You are treating a 62 year old female patient who fell down the basement stairs. She did not strike her head, but she is in a lot of pain form lower extremity fractures. There is a severe deformity of the right distal extremity and it is cyanotic or pulseless. You should:

You are treating a 62 year old female patient who fell down the basement stairs. She did not strike her head, but she is in a lot of pain form lower extremity fractures. There is a severe deformity of the right distal extremity and it is cyanotic or pulseless. You should:






a. align with gentle traction before splinting
b. apply a pillow splint to the extremity
c. delay splinting until you are en route to the hospital
d. contact medical direction immediately




Answer: A


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