Question 24 (part 2) · LDEK · Medical emergencies in the dental office
The correct procedure of a dentist during intraoral venous haemorrhage is to apply:
- A. hydrogel dressing.
- B. CAT torniquet.
- C. presssure dressing.
- D. absorbing dressing.
- E. film dressing.
Hint
Venous bleeding is low-pressure; consider the simplest local method of achieving haemostasis in the mouth.
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