A client is brought into the emergency department after being in a motor vehicle accident.The client has suffered traumatic injury that may involve multiple body systems.Which is the priority nursing assessment for this client?
A) Breathing and ventilation
B) Circulation with hemorrhage control
C) Airway maintenance with cervical spine protection
D) Disability and neurological assessment

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A) When caring for the trauma victim the nurse must always prioritize assessments, with the ABCDEs as the highest-priority concerns. It is imperative that the nurse's first concern is airway maintenance with cervical spine protection.
B) When caring for the trauma victim the nurse must always prioritize assessments, with the ABCDEs as the highest-priority concerns. It is imperative that the nurse's first concern is airway maintenance with cervical spine protection.
C) When caring for the trauma victim the nurse must always prioritize assessments, with the ABCDEs as the highest-priority concerns. It is imperative that the nurse's first concern is airway maintenance with cervical spine protection.
D) When caring for the trauma victim the nurse must always prioritize assessments, with the ABCDEs as the highest-priority concerns. It is imperative that the nurse's first concern is airway maintenance with cervical spine protection.

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