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Justin F . is seen in the emergency department with an 8 – cm jagged laceration on the dorsal
surface of his right forearm . He says he was working with his brother – in – law yesterday morning
building a deck on the back of his home A pile of wooden planks fell on top of him , and he
sustained a variety of cuts and superficial injuries . He cleaned the wound with soap and water
but didn’t want to go to the emergency room because he didn’t want to risk being in the waiting
room for hours . He wrapped up his arm and went back to work , and then took a normal
and went to bed last night This morning the cut on his arm was still flapping open
realized he needed sutures . The appropriate management of this patient includes :
( A Proper cleansing and covering of the laceration , along with antibiotic therapy
( B . Local anesthesia , cleansing , and wound exploration for foreign bodies
C . Local anesthesia cleansing and suture repair
D . Cleansi ng , covering antibiotic therapy , and tetanus prophylaxis