The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing epistaxis. What should the nurses's initial intervention be to stop the epistaxis?
a. Have the patient lie back and hold ice to the nose.
b. Firmly pack the nostrils with gauze.
c. Press firmly on the area beneath the nose and lips.
d. Have the patient sit forward and pinch the soft part of the nose.
D
Initial intervention is to pinch the soft part of the nose while the patient is sitting forward.
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