On scene, you have a 57-year-old female with profuse hemorrhage coming from her dialysis graft located on her left arm. To control the bleeding, you would immediately:
A) place a tourniquet over the graft.
B) apply direct pressure to the graft.
C) place a tourniquet above the graft.
D) avoid contact with the graft and transport.
B
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