If direct pressure with a sterile dressing fails to immediately stop severe bleeding from an extremity, you should apply:
A. additional sterile dressings.
B. a tourniquet proximal to the injury.
C. a splint and elevate the extremity.
D. digital pressure to a proximal artery.
Answer: B. a tourniquet proximal to the injury.
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