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On my EMT homework there was a hypothetical situation question that went like this:

You arrive on scene and there is a 22 year old female college student who is reporting pain in her abdomen.  What is the first step you would take?

Then it was multiple guess for the answers.  A couple of them were way out there, so I knew they weren't right, but there were two that I couldnt decide:

1. Ask the patient if she has pain anywhere else.
2. Conduct a rapid full physical exam.

I chose the latter, I mean it's rapid and all.  Turns out they were looking for #1.   I questioned it of my instructor, but he agreed with that so I responded:

"Well it goes against all my training not to check out a 22 year old female college student"

Most of the class laughed.  I don't think the two 20-22 yr old college girls in front of me did.