Which one of the following patients requires the AEMT to remove an impaled object in the field?

A) Woman with a knife to the right side of her chest; she is short of breath and coughing up blood
B) Male patient who fell on a screwdriver, which is impaled through his hand; the patient is in pain and requesting that you remove the screwdriver
C) Young woman with a broken pencil through her cheek and into the oropharynx; blood from the injury is trickling into her airway
D) Male patient with a six-inch knife to his left upper quadrant; there is active bleeding around the injury site

Answer: C

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