A victim of a knife fight is found lying in a parking lot with a loop of bowel protruding from an abdominal wound.What should the first responder do first?

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Covering evisceration with a nonadhesive covering will keep the bowel moist.Attempts to return the bowel into the abdomen may result in further injury.Tightly wrapping the shirt around the body may compromise circulation.Flexion of the thighs onto the abdomen may compress and cause further damage to the bowel.

A Victim of a Knife Fight Is Found Lying in a Parking