Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 623 / 626
Si Ud. llega al lugar donde se ha producido un accidente de tráfico, ¿a qué herido de los que se indican atenderá en primer lugar?
If you arrive at the scene of a road accident, which of the following injured people will you attend to first?
- AAl que sufra asfixia.The one who is suffocating.
- BAl que presente una hemorragia.The one who is bleeding.
- CAl que se queje a gritos más fuertes.The one who is screaming the loudest.
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Correct answer
- AAl que sufra asfixia.The one who is suffocating.
Explanation
When there are several injured people, you attend first to the one whose life is in immediate danger, such as someone who is suffocating or not breathing, because they can die within minutes. Bleeding is dealt with next; someone who is screaming is conscious and breathing.
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