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______ a unit of measurement of a trauma patient's injuries.

A.Arrhythmia
B.Injury
C.Oncology
D.ESI level

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Final answer:

ESI level (D) is the correct answer as it's a unit of measurement for a trauma patient's injuries in an emergency severity index, while 'sievert' (Sv) measures radiation tissue damage, not trauma.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer to the question is D. ESI level, which stands for Emergency Severity Index. The ESI is a five-level triage system that provides a unit of measurement for a trauma patient's injuries, with level 1 being the most severe and level 5 the least severe. It should be noted that the term 'sievert' (Sv) is an SI unit measuring tissue damage caused by radiation; it takes the energy and biological effects of radiation into account but it's not used as a measure for trauma injuries in the context of the ESI level.

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