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erika · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

A 10-year-old boy arrives in the aid room bleeding from his nose. He states that he did not injure himself and just started bleeding while he was skiing, and that he can't get it to stop. Based on your OEC training, which of the following statements about treating epistaxis is false?

a. The nares, or nostrils should be pressed together just below the bony prominence of the nose.
b. You should maintain pressure up to 15 minutes before evaluating ongoing bleeding.
c. Your initial treatment is to pack the nose with tightly rolled gauze and then apply direct pressure to the nose.
d. The most common mistake in the management of epistaxis is letting go of pressure too soon.

Question 2

A 15-year-old girl struck in the mouth with a baseball bat has lost her front teeth and is splitting a significant amount of blood. Your primary concern in treating this patient is:

a. saving her teeth so they can be reimplanted.
b. checking her for a jaw fracture.
c. watching her for seizure activity.
d. observing her for possible airway compromise.