An 18-year-old unrestrained passenger who sustained multiple traumatic injuries from a motor vehicle crash has a blood pressure of 80/60 mm Hg at the scene.This patient should be treated at which level trauma center?
A) Level I
B) Level II
C) Level III
D) Level IV

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Because the patient is hypotensive and was unrestrained,the patient is at higher risk for more severe injuries related to the mechanism of injury; thus,treatment should occur at a level I trauma center.Patients with less severe injuries can be treated at lower-level trauma centers.

An 18-Year-Old Unrestrained Passenger Who Sustained Multiple Traumatic Injuries from a Motor