In a single-vehicle accident on a country road near Ruurlo, the driver has an open fracture in his forearm. He is pale, clammy and thirsty and asks for some water. What do you do?
- Give a sip of water, cover the wound and call 112
- Straighten the arm, bandage the wound firmly and call 112
- ✓ Cover the wound without bandaging it, give no water and call 112
Correct answer: Cover the wound without bandaging it, give no water and call 112
Explanation
False — you intervene where covering is enough. A fracture is not life-threatening; you treat an open fracture like a bleeding wound: cover it, do not bandage it and do not straighten it
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you try to solve the thirst. Pale, clammy and thirsty points to (threatening) shock: then give no food or drink, even if the victim asks for it, and protect him from cooling down
- Wrong: you intervene where covering is enough. A fracture is not life-threatening; you treat an open fracture like a bleeding wound: cover it, do not bandage it and do not straighten it
Topic: Bleeding, burns, fractures and damage handling
Read the rule: Core: Bleeding, burns, fractures and damage handling
Sections
- Challenge: Bleeding, burns, fractures and damage handling
- The model: Bleeding, burns, fractures and damage handling
- Core: Bleeding, burns, fractures and damage handling
- Why it matters: Bleeding, burns, fractures and damage handling
- Active recall: Bleeding, burns, fractures and damage handling
- Teach back: Bleeding, burns, fractures and damage handling
- Memory hook: Bleeding, burns, fractures and damage handling