An athlete is injured on the field. His teammates see that the injury is moderately swollen, and the athlete reports that the area is numb. What is the first thing that his teammates should do?

test whether he can put weight on the area

protect the athlete from further injury

apply a compression wrap to the injured area

ice the injured area for five minutes

Question

An athlete is injured on the field. His teammates see that the injury is moderately swollen, and the athlete reports that the area is numb. What is the first thing that his teammates should do?

    test whether he can put weight on the area

    protect the athlete from further injury

    apply a compression wrap to the injured area

    ice the injured area for five minutes

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