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NREMT Paramedic

Category - Trauma

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When should you try to reduce a dislocation in the field?
  1. You should never try to reduce a dislocation in the field.
  2. You should attempt to reduce a dislocation only if other serious injuries cannot be treated.
  3. Dislocations are not serious enough to risk further injury by an attempted field reduction.
  4. A field reduction should only be attempted if there is significant neurological deficit and a prolonged transportation time.
Explanation
Answer: D - Reducing dislocations in the field is not an easy thing to do. It should only be attempted if there is significant neurological impairment, a long transport time, there are no other significant serious injuries, and there is no question that the injury is a dislocation.
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