Question

which of the following statements about the secondary assessment is true? you should always perform a secondary assessment on an ill or injured person before providing care you should only perform a secondary assessment if the person doesnt have life - threatening conditions that require care you should always perform a secondary assessment on an ill or injured person before calling ems/911 you should only perform a secondary assessment on an ill or injured person who is responsive

Explanation:

• For the first option: In emergency care, if there are life - threatening conditions, care should be provided immediately instead of always doing a secondary assessment first. So this is incorrect.
• For the second option: The secondary assessment is typically done when the person does not have life - threatening conditions that need immediate care. This aligns with emergency care principles.
• For the third option: If there are life - threatening conditions, calling EMS/911 and providing care (if needed) takes precedence over a secondary assessment. So we don't always do a secondary assessment before calling EMS/911.
• For the fourth option: A secondary assessment can be done on unresponsive patients (after addressing life - threatening issues) as well, so it's not limited to responsive patients.

Answer:

B. You should only perform a secondary assessment if the person doesn't have life - threatening conditions that require care (assuming the options are labeled as A, B, C, D with the first option as A, second as B, third as C, fourth as D)