The nurse is caring for a school-age girl who had an arterial cardiac catheterization. The child tells the nurse that the bandage is "wet." On assessment, the bandage and bed are soaked with blood. The nurse must do which of the following FIRST?

Apply direct pressure at the site and one inch above the catheterization site

Notify the interventional cardiologist and the catheterization lab

Place the bed in the Trendelenburg position

Reinforce the bandage by applying a new bandage, over the present dressing