Noctis Lucis Caelum
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A 60-year-old male went to get the newspaper and fell in his driveway between high snow banks. He lay there for nearly an hour before being discovered. He is alert, cold, wet, and appears to have a severely deformed open fracture of his ankle. The steps in management of this patient include:
A. move him out of the cold, splint the ankle, administer high flow oxygen, and transport rapidly
B. check ABCs, splint the ankle, move the patient into the ambulance, remove his wet clothing, and provide warmth
C. check ABCs, remove the wet clothing, splint the ankle and control any bleeding, and move the patient out of the cold and provide warmth
D. control any bleeding, splint the ankle and elevate the leg, administer high flow oxygen, move the patient into the ambulance, and transport
My original answer is C
The correct answer is B, you don't control bleeding..why?
A. move him out of the cold, splint the ankle, administer high flow oxygen, and transport rapidly
B. check ABCs, splint the ankle, move the patient into the ambulance, remove his wet clothing, and provide warmth
C. check ABCs, remove the wet clothing, splint the ankle and control any bleeding, and move the patient out of the cold and provide warmth
D. control any bleeding, splint the ankle and elevate the leg, administer high flow oxygen, move the patient into the ambulance, and transport
My original answer is C
The correct answer is B, you don't control bleeding..why?