Select the safest method for handling a patient with an impaled object in the thigh.
Stabilize the impaled object with bulky dressing; do not remove the object.
Complete patient assessment and, if stable, hold pressure with sterile gauze, carefully remove the object, and apply pressure dressing.
Only remove impaled objects that are in the mouth.
Hold pressure around the site with sterile gauze, carefully remove the object and apply an occlusive dressing.
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