Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 253 / 626
¿En qué posición debe colocarse el auxiliador cuando va a realizar el masaje cardiaco a un herido en accidente de circulación?
What position should the first-aider take when giving chest compressions to a person injured in a road accident?
- ADe rodillas, al lado del herido.Kneeling beside the casualty.
- BDe rodillas, con una pierna a cada lado de la cabeza del heridoKneeling, with one leg on each side of the casualty's head
- CDe rodillas, con una pierna a cado del cuerpo del herido para poder acceder libremente a la base del esternón.Kneeling, with one leg on each side of the casualty's body so as to have free access to the lower part of the breastbone.
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Correct answer
- ADe rodillas, al lado del herido.Kneeling beside the casualty.
Explanation
For chest compressions, kneel beside the casualty, level with their chest, place your hands in the centre of the chest and press down with your arms straight. Positioning your legs around the head or straddling the body stops you doing the compressions properly.
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