While evaluating an 81-year-old male patient who is responsive to verbal stimuli, you roll him onto his side and observe the bed sheet is stuck to his buttocks. When you peel the bed sheet off, a wound on his right buttocks begins to bleed heavily. Your next action should be to:
A) Apply well-aimed direct pressure on the wound
B) Administer IV fluids wide open
C) Apply oxygen via nonrebreather mask
D) Replace the bed sheet
Answer: A) Apply well-aimed direct pressure on the wound
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