MC Janet Moen comes to the emergency room with severe lacerations. While assessing her, you find that she is bleeding profusely from a deep laceration on her left lower forearm. Your first choice of action is to
A. Apply a tourniquet just below the elbow.
B. Apply pressure directly over the wound.
C. Call for the physician to check the wound.
D. Place Janet in shock position.
B
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