You are managing a patient who has a dislocated elbow after a fall from a skateboard. The patient asks why you need to immobilize the elbow when he could just hold it still during transport in the ambulance. What would your BEST response?
A. Immobilization will help to keep the one ends still to minimize the damage to the nerves and blood vessels, and it should help ease the pain.
B. I have to because my protocol says to.
C. Because if you want me to give you meds to stop the pain, your elbow must be immobilized first.
D. Immobilization will keep pressure on the joint to help prevent any wide fluctuations in the amount of pain you feel.
Answer: A. Immobilization will help to keep the one ends still to minimize the damage to the nerves and blood vessels, and it should help ease the pain.
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