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NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Trauma

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You are about to begin an initial assessment on a patient who was in a gas explosion. What is the first step of the initial assessment?

Form a general impression
Assess airway
Assess breathing
Assess a baseline mental status

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Answer - A - When performing an initial assessment, the first step is to form a general impression. Initial assessment in order of performance: form a general impression, stabilize the cervical spine as needed, assess a baseline mental status, assess the airway, assess breathing, assess circulation, and determine priority.

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