While providing care, a school-age child develops epistaxis. What should the nurse do to help this patient?
A) Turn the child's head to the side and press on the nasal ridge.
B) Sit the child upright and apply pressure to the sides of the nose.
C) Keep the child flat and apply pressure to the bridge of the nose.
D) Elevate the head of the bed slightly and apply pressure to the forehead.
B
Feedback:
The nurse keeps the child with a nosebleed in an upright position with the head tilted slightly forward to minimize the amount of blood pressure in nasal vessels and to keep blood moving forward, not back into the nasopharynx. Then the nurse should apply pressure to the cartilage on the sides of the nose with the fingers for about 10 minutes. The head should not be turned. The child should not be in a flat position. Applying pressure to the forehead will not stop the flow of blood from the nose.
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