Question 1 · LEK · Introduction
When is the tourniquet used?
- A. to help as many victims of a catastrophe as possible.
- B. in traumatic amputation injuries.
- C. when other methods to stop bleeding failed.
- D. A,B,C are correct.
- E. A,B are correct.
Hint
Think about all the situations in which current trauma and tactical guidelines accept a tourniquet as a first-line or rescue measure.
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