(Solved): You have been called to treat a 19 -year-old male with a knife impaled in his leg as a result of an ...

You have been called to treat a 19 -year-old male with a knife impaled in his leg as a result of an assault. The assailant has fled the scene and the pollce have informed you the scene is safe. What should you do regarding the knife?

Carefully remove the knife and place in police custody. Stabilize the knife as you would any other impaled object. Wrap the knife with saran wrap to preserve any fingerprints. Have the police remove any fingerprints prior to treating the patient. CARTE atinum Educational Group, LLC. 837 Partly unry