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Question:

You have a patient that has suffered frostbite to his fingers. How should you prepare the patient's fingers for transport?

A Wrap the fingers individually.
explanation

When a patient has suffered frostbite to his fingers, the digits should be wrapped individually to prevent the digits from freezing together and producing more damage. The digits may be submerged in room temperature water if there is no risk of them refreezing. The fingers should never be massaged. This causes the very sharp ice crystals to pierce the cells and cause cellular death.

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