An alert and oriented 22 year old male has fallen off a tractor and is complaining of pain to his right leg. As you quickly scan the patient, you note deformity to the tibia-fibula area of the lower extremity. After conduction the primary assessment and manually stabilization the leg, what action should the EMT take?
A. Splint the leg in the position found.
B. Apply the traction splint.
C. Trader the patient to the stretcher.
D. Check for a pedal pulse.
Answer: D. Check for a pedal pulse.
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