External bleeding treatment with dressing available requires which action?

External bleeding treatment with dressing available requires which action?

• A. Apply firmly directly over the wound, cover with pad and dressing, if wound continues to bleed add more dressings
• B. Remove dressings to check progress
• C. Elevate the limb and leave dressing unchanged
• D. Give food and drink to the patient

Answer: (A)

When treating external bleeding with a dressing available, the crucial step is to apply firm direct pressure over the wound with a clean dressing, then cover it with a pad and an additional layer of dressing. If the bleeding continues, do not remove the initial dressing; add more dressings on top to maintain pressure and absorb blood. This helps form and preserve a clot while keeping the wound protected. Removing dressings can disrupt the clot and restart bleeding, and giving food or drink doesn’t stop the bleeding. Elevating the limb can help in some cases, but the core action to control the bleed is maintaining direct pressure with dressings and layering as needed.

When treating external bleeding with a dressing available, the crucial step is to apply firm direct pressure over the wound with a clean dressing, then cover it with a pad and an additional layer of dressing. If the bleeding continues, do not remove the initial dressing; add more dressings on top to maintain pressure and absorb blood. This helps form and preserve a clot while keeping the wound protected. Removing dressings can disrupt the clot and restart bleeding, and giving food or drink doesn’t stop the bleeding. Elevating the limb can help in some cases, but the core action to control the bleed is maintaining direct pressure with dressings and layering as needed.