when caring for a victim who has an objective impaled in their hand you should ____
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Option B: Immobilize the object by placing several dressings around it
According to the WHO International Medical Guide for Ships, never remove an impaled object because it acts as a tamponade controlling hemorrhage. Instead, stabilize it in place using bulky dressings to prevent movement and further tissue damage during shipboard transport.
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According to the WHO International Medical Guide for Ships, never remove an impaled object because it acts as a tamponade controlling hemorrhage. Instead, stabilize it in place using bulky dressings to prevent movement and further tissue damage during shipboard transport.
Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Refresher Elementary First Aid (REFA).
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