A School-Age Child Has Epistaxis

question 4

Multiple Choice

A school-age child has epistaxis. Which intervention by the school nurse is the most appropriate?

• A) Tilting the child's head forward, squeezing the nares below the nasal bone, and applying ice to the nose
• B) Tilting the child's head back, squeezing the bridge of the nose, and applying a warm, moist pack to the nose
• C) Lying the child down and applying no pressure, ice, or warm pack
• D) Immediately packing the nares with a cotton ball soaked with Neo-Synephrine

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