Question

While washing a glass beaker, Sophia accidentally dropped the beaker in the sink. A piece of the broken glass cuts Sophia's finger. What can Sophia do to help stop the bleeding until her teacher arrives?

A. Wash the cut with any liquid that is nearby.
B. Press a clean towel or cloth firmly against the cut.
C. Nothing, let the blood coagulate and stop itself.

Answer 1

b press a clean towel or cloth firmly against the cut. you don't want the bleeding to continue and don't want to make the cut worse by putting any liquid in a lab, like acid that could easily be mistaken as water.