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Question:

You are treating a 12-year-old male patient who was hit in the nose with a baseball. His nose is deviated to the left with moderate epistaxis. He is complaining of severe pain to his nose. He is alert and oriented with no loss of consciousness. Which of the following treatment sequences would best manage this patient?

A Have patient sit upright and lean forward while holding pressure to nares.
explanation

Holding pressure on the nares is the proper technique to control epistaxis while leaning the patient forward to prevent blood from draining down the throat. Leaning the patient forward should not be performed if spinal precautions are necessary.

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