The best method to care for a non-traumatic nosebleed is to put the ____.

A patient in an upright sitting position, head forward, and pinch nostrils.

explanation

If the head is positioned backward, the blood may drain down the throat, causing aspiration, or into the stomach, causing nausea and vomiting.

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