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A nursing assistant is providing emergency care while waiting for the EMS provider to arrive. He notices a deep

wound on the victim's arm that is losing a lot of blood. What should the nursing assistant do?

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Answer:

They should put pressure on the wound.

Step-by-step explanation:

Putting pressure on a wound helps with the blood loss slightly, but not much. And if they have something clean that could be used as a bandage that could also help the assistant.

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Answer:

Elevate the arm, cover the wound with a dressing, and apply pressure to the wound.

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