Immediate treatment of epistaxis would include:
a. administration of supplemental oxygen
b. cauterizing of nasal mucosa
c. compression of the nares
d. fluid and blood replacement
C
Initial and immediate care for epistaxis (commonly referred to as a nosebleed) is compression of the nares.
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