What procedure is listed as 119.8 in the sequence?

What procedure is listed as 119.8 in the sequence?

• A. Apply Pressure Dressing
• B. Apply Tourniquet
• C. Keep Airway Open
• D. Treat Sucking Chest wound

Answer: (A)

Stopping external bleeding efficiently relies on maintaining consistent pressure with a dressing. In this step of the sequence, applying a pressure dressing is the best move because it reinforces the direct pressure you’ve already applied, helps secure hemostasis, and protects the wound from contamination as you continue assessment and prepare for transport. It also sets up the patient for the next steps—only if bleeding remains uncontrolled would you escalate to a tourniquet. Airway management and chest-wound care are important but separate priorities in the overall trauma sequence, whereas the pressure dressing directly targets stopping the bleed at the wound site.

Stopping external bleeding efficiently relies on maintaining consistent pressure with a dressing. In this step of the sequence, applying a pressure dressing is the best move because it reinforces the direct pressure you’ve already applied, helps secure hemostasis, and protects the wound from contamination as you continue assessment and prepare for transport. It also sets up the patient for the next steps—only if bleeding remains uncontrolled would you escalate to a tourniquet. Airway management and chest-wound care are important but separate priorities in the overall trauma sequence, whereas the pressure dressing directly targets stopping the bleed at the wound site.