Question 8242
Should you give an injured accident victim a sedative?
- No.
- When the injured person asks me for one, I will give it to them.
- Yes, because that way they suffer less and calm down.
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Correct answer: No.
No. Don't give an injured person any medication on your own initiative, whether sedatives or painkillers, even if they ask. Leave that to medical personnel when they arrive. To reassure the person, speak calmly and tell them help is on the way.