A patient is hemorrhaging from a laceration of the artery in the lower leg. To control the bleeding, the nurse should apply pressure on the:
A) Brachial artery
B) Femoral artery
C) Femoral vein
D) Radial artery
Ans: B
Feedback: To help control hemorrhage from an artery in the leg, the nurse should apply pressure to the femoral artery.
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