When providing first aid to a person who is bleeding and the blood seeps through the first bandage, the correct action would be to do all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. reinforce the bandage by applying more dressings over the original dressing
B. replace the original bandage with a thicker bandage
C. apply more direct pressure
D. apply a pressure bandage over the original bandage
Answer: B
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