A payer number identifies the ________ in the processing of insurance claims

You are treating a patient who has cut herself while working in the lodge kitchen. She has a jagged laceration on her left forearm that is bleeding steadily and heavily. While attempting to control the bleeding, you should first:

a. tightly wrap roller gauze around a large sterile dressing placed over the injury. b. apply direct pressure to the elbow pressure point to slow the flow of blood into the arm. c. place a sterile dressing over the site and hold steady pressure on the dressing with your hand. d. wrap the injury tightly with roller gauze and apply a tourniquet proximal to the laceration.

The EMT should ensure that vaginal bleeding is _________.

A. not caused by traumatic injury B. taken seriously and the patient is transported for gynecologic evaluation C. severe enough to warrant transport D. controlled directly by the patient