A 10-year-old male has a pencil impaled in his cheek. The wound is bleeding heavily, and the pencil appears to be blocking the airway. You should:
A) stabilize the pencil with bulky dressings.
B) attempt to cut the pencil into a smaller section.
C) rinse the inside of the mouth with water.
D) gently push the pencil back through the cheek wall.
D
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