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You are called to a local shopping mall for an elderly patient who fell. Upon your arrival, you find a 60-year-old woman who stepped off a curb and injured her ankle. Her left ankle is swollen and very painful. You should ________.
◦ explain to the patient that you won't know what type of injury she has to her ankle until she is X-rayed at the emergency department, and splint the ankle
◦ transport the patient immediately to a trauma center, applying high-flow oxygen en route
◦ explain to the patient that her ankle is sprained and transport her with her ankle elevated on a pillow with a cold pack applied to the injury
◦ explain to the patient that her ankle is fractured and you must splint her ankle to prevent further injury and reduce pain.


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Marked as best answer by jlol3 on Jul 13, 2022

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2022
Excellent


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