SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).A 53-year-old male patient has cut his leg with a chain saw. His airway is patent, he is breathing 18 times per minute with good tidal volume, and supplemental oxygen has been applied. Bleeding has been controlled with a tourniquet, and the patient is pale, diaphoretic, and anxious. In the past, it was thought that if a tourniquet was used, the patient would always lose the limb to which the tourniquet was applied. What will prevent this from happening?
A. Reapplying the tourniquet every 10 minutes
B. Application of a pressure dressing over the tourniquet
C. Immediate transport to the hospital
D. Replacing the tourniquet with a pressure dressing after 20 minutes
Answer: C
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