the passageway by which air enters and leaves the body Correct Answer airway a prehospital assessment that is the first step in the total assessment of the patient Correct Answer primary assessment a prehospital assessment that is a rapid assessment of the head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the body to detect signs and symptoms of an injury Correct Answer rapid trauma assessment procedure for detecting changes in a patients condition Correct Answer reassessment assessment done after the scene safety and primary assessment that includes pt hx, review of systems, physical exam and vital signs Correct Answer secondary assessment injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin or other body tissues Correct Answer blunt force trauma in medicine the reason for a call to EMS Correct Answer chief complaint the course of the blood from the heart through the arteries, caps, and veins back again to the heart Correct Answer circulation a condition of being stretched, inflated, or larger than normal Correct Answer distension