After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. this is called:

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Salvatore Rosales

2 March, 20:51

After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. this is called:

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Lillianna Arroyo · Answer 1

The process of having to apply a tourniquet in a person’s leg due to injury and with continuous bleeding in order to stop it is called hemostasis. This process, the hemostasis, is a process of having to stop the flow of blood which is important in scenarios like this, in order for the patient to prevent of having to lose more blood.