You have arrived on a scene where a young girl has pushed her arms through a plate glass window. She is responsive to painful stimuli and has blood spurting from a large laceration on her right upper arm. Your paramedic partner yells for you to immediately apply direct pressure to the laceration to prevent further blood loss, while he works to control the airway. You have yet to apply latex
gloves, but are wearing goggles and a gown. What would you do next?
A) Place a tourniquet above the laceration, careful not to get blood on your hands.
B) Apply gloves prior to applying direct pressure over the injury site.
C) Control bleeding by pushing the skin of the laceration together until you can apply gloves.
D) Apply direct pressure to the site with your hands until someone with gloves can take over.
B
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Capability targets or goals should result in:
A. realistic expectations among the public. B. restoration of all services within 24 hours. C. the greatest benefit within the desired time frame. D. decreased insurance rates within the target community.