A machinist visits the industrial nurse's clinic with a deep laceration of the thigh. What should be the nurse's first action?
a. Splint the thigh and apply tape to approximate the edges
b. Apply ice and a pressure dressing to the thigh
c. Give a tetanus booster injection
d. Wash the laceration with an antiseptic
ANS: D
Lacerations should be cleaned thoroughly and bandaged to approximate the edges.
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