Which instruction is appropriate when helping a new EMT care for a male patient with a laceration to his left arm?
A) "When you are done cleaning the laceration, apply some sterile gauze soaked in sterile saline."
B) "It is best to let the wound bleed some. This is the body's natural way of cleaning the wound."
C) "Don't worry about removing embedded dirt from the wound, just the dirt around the laceration."
D) "Do not cut away his sleeve over the top of the laceration as it will help control the bleeding."
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