The campus nurse at a university has a 21-year-old student who presents with a severe nosebleed in the anterior portion of the nasal septum
The nurse applies pressure to the nose with the student's head tilted forward but the nose continues to bleed. The nurse should implement which of the following interventions?
A) Apply ice to the bridge of the nose.
B) Lay the patient down on a cot.
C) Call the local paramedics.
D) Insert a tampon in the affected area.
Ans: D
Feedback: A cotton tampon may be used to try to stop the bleeding. The use of ice on the bridge of the nose has no scientific rationale for care. Laying the patient down on the cot could block the patient's airway.
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