A 26-year-old patient with hemophilia fell in his garage, cutting his arm on a nail protruding from a door frame. Emergency Medical Responders are on scene holding a blood-soaked towel on his right forearm that is still bleeding. The patient is alert and oriented with a pale complexion. The EMRs report a pulse of 98, respirations of 18 breaths/min, blood pressure of 142/66 mmHg, and SpO2 of 99% on room air. Your initial priority in caring for this patient is:
A) Providing supplemental oxygen
B) Immediate transport to the hospital
C) Replacing the towel with a sterile dressing
D) Stopping the bleeding
D) Stopping the bleeding
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