Your 19 year old female patient was snowboarding when she injured her right shoulder. It appears to be out of the socket and in an unusual position. When a joint is locked in the position like this, the EMT should:

Your 19 year old female patient was snowboarding when she injured her right shoulder. It appears to be out of the socket and in an unusual position. When a joint is locked in the position like this, the EMT should:




a. Splint the joint in the position found
b. Pull traction and straighten the joint
c. Use a long backboard as a full body splint
d. Disregard splinting and transport immediately




Answer: A


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