You arrive at the scene of a crash where someone is bleeding heavily from a wound in their arm. Nothing is embedded in the wound. What could you do to help?
- A Walk them around and keep them talking
- B Dab the wound
- C Get them a drink
- D Apply pressure over the wound
Why this is the answer
If possible, lay the casualty down. Protect yourself from exposure to blood and, when you're sure there's nothing in the wound, apply firm pressure using clean material.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Walk them around and keep them talking — Walking someone who is losing blood makes both the bleeding and the shock worse.
- B
- Dab the wound — Dabbing disturbs any clot that is forming. Steady pressure is what stops the flow.
- C
- Get them a drink — Nothing by mouth for a casualty who may be about to need surgery.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 16
- The Highway Code — page 153
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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