You arrive on the scene of a bicycle accident in which a 12 year old crashed his bike into a fence. Assessing the patient you quickly realize he struck a bab wire fence and has a large abdominal evisceration with abdominal contents protruding from the wound. Bleeding is minimal and he denies any other trauma. What is the BEST way to manage the evisceration in this case?

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The NREMT exam asks questions on these topics: - Airway, Respiration & Ventilation - Cardiology & Resuscitation - Trauma - Medical/Obstetrics/Gynecology - EMS Operations All sections, except EMS Operations, have a content distribution of 85% adult and 15% pediatrics [based questions].  Topic weightage: For the EMT exam, 18%-22% of questions asked will cover airway, respiration, and ventilation; 20%-24% will cover cardiology and resuscitation; 14%-18% will cover trauma; 27%-31% will cover medical/obstetrics/gynecology; and 10%-14% will cover EMS operations.  For the EMR, advanced EMT... Show more

1. You arrive on the scene of a bicycle accident in which a 12 year old crashed his bike into a fence. Assessing the patient you quickly realize he struck a bab wire fence and has a large abdominal evisceration with abdominal contents protruding from the wound. Bleeding is minimal and he denies any other trauma. What is the BEST way to manage the evisceration in this case?