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A man accidentally cut off his right big toe with an axe. The man’s wife is a nurse. Which action should the nurse implement to preserve the big toe so that it could possibly be reattached in surgery?

Place the right toe in a bowl with crushed ice cubesTake no action because the toe cannot be reattachedSecure the toe in a plastic bag and bring it to the hospitalPut the toe in a clean piece of material and place on ice

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ExplanationPlacing the big toe in material and placing it on ice will help preserve it so that it may be reconnected in surgery. The toe should not be placed directly on ice because this will cause necrosis of viable tissue. A surgeon will attempt to reattach a toe, but not an entire leg.

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