A 20-year-old patient was sexually assaulted. The patient states that she is hemorrhaging profusely from the vagina. You should

A. do nothing and transport immediately
B. apply a sterile sanitary napkin
C. pack the vagina with sterile dressings
D. have the patient squeeze her leg together and transport immediately

Ans: B. apply a sterile sanitary napkin

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