You are treating a patient with an obvious fractured humerus and possible cervical spine injury received because of being thrown from a horse. The carotid pulse is present and rapid and the patient responds to pain. What should you do next if, assessing the patient, you identify that the injured arm has no distal pulse? o Immediately splint the arm in the position found o Attempt to straighten the arm in hopes of obtaining a pulse o Quickly immobilize the patient to a spine board and transport o Assess the presence of a corresponding pulse in the other arm.
[Solved]: You are treating a patient with an obvious…
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