An athlete is injured on the field his teammates see that the injury is moderately swollen and the athlete reports the area is numb what is the first thing teamates should do

answer:   effective communication would be most valuable to you take the necessary steps to learn what you need to know to protect yourself

explanation:

effective communication can be broken down into three categories listening, understanding and responding. you should listen or read in order to understand how to protect yourself and then take necessary precautions. for example, wash your hand and use condoms before sexual intercourse to avoid catching any infections or diseases .