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Question 3470

To stop severe bleeding from a limb, if applying pressure to the wound is not enough, what other measure can the person providing first aid take?

  1. Position the limb as low as possible relative to the body.
  2. Apply a tourniquet.
  3. Raise the limb above the body.
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Correct answer: Apply a tourniquet.

According to the DGT's Manual IX, external bleeding is treated by applying direct pressure to the wound and a compression bandage. If this does not control life-threatening bleeding, a tourniquet is applied above the bleeding site and must not be loosened until a doctor examines it.

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