A vacuum splint has just been applied to the arm of a patient who fell backward from a chair while hanging drapes. Which one of the following statements or questions should the AEMT make or ask next?
A) "Can you rate your pain for me?"
B) "I need to feel your arm for tenderness."
C) "I am going to feel your wrist for a pulse now."
D) "I am wrapping the splint with roller gauze to secure it."
Answer: C
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