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A cut on a resident's hand is bleeding steadily. What is your first care step?
- A.Run the hand under hot water to seal the wound edges
- B.Leave it open to the air so a scab forms more quickly
- C.Put on gloves and apply firm pressure with a clean dressing
- D.Apply a tourniquet above the elbow for any hand cut
Correct answer
C. Put on gloves and apply firm pressure with a clean dressing
Why
Gloves protect you and direct pressure with a clean dressing controls most bleeding while the nurse is notified. Hot water, open air, and tourniquets are wrong for routine bleeding control.
Content outline: Basic Nursing Skills - Emergency Care: Bleeding · From the Basic Nursing Skills practice bank (BN-151).