A female patient who suffered a straddle injury while trying to balance on top of a chain link fence continues to bleed from the vaginal area despite your initial attempt to control the hemorrhage. At this time, you would:
A) apply an ice pack wrapped in a towel to the genital area.
B) gently put sterile gauze dressings into the opening of the vaginal canal.
C) place another dressing over the first and maintain direct pressure.
D) clean the area with sterile saline and reapply direct pressure.
C
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The gray matter cortex and white matter center of the cerebellum is known as the arbor vitae
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. resistance B. injection C. perfusion D. infusion
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