Which assessment finding is an early indicator of shock in an adult trauma patient?
QUESTION
Where should an extremity tourniquet be placed relative to the bleeding site?
QUESTION
What is the correct next step if direct pressure does not control external bleeding?
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ANSWER
Apply a tourniquet proximal to the wound. Tourniquets occlude arterial flow when direct pressure fails to stop life-threatening hemorrhage in extremities.