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You are dispatched to aâ 42-year-old male who was shot in the abdomen and thrown from a vehicle. the patient is critical and aâ high-category trauma;â however, due to the mechanism ofâ injury, it is necessary to backboard the patient prior to transport. what is an important assessment before securing theâ patient

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jglass09
Hi.

Ensuring the patient does not have any obvious head trauma/injury. Being a 42 year old male, I would assess for any issues with the back and neck areas as well.

Hope this helps! :)

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