Your Patient Is an 18-Year-Old Man Who Was Slashed Across

question 17

Multiple Choice

Your patient is an 18-year-old man who was slashed across the abdomen with a machete. He has a mass of omentum and small bowel protruding from the wound. Which of the following is your primary concern with this patient?

• A) Immediately covering the wound with an occlusive dressing, using your gloved hand if nothing else is available
• B) Irrigating the exposed organs with sterile saline to remove debris and gently tucking them back into the opening to keep them warm and moist and to prevent further contamination
• C) Covering the wound with a sterile, saline-moistened dressing covered by an occlusive dressing
• D) Having the patient hold the omentum and placing him on the stretcher in a position of comfort to transport rapidly

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