What is the function of systematic desensitization?
a. a patient fights anxiety and other troublesome reactions to a stimulus through relaxation techniques
b. a patient is taught to feel negatively toward a particular stimulus that s/he was originally attracted to
c. a patient observes other people who are coping with anxiety-inducing situations
d. a patient replaces a particular response to a stimulus with an alternative response

answer: b. complete secondary assessment (detailed physical exam).

after you finished the primary assessment, you must proceed with the assessment by performing a complete detailed physical examination.

this secondary assessment includes a focused on patient’s history, vital signs and a specific and rapid examination of the entire body especially on the injuries acquired from the motor vehicle accident and the patient’s medical complaint.