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Question 2411

When is it advisable to place an injured person in the recovery position?

  1. When they are unconscious and vomiting or showing signs of suffocation.
  2. When the injured person has spinal injuries.
  3. In all cases, to make them more comfortable.
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Correct answer: When they are unconscious and vomiting or showing signs of suffocation.

According to DGT Manual IX, an unconscious injured person who is vomiting or showing signs of suffocation is placed in the recovery position to prevent choking. This is not a position for all injured people, and if a spinal injury is suspected, it is used only when vomiting occurs and with extreme care.

Manual IX. Primeros auxilios (DGT, 2026) · Manual IX. Primeros auxilios (DGT, 2026)