The campus nurse at a university has a 21-year-old student who presents with a severe nosebleed
The site of bleeding appears to be the anterior portion of the nasal septum. The nurse instructs the student to tilt her head forward, and then the nurse applies pressure to the nose. The student's nose continues to bleed. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
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 nare
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 client down on the cot could block the client's airway. Calling the paramedics is done only if the bleeding becomes serious.
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