General guidelines in assessing and caring for a gynecologic emergency patient include:
a. packing the vagina with sterile dressings to control excessive hemorrhage.
b. performing a thorough internal vaginal exam in the field.
c. realizing that psychological support may be more important than emergency medical care.
d. application of direct pressure, over the uterus, to control vaginal hemorrhage.
c
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