A 6-Year-Old Boy Is Brought to the Emergency Department by His

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Multiple Choice

A 6-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents due to persistent nasal bleeding.  The boy picks his nose frequently and has had several nosebleeds in the past, all of which stopped spontaneously after pinching the nose.  The parents say that they have been pinching the nasal alae for over 30 minutes while the boy leans forward.  Family history is negative for bleeding disorders.  The patient takes no medications and has no allergies.  Examination shows continuous blood trickle from his right nostril.  Silver nitrate cautery is performed and the bleeding stops.  Cautery was most likely applied to which of the following locations in this patient's nasal cavity?

• A)Inferior turbinate
• B)Middle meatus
• C)Nasal septum
• D)Posterior choanae
• E)Posterolateral wall

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