A 22-year-old female fell on her knee and is in severe pain. Her knee is flexed and severely deformed. Her leg is cold to the touch and you are unable to palpate a distal pulse. You should:
A: manually stabilize her injury and contact medical control for further stabilization instructions.
B: place a pillow behind her knee and stabilize the injury by applying padded board splints.
C: apply gentle longitudinal traction as you straighten her leg and then apply a traction splint.
D: carefully straighten her leg until you restore a distal pulse and then apply padded board splints.
Answer: A: manually stabilize her injury and contact medical control for further stabilization instructions.
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