Multiple Severely Injured Clients Have Arrived in the Emergency Department

Multiple severely injured clients have arrived in the emergency department.On rapid assessment,the nurse notes that a leg wound dressing has a 4-cm by 6-cm blood spot that has soaked through the bandage.The client is otherwise stable.What action should the nurse take?

A) Place a tourniquet above the wound.
B) Remove the dressing and place direct pressure on the wound.
C) Add an additional dressing to the wound without removing the original.
D) Remove the dressing and replace it with a new sterile dressing.