You need to wash the affected area immediately with soap and water, then you need to make certain that your tetanus shot is current. If not you should cover the wound with a clean dry piece of gauze and seek medical attention for a tetanus booster shot to protect you.
If you step on a rusty nail then you would have to get a tetanus shot
Be no the safe side and have a tetanus shot.
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no wash it keep it elevated and stay off for a few hours
How did rusty nail survive joy ride two
I am guessing you are refering to the fact that diabetics can loose sensation to their extremities meaning they may not feel it.
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I agree that there could be a risk of injury especially with bare feet. I believe the most likely incident would be to step on something such as broken glass or a rusty nail. This can cause extreme pain and in the case of a rusty nail you would also have to have a tetanus shot.
Think of this: 'a rusty nail' . . 'nail' is a noun, therefore the modifier 'rusty' is an adejctive. An adverb modifies a verb: 'He walked steadily'.
Unless you see the object that caused the injury, a person would not know if it was a nail, rusty nail, or some other object. That is why tetanus shots are given.
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Rusty is not an adverb (a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb). Rusty is an adjective (a word that describes a noun). Example: rusty nail.