A​ 3-year-old female patient was violently raped at a party where drugs were being abused. The patient is​ conscious, upset, and actively bleeding from the vaginal canal. As an​ EMT, your best care would​ involve:
A. Avoiding physical contact with the vaginal area so not to destroy evidence
B. Cleansing the vaginal area to prevent infection
C. Carefully placing a sterile dressing into the vagina to control the hemorrhage
D. Applying a bulky dressing and gentle pressure to the external genitalia