Patient bleeding under control

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EMR Xander and his partner have been quickly dispatched to the beach, where a young surfer has sustained a shark bite. When they arrive, Xander can see that the young lady is lying on the sand; she has deep punctures in her left leg that are bleeding profusely. The amount of blood suggests that the shark may have opened one of her arteries. Quickly, Xander's partner begins to administer high-flow oxygen to the patient as Xander takes a device out of his jump kit. The device has a thick band, which Xander positions around the patient's thigh a few inches above the shark's bite. As he tightens the band, he can see that the bleeding is slowing substantially. Xander and his partner try to keep the patient warm so that she does not go into shock as they wait for an ambulance to arrive at the beach. What method has Xander used to get this patient's bleeding under control?

direct pressure

digital pressure

the application of a tourniquet

pressure dressing

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