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Según la Guía Médica del Instituto Social de la Marina, ¿cada cuánto tiempo se debe aflojar un torniquete a un accidentado con hemorragia?According to the Social Marine Institute’s Medical Guide, how often should a tourniquet on a bleeding casualty be loosened?
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Correct answer: a) Every quarter of an hour.
Why it is correct
The guide cited says loosen the tourniquet every quarter hour so blood reaches the limb. A tourniquet is the last resort.
Why the others are not
- b) Too long.
- c) Too long.
- d) The guide says loosen it.
How to work it out in the exam
- Tourniquet: every 15 min (ISM guide).
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 30 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 5 · question 30 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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