Imagine you are playing basketball with some friends at the park. In an effort to get the ball, two of your friends collide with each other. One seems to be fine; he has no visi…

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Imagine you are playing basketball with some friends at the park. In an effort to get the ball, two of your friends collide with each other. One seems to be fine; he has no visible bumps or scrapes. However, the other has a cut on her head. It is starting to swell and bleed. There are some small drops of blood on the clothes of both of your friends, as well as on the court.

Based on this situation, answer both A and B:

A.) Should standard precautions be used in this situation? Why or why not?

B.) Describe what you would do to help your friend, but also to protect yourself and others.