When a friend comes to the nurse's apartment to seek help to stop the bleeding from a broken nose, the nurse would attempt to convince the friend to seek treatment in the emergency depart-ment primarily because
a. cosmetic results are poor when treatment is delayed.
b. general anesthesia may be needed to locate the bleeding vessels.
c. it will be very difficult to stop the bleeding if the nose is fractured.
d. the nose cannot be set for 2 to 3 days if edema develops.
D
If a nasal fracture occurs, immediate medical management is advised. Within several hours of nasal injury, severe edema may occur, which causes difficulty in reducing the fracture.
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