A teenage female patient has been ejected from a car as it rolled down a hill. She is responsive, but with signs of early shock. She has bruising to her anterior abdomen, a laceration to her left temple, and deformity to her left wrist. At what point should the wrist injury be splinted?
A) Prior to immobilizing the patient
B) Before transferring to the stretcher
C) Just before leaving the scene
D) En route to the hospital
D
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