A Car Has Struck a Pedestrian at About 45 Mph

question 23

Multiple Choice

A car has struck a pedestrian at about 45 mph. While assessing the patient, you note bilateral tibia and fibula fractures. Which of the following best describes why the patient should be transported to a trauma center?

• A) Pain from the fractures cannot be treated in the prehospital setting.
• B) Other serious injuries are likely.
• C) These fractures cannot be treated in a community hospital.
• D) Fractures always require immediate surgery.

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