Question

Why is it necessary to make a pressure bandage for a bleeding injury?

A. to cover the wound so it does not get contaminated.
B. to create a barrier so the blood does not infect the rescuer.
C. to help stop the bleeding by applying continuous pressure.
D. to cover up the would so the victim cannot look at it and go into shock.

Answer 1

You add a pressure bandage to stop bleeding. When you bleed, your brain sends serotonin and a group of histamines that make the blood vessels and capillaries swell to close off blood flow so that the breach in the vessel can properly clot. Adding pressure will increase the swelling of the vessels so that the clot can form easier.

Answer 2

It is to help stop the bleeding by applying continuous pressure. And it also makes the wound feel better and it makes one feel more protected