A hospital visitor cuts herself on the arm and is bleeding profusely. What should be the immediate treatment by the nurse?
a. Call any physician and immediately send the visitor to the emergency department.
b. Apply direct pressure to the arm with ste-rile dressing.
c. Take the visitor's blood pressure and pulse.
d. Immobilize the injured arm and send the visitor immediately to the emergency de-partment.
B
The first actions should be to stop the blood flow, protect the wound from infection, and call for more help or assist the visitor to the emergency department.
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