The nurse is caring for a child in the emergency department. The child's arm is abnormally positioned, and the child is holding the arm near that area and is crying with pain. The child's parents explain that the child fell off the bicycle when riding on the streets of this subdivision. Which is the priority care to provide to the child?
A) Apply ice to the painful area.
B) Elevate the child's arm.
C) Encourage the child to rest.
D) Protect the child from more injury.
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