An 8-year-old boy fell forward off of a swing onto outstretched arms. He did not hit his head or lose consciousness and is complaining of left forearm pain. There is deformity to the left wrist, but no other injuries or life threats. His vital signs are pulse 132 beats/min, respirations 20 breaths/min, blood pressure 108/62 mmHg, and SpO2 100%. The proper care of this patient would be to:
A) Immediately load and transport the patient, splinting the injury en route
B) Apply supplemental oxygen and anatomically splint the forearm when the patient is placed on a long backboard
C) Secure the forearm to a padded board splint and apply a cold pack to the injury site before transporting the patient nonemergently
D) Call ALS so that the patient can be given intravenous pain medications before splinting the forearm
C) Secure the forearm to a padded board splint and apply a cold pack to the injury site before transporting the patient nonemergently
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Letter D on the figure indicates the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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