A 40-year-old cut his hand while he was sharpening a lawn mower blade. He is alert and oriented, and has a 3-inch laceration across the palm of his right hand. You should:
A) perform a primary assessment, take vital signs, and perform a head-to-toe exam.
B) examine the injured area.
C) perform a primary assessment, examine the injured area, and take vital signs.
D) wait for the transporting EMS unit to arrive.
C
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A) try feeling for a radial pulse instead. B) ask another responder to confirm pulselessness. C) deliver two rescue breaths and recheck for a pulse. D) begin chest compressions.
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