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EMT - NREMT Exam - Qbank 31
During your assessment of a 29-year-old female with significant deformity to her left elbow, you are unable to palpate a radial pulse. Your transport time to the hospital is approximately 40 minutes. You should:
carefully straighten the injured arm and secure it with padded board splints
make two or three attempts to restore distal circulation by manipulating the elbow
apply gentle manual traction in line with the limb and reassess for a puls
splint the elbow in the position of deformity and transport immediately
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