Question

you want to help a person who is bleeding from a cut on the forehead but you do not have any disposable gloves to wear as a protective barrier. how should you care for this victim? apply a pressure bandage to the wound without touching the persons blood. minimize the amount of blood you get on your hands then wash carefully afterwards. have the injured person apply pressure with his or her hand. use any clean cloth that is available (such as your shirt) folded several times.

Explanation:

When there are no disposable gloves for protection while helping a bleeding victim, using a clean cloth folded several times can act as a barrier between your hand and the blood, applying pressure to stop the bleeding. Applying a pressure - bandage without touching blood is often not possible without some form of intermediary like a cloth. Minimizing blood contact and washing hands later still exposes you to blood. Having the injured person apply pressure may not be feasible if they are in shock or unable to do so.

Answer:

Use any clean cloth that is available (such as your shirt) folded several times.