For suspected internal bleeding, which action is appropriate?

For suspected internal bleeding, which action is appropriate?

• A. No food or drink, rest patient, loosen tight clothing, reassure and explain
• B. Give food and drink to keep strength
• C. Elevate legs above head
• D. Move the patient to stand for circulation

Answer: (A)

When internal bleeding is suspected, the priority is to keep the person as still and stable as possible while professional help arrives. This reduces the risk of further injury and helps preserve circulation to vital organs. Do not give anything by mouth, since vomiting or a need for surgery could make swallowing dangerous and raise the risk of choking or aspiration. Loosen tight clothing to help breathing, and provide calm reassurance to reduce stress, which can worsen bleeding. If you need to act, keep the person lying down and still, monitor their breathing and consciousness, and call emergency services. Giving food or drink doesn’t help bleeding and can cause complications; moving the person to stand or elevating the legs above the head isn’t appropriate here and could worsen the situation or lead to harm.

When internal bleeding is suspected, the priority is to keep the person as still and stable as possible while professional help arrives. This reduces the risk of further injury and helps preserve circulation to vital organs. Do not give anything by mouth, since vomiting or a need for surgery could make swallowing dangerous and raise the risk of choking or aspiration. Loosen tight clothing to help breathing, and provide calm reassurance to reduce stress, which can worsen bleeding. If you need to act, keep the person lying down and still, monitor their breathing and consciousness, and call emergency services.

Giving food or drink doesn’t help bleeding and can cause complications; moving the person to stand or elevating the legs above the head isn’t appropriate here and could worsen the situation or lead to harm.