An 8-year-old boy fell forward off of a swing onto outstretched arms. He did not hit his head or lose consciousness and is complaining of left forearm pain. There is deformity to the left wrist, but no other injuries or life threats. His vital signs are pulse 132, respirations 20, blood pressure 108/62, and SpO2 100%. The proper care of this patient would be:
A) immediately load and transport, splinting the injury en route.
B) apply high-concentration oxygen and anatomically splint the forearm when the patient is immobilized to a long backboard.
C) splint the forearm and apply a cold pack before transporting non-emergently.
D) call ALS so that the patient can be given intravenous pain medications before splinting the forearm.
C
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