In the MARCH mnemonic, which term immediately follows 'airway'?

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In the MARCH mnemonic, which term immediately follows 'airway'?

Explanation:
After securing the airway, the next priority in MARCH is respirations. This focuses on ensuring the patient is actually breathing adequately and can be ventilated if needed—checking breathing rate, effort, and depth, keeping the airway open, and providing ventilation or supplemental oxygen as required. Hemorrhage control is addressed first in MARCH, so it belongs earlier, while circulation comes after ensuring breathing, and the head injury/hypothermia element is addressed last to prevent further deterioration once airway and breathing are stabilized.

After securing the airway, the next priority in MARCH is respirations. This focuses on ensuring the patient is actually breathing adequately and can be ventilated if needed—checking breathing rate, effort, and depth, keeping the airway open, and providing ventilation or supplemental oxygen as required. Hemorrhage control is addressed first in MARCH, so it belongs earlier, while circulation comes after ensuring breathing, and the head injury/hypothermia element is addressed last to prevent further deterioration once airway and breathing are stabilized.

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