A machinist visits the industrial nurse's clinic with a deep laceration of the thigh.What should be the nurse's first action?
A) Splint the thigh and apply tape to approximate the edges.
B) Apply ice and a pressure dressing to the thigh.
C) Give a tetanus booster injection.
D) Wash the laceration with an antiseptic.
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