Question

A student fell down while running on the trail. The bone is protruding. The swollen and painful leg is severely bruised. What are the immediate risks and what are the first steps to take?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Immediate risks: the student may lose a lot of blood and there is a high possibility that he may get an infection. Both are very dangerous, so it is necessary to act quickly.
• First steps to be followed: someone should call 911 and ask for help, then they should start compression to stop or decrease the bleeding.

Explanation:

As we can see in the question above, a student fell and suffered a serious fracture, leaving his leg bone exposed. This means that the student has suffered an external fracture. it is necessary to act quickly so that he does not have complications.

An external fracture is one in which the bone breaks and breaks the muscles and the skin coming into contact with the outside. This generates a large wound, resulting in heavy bleeding.

The first step to be taken in this case is to call 911 immediately and call for help. This is because heavy bleeding can make the boy weak, make him pass out and is a big risk to the boy's life. Then someone should take a clean cloth and try to stop the bleeding or slow it down while help arrives. It is essential that this cloth is clean, because as the bone has opened a wound in the skin, the boy is at great risk of infection.

Answer 2

Immediate risks are bleeding and infection. The first steps to take would be to call a teacher or staff member, call 911, and try to stop the blood flow.