A patient visits the industrial nurse after an accident on the factory floor, which has amputated three toes. What is the most effective nursing intervention for the amputated toes?
a. Rinsing with normal saline and placing on a sterile towel
b. Placing toes as they are on ice in a sterile container
c. Placing the unwrapped toes in a saline bath
d. Placing the saline-wrapped toes in a plastic bag in a saline bath
D
The toes should be wrapped in a saline dressing and placed in an airtight bag in a cool saline bath. The toes should not be in direct contact with ice or be placed in the freezer.
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