Janet Moen comes to the emergency room with severe lacerations.While assessing her,you find that she is bleeding profusely from a deep laceration on her left lower forearm.Your first choice of action is to

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Applying pressure directly over the wound is the best first choice of action to control the bleeding. This can be done with a gauze or cloth and should be maintained until the physician arrives to further assess the wound. A tourniquet should only be used as a last resort if direct pressure is not effective in controlling the bleeding. Placing Janet in shock position should only be done if she shows signs of shock (pale skin, rapid heartbeat, etc.) and should not be the first action taken. Calling for the physician to check the wound is important, but immediate action to control the bleeding should be taken first.

Janet Moen Comes to the Emergency Room with Severe Lacerations