A construction worker fell approximately 30′ and landed in a pile of steel rods. Your assessment reveals that he is pulseless and apneic and has a 10″ steel rod impaled in his left leg. You should:.A. control the bleeding, begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), stabilize the steel rod, immobilize his spine, and transport immediately. B. remove the steel rod, control the bleeding, apply an automated external defibrillator (AED), begin CPR, and transport to a trauma center. C. stabilize the steel rod, control the bleeding, begin CPR, and rapidly transport to a trauma center. D. control the bleeding, carefully remove the steel rod, begin CPR, and transport as soon as possible.

A. control the bleeding, begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), stabilize the steel rod, immobilize his spine, and transport immediately.

Explanation:

The rules of triage apply.  Triage refers to the evaluation and categorization of the sick or wounded when there are insufficient resources for medical care of everyone at once. Historically, triage is believed to have arisen from systems developed for categorization and transport of wounded soldiers on the battlefield.

A. control the bleeding, begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), stabilize the steel rod, immobilize his spine, and transport immediately

Explanation:

The first priority  is to arrest the bleeding to ensure continuous pumping of the heart, needed to prevent organ failures, hypovolemic shock(from depleted  blood volume)  and other complications or even death.

Once this is done  blood and oxygen supply should be maintained, lungs should be kept inflated, and oxygen supply  to the brain should be maintained to prevent fainting.Thus CPR  followed

Once the physiological  mechanisms has been re-established, then the steel rod should be stabilize to prevent further damages to the tissues and organs.

To prevent secondary spinal cord injuries which may occur during  examination ,evacuation and transport , Spinal cord should be immobilized.

exercising at a moderate intensity, and slowly increasing the duration.

the answer is a