A female patient who suffered a straddle injury while trying to balance on top of a chain link fence continues to bleed from the vaginal area despite your initial attempt to control the hemorrhage. At this time, you would:
A) apply an ice pack wrapped in a towel to the genital area.
B) gently put sterile gauze dressings into the opening of the vaginal canal.
C) place another dressing over the first and maintain direct pressure.
D) clean the area with sterile saline and reapply direct pressure.
C
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When obtaining a telephone message from a recording device or outside answering service, you should not:
A) use active listening skills B) also check the fax machine and patient portal for additional messages C) list all patients who leave messages so you can pull their charts (or access their EHR) D) prioritize messages according to the order in which they were received