Question

Which step should be performed first when attending to a bleeding wound?

a. apply a tourniquet
b. apply water to wound
c. cover wound and apply pressure
d. apply a cold compress to the wound

Answer 1

The first step in attending to a bleeding wound is to cover it and apply pressure to control bleeding and facilitate clot formation.

Step-by-step explanation:

When attending to a bleeding wound, the first step should be to cover the wound and apply pressure. This helps to control the bleeding and encourages the formation of a blood clot, which is critical in the hemostasis process. In the body, after a skin injury, a vascular spasm is initiated to constrict blood flow, followed by the formation of a platelet plug and then coagulation occurs.