The Nurse Has Arrived on the Scene of an Accident

The nurse has arrived on the scene of an accident.The victim is conscious and has a large bleeding laceration on his thigh.After the nurse uses an available towel to provide compression to the wound,what action should be performed next?

A) The nurse should turn the patient to his left side.
B) The nurse should elevate the patient's affected leg.
C) The nurse should bend the affected leg at the knee.
D) The nurse should encourage the patient to perform leg pump exercises.