In which of the following patients should you remove an impaled object?

A. a semiconscious patient with an ice pick impaled in the chest
B. an apneic patient with a shard of glass impaled in the abdomen
C. a pulseless and apneic patient with a knife impaled in the back
D. a conscious and alert patient with a fishhook impaled in the eye


Answer: C. a pulseless and apneic patient with a knife impaled in the back

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