[Expert Solution]: During a rural farming accident, a patient…

During a rural farming accident, a patient sustains a traumatic amputation of the hand, resulting in rapid and significant blood loss. The first responder quickly applies a tourniquet above the elbow, but the bleeding continues. The patient is showing early signs of shock. What is the appropriate next step? Apply a second tourniquet below the first one. • Remove the tourniquet and reapply it more tightly. •Begin rapid transport to the nearest hospital. •Apply direct pressure to the wound below the tourniquet.