During the primary assessment of a trauma victim, the nurse determines that the patient has a patent airway. The next assessment by the nurse should be to

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Even with a patent airway, patients can have other problems that compromise ventilation, so the next action is to assess the patient's breathing. The other actions are also part of the initial survey but are not accomplished as rapidly as the assessment of breathing.

During the Primary Assessment of a Trauma Victim, the Nurse