You arrive at a meat packing plant to find a 30-year-old male cut in the wrist with a sharp knife. The patient appears pale and blood is spurting from the laceration. Your immediate action would be to:

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The patient is experiencing significant hemorrhage, so the immediate action should be to control the bleeding by applying direct pressure to the laceration. This may involve using a tourniquet or pressure dressing, depending on the severity of bleeding. Once bleeding is controlled, other interventions such as assessing the airway and providing supplemental oxygen can be addressed. Checking the pulse and blood pressure are important, but not as urgent as controlling the bleeding in this situation.

You Arrive at a Meat Packing Plant to Find a 30-Year-Old