A 19-year-old patient with hemophilia and behavioral problems has intentionally cut his right wrist. Assessment indicates an open airway, adequate breathing, and profound bleeding from the self-inflicted laceration. Which instructions would you provide to other EMTs taking care of this patient?
A) "Let's use normal bleeding-control procedures and see how that works."
B) "Let's elevate the patient's arm and place a tourniquet distal to the cut."
C) "Since control of bleeding is virtually impossible, we need to transport the patient immediately."
D) "We need to quickly apply a tourniquet directly above the cut."
A) "Let's use normal bleeding-control procedures and see how that works."
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