Following a head injury, a young female is semiconscious and is bleeding from the nose and left ear. You should:

A: place a pressure dressing over her ear to prevent blood loss.
B: control the bleeding from her nose by pinching her nostrils closed.
C: insert a nasal airway to keep her tongue from blocking the airway.
D: cover her ear and nose with a loose gauze pad to collect the blood.

Answer: D: cover her ear and nose with a loose gauze pad to collect the blood.