A 43-year-old man is experiencing a massive nosebleed. Vital signs reveal that the man has hypertension, which you suspect is the cause of the nosebleed. You should:
A) have the patient pinch his nostrils and then lie on his back.
B) offer the patient four aspirin tablets to help control the bleeding.
C) explain that this is nature's way of lowering his blood pressure.
D) apply direct pressure by pinching the patient's nostrils and have him lean forward.