Another crew has called for your assistance in extricating an obese male with a nosebleed from a third floor bedroom. As you enter the room, which one of the following shows proper management of the patient's condition?
A. The patient is supine, head turned to the side, blood draining from the nose and mouth, cold pack to bridge of nose
B. The patient is lying on his side, a loose dressing has been applied below his nose, and a cold pack is on the bridge of his nose
C. The patient is sitting upright, leaning forward, with nostrils pinched shut
D. The patient is sitting upright, head tilted back, sterile gauze packed in each nostril
Answer: C