Which of the following trauma patients would be classified as "stable"?
A) Patient with facial burns and associated hoarseness and stridor
B) Patient who is unconscious, with no ventilations and no pulse
C) Patient with controlled bleeding from a laceration to the right forearm from a glass cut
D) Patient with closed, bilateral femur fractures but adequate ventilations

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The patient with controlled bleeding from a laceration to the right forearm from a glass cut is classified as stable as bleeding is controlled and not life-threatening. The patient with facial burns and associated hoarseness and stridor is classified as unstable due to potential airway compromise. The patient who is unconscious with no ventilations and no pulse is classified as unstable and in cardiac arrest. The patient with closed bilateral femur fractures but adequate ventilations is classified as potentially unstable and requires further evaluation.

Which of the Following Trauma Patients Would Be Classified as "Stable