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A Patient Has Suffered a Small but Jagged Laceration to Her

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A patient has suffered a small but jagged laceration to her left hand. When cleaning the wound, it is important that the EMT:


A) use sterile gauze and wipe away from the site of injury.
B) apply an antibiotic ointment prior to cleaning the injury.
C) carefully remove any embedded particles from within the laceration.
D) place saline-soaked gauze in the laceration.

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