A patient has suffered a small but jagged laceration to her left hand. When cleaning the wound, it is important that the EMT:
A) Use sterile gauze and wipe in a direction away from the site of injury
B) Apply an antibiotic ointment prior to cleaning the injury
C) Carefully remove any embedded particles from within the laceration
D) Place saline-soaked gauze in the laceration
A) Use sterile gauze and wipe in a direction away from the site of injury
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