A 13-year-old boy has been brought to the emergency department by his mother after he took a powerful blow to his nose during a volleyball game. Preliminary examination suggests a nasal fracture, which should prompt the nurse to:
A) Apply ice and tell the patient to keep his head elevated
B) Administer saline lavage and tell the patient not to swallow the solution
C) Apply warm compresses to the bridge of the patient's nose
D) Administer analgesia and a nebulized bronchodilator
A
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