A painter falls from his ladder and tells you he has dislocated his shoulder again. When you attempt to splint the shoulder, it pops back into place. What should your next step be?
A) Contact medical control for input into the best treatment for this patient.
B) Check distal CSM, apply a traction splint, and transport the patient.
C) Continue splinting and report the popping sound to the triage nurse when you arrive at the hospital.
D) Check distal CSM, apply a sling and swathe, and transport the patient.
Question 2
The pReferenceerred IV solutions for fluid replacement in the prehospital setting would be:
A) hypotonic crystalloids.
B) isotonic crystalloids.
C) hypertonic colloids.
D) isotonic colloids.
Anatomy of the Shoulder Joint
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