If an elderly person with thin skin has a large abrasion that pools blood when the bandage is changed, what should they do?

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When you change the bandage, rinse the abrasion with sterile saline, pat it dry, and apply pressure over the abrasion to make the blood clot before applying ointments, silicone sheets, or a bandage over the abrasion. Increased bleeding in the elderly can be due to the medications that they are taking (aspirin or blood thinners) and if you see increased bruising in other places and easy or excessive bleeding from the abrasion, please contact and discuss these findings with a health-care provider.

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