Free BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Practice Question

A patient sustains a severe laceration to the thigh during a motor vehicle collision with brisk arterial bleeding. Despite applying direct pressure and a pressure dressing, the bleeding continues. What is the next best step to manage the hemorrhage?

  • Apply a tourniquet proximal to the laceration

  • Elevate the leg

  • Apply an ice pack to the wound

  • Administer tranexamic acid (TXA)

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BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) / 
Trauma
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