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Your patient is a 33-year-old man who has a gunshot wound to his right leg and has active, steady, dark red bleeding. He is awake, pale, and diaphoretic. He has a strong radial pulse of 112 per minute, a respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute, and a blood pressure of 122/82 mmHg. He has no other injuries or complaints. Which of the following is the BEST sequence of steps in the management of this patient?
A) Cervical spine immobilization, high-concentration oxygen, direct pressure, and pressure point compression
B) Direct pressure, high-concentration oxygen, and splinting the leg
C) High-concentration oxygen, elevation of the extremity, and application of ice
D) High-concentration oxygen, tourniquet, PASG, and elevation of the extremity

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Emergency Care

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Authors: Limmer, O'Keefe, Grant, Murray, Bergeron, Dickinson

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