Which of the following is NOT a principle of splinting that must be considered by the EMT?
A) Splint an isolated extremity injury before moving the patient to the stretcher.
B) Check the distal neurovascular function before and after splinting.
C) Gently replace protruding bone ends back beneath the skin to prevent further contamination.
D) Immobilize the site of an extremity injury from the joint above it to the joint below it.
C
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