An 80-year-old man falls and suffers a compound fracture of the femur. The most appropriate immediate action is to:
a. help position him flat on his back.
b. place a tourniquet on the leg.
c. splint the leg as it is.
d. carefully straighten the leg.
C
Any fracture, even a compound one, should be immobilized in position to avoid further injury to the soft tissue attached to the bones. Any other initial action may cause further injury.
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