You are caring for your 9-year-old boy who fell off his skateboard. He has a cut on his elbow that has moderate steady bleeding. Which step is your first action in providing care in an effort to control the bleeding?

Steps:

1.) Place a wet towel or paper towel over the wound to stop the bleeding as you collect your needed supplies

2.) Spray pain relieving spray onto the wound

3.) Place a bandage or a non stick gauze pad over the wound

And there ya go :)

20 times a minute is usually the average respritory rate of an adult. additionally the patient is breathing on his own, is clearly maintaining his airway, and is intaking a sufficient amount of air. you shouldn't use a bag valve mask, cpap, or other form of positive pressure ventilation, unless the patient has lost control of his airway, and is not breathing (apneic) or has rapid breathing or slow and shallow respirations. this patient would most likely and should be put on an non-rebreather mask or nrb attached to 100% high flow oxygen at 15 l/min. don't use a nasal cannula, as the amount of oxygen it provides is limited with a rate of 6 l/min.