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True or False? You are providing care to a 22-year-old female who appears to have broken her left forearm while playing baseball in a public park. The priority of management should be to splint the arm.
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The answer is TRUE. To prevent further damage to the body part and to prevent fracture splint is applied for immobility of the part.
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