You are treating the amputation of three fingers on a 40-year-old male. The fingers were torn off while he was cleaning his snow blower. You have stopped the bleeding. What should you do with the amputated fingers?
A) Place the fingers directly on ice or use cold packs, as they must be kept very cold.
B) Fingers cannot be reattached so you can discard them in red bag trash.
C) Wrap them in a sterile dressing, put them in a plastic bag, and keep them cool.
D) Because it is cold out, you merely need to wrap them in a 5 × 9 dressing and give them to the staff at the ED.
C
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A) recent B) subclinical C) current D) subsequent
If the operatory was used only for an exam, it would be necessary to
decontaminate the entire room; the patient may have HIV. change only the barriers that were touched by the operator and patient. wipe down all surfaces of the room with an EPAapproved disinfectant. do nothing; it did not generate blood or saliva droplets.