A Worker in a Department Store Fell Through a Plate

question 1

Multiple Choice

A worker in a department store fell through a plate glass window,causing a deep laceration on the right mid-thigh that is pumping bright red arterial blood.The best initial intervention of the first responder should be to:

• A)elevate the leg.
• B)bunch up the worker's shirt and press it against the wound.
• C)press the palm of hand in the groin to compress the femoral artery.
• D)tie the worker's belt tightly around his upper thigh to stop bleeding.

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Definitions:

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Selection Bias

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