A female patient struck her face on the steering wheel in a head-on motor vehicle collision and has deformity and crepitus to the bridge of her nose. Further assessment reveals bleeding deep within the nasal passages. Prior to your arrival, fire department EMRs have secured the patient to a long spine board and applied a cervical collar and straps. To best address the hemorrhage in the nasopharynx, the EMT would:
A) Suction blood from the airway as needed
B) Transport the patient on the backboard with her feet elevated
C) Apply ice packs to the bridge of the nose to control hemorrhage
D) Carefully pack the nasal passages with rolls of sterile gauze
A) Suction blood from the airway as needed
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