You are the nurse at an elementary school caring for a child with a nosebleed after falling in the sandbox. What would you do for this child besides controlling the bleeding?
A) Send a note to the teacher that the child cannot play in the sandbox
B) Walk the child home after school
C) Monitor the child's vital signs
D) Provide a towel for the patient to wipe off the blood
Ans: C
Feedback: The nurse monitors the patient's vital signs, assists in the control of bleeding, and provides tissues and an emesis basin to allow the patient to expectorate any excess blood. Option A is incorrect; there is no reason the child is prohibited from playing in the sandbox. Option B is incorrect; there is no need to walk the child home after school. Option D is incorrect; tissues are provided to the child, not a towel.
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