All of the following are true statements concerning the use of tourniquets except:

A) A tourniquet should only be used as a last resort.
B) You should loosen or remove a tourniquet just as soon as the bleeding stops.
C) A tourniquet can be improvised from a belt, handkerchief, or necktie.
D) A tourniquet can only be used on an extremity.


Answer: B

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