137124
AssignmentMultiple Choice

First Aid

Question 137124 • LEHS TX Health OC (SY26-27)

When providing first aid for the broken bone pictured, what is an important consideration?

Answer
A
Immobilize the arm using the areas above and below the break.
B
Push the bone back through the skin before splinting.
C
Apply a tourniquet to the arm to stop the bleeding before immobilizing.
D
Align the break before splinting and wrapping the wound.

Explanation

For a suspected broken bone, keep the injured area still by splinting the bone and the joints or areas above and below the break. Do not push a protruding bone back into the skin or try to realign the break, since that can worsen the injury. A tourniquet is not a routine step before immobilizing a fracture.

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