As you are radiographing a patient from the emergency department who has a knife wound to the upper extremity,you notice that his wound dressing is becoming saturated with blood quickly,and he is getting lightheaded.You should

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The best choice in this scenario is to call for help, apply pressure to the wound site, and elevate his arm. This will help to control the bleeding, and elevate the patient's arm to reduce blood flow to the area. Removing the dressing may cause further bleeding and increase the risk of infection. Asking the patient to lean over may help with blood flow, but may also increase the risk of the patient fainting. Laying the patient down and beginning CPR is not necessary in this situation, as the patient is not experiencing cardiac arrest.

As You Are Radiographing a Patient from the Emergency Department