A patient presents with a deep laceration on the volar forearm with arterial spurting. What is the first-line measure to achieve hemostasis?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Direct manual pressure over the bleeding site with sterile gauze
Answer: Direct manual pressure over the bleeding site with sterile gauze.
Why not the others: Direct pressure controls the majority of external hemorrhage; Blind clamping damages adjacent nerves and vessels; Tourniquets are reserved for life-threatening limb hemorrhage when direct pressure fails; Hydrogen peroxide does not produce hemostasis and damages tissue.
Why not the others: Direct pressure controls the majority of external hemorrhage; Blind clamping damages adjacent nerves and vessels; Tourniquets are reserved for life-threatening limb hemorrhage when direct pressure fails; Hydrogen peroxide does not produce hemostasis and damages tissue.
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