Once you've determined your field impression you must.

• A. Initiate IV
• B. Instruct bystanders
• C. Identify patient priority and determine transport level
• D. Inspect area for injuries

Answer: (C)

When you’ve formed your field impression, your next move is to quickly assign priority to the patient and decide the transport plan. The field impression reflects how severely ill or injured the patient appears, which guides who needs immediate life-saving interventions and who can be transported promptly, and it also determines the appropriate destination (nearest facility, trauma center, or how to arrange air vs ground transport). This triage and transport decision sets the course for the rest of your actions on scene and during transport. Initiating an IV is a treatment decision that depends on the patient’s needs and isn’t the immediate step dictated by the field impression. Instructing bystanders and inspecting injuries are important tasks, but they don’t replace the crucial determine-urgency-and-transport plan that follows from your field impression.