What instructions should the nurse provide for immediate treatment for epistaxis?
a. "Stand still, lean your head back so that the blood won't get all over everything, and pinch your nose shut for at least 10 minutes."
b. "Stand still, lean your head forward, and pinch your nose tightly for at least 10 mi-nutes."
c. "Sit down on a solid surface, lean your head forward to let the blood run out, and then pinch your nose closed for at least 30 minutes."
d. "Sit down on a solid surface, lean your head forward so you don't choke on the blood, and pinch your nose shut for at least 10 minutes."
D
Blood from a nosebleed in the anterior portion of the nasal cavity will usually stop with pinch pressure within 10 minutes. Blood from a nosebleed should not be swallowed.
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