Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 185 / 626
En un accidente de tráfico si hay heridos de los que se sospecha puedan tener alguna lesión medular, ¿cómo se deberá actuar?
In a road accident, if some injured people may have a spinal cord injury, what should you do?
- ASe debe trasladar, cuanto antes a los heridos, utilizando para ello algún vehículo amplio y colocando a los heridos tumbados en el asiento trasero.Take the injured to hospital as soon as possible in a large vehicle, lying on the back seat.
- BSe debe evitar mover a los heridos.Avoid moving the injured.
- CSe les debe dar de beber agua cuanto antes para mantenerlos hidratados.Give them water to drink as soon as possible to keep them hydrated.
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Correct answer
- BSe debe evitar mover a los heridos.Avoid moving the injured.
Explanation
If injured people may have a spinal cord injury, do not move them. Moving them wrongly can make the injury worse and cause serious, permanent damage. Wait for the emergency services and keep the injured person calm and still until they arrive.
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