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During the patient’s assessment, you identify an unconscious woman who still breathes. She does not seem to have any injuries at first sight.

What is your next measure?

1. I place them in the recovery position to protect their airways from possible vomiting with aspiration and alert the medical emergency number 144.

Select answer 1

Correct!

Correct procedure. You can also send someone outside the building to instruct the ambulance. Do not forget to check the patient’s breathing steadily and if possible, check the RAPS scheme.

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2. I immediately alert the medical emergency number 144.

Right, so that you can request help. In any case, an unconscious person at this age must be assessed by physicians. But You also have to bring the patient into the recovery position. An unconscious person with breathing and no evidence of spinal injuries is included in the indications for a recovery position to ensure that the airways are free and in case of a possible vomit, the vomit does not enter the lungs.

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3. I try to pour some water into her. Since it is so warm, this helps definitely.

Select answer 3

Never give an unconscious person any liquid! An unconscious person no longer has a swallowing reflex and would therefore absorb the fluid into the lungs and thus create an apnea.

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What is your next measure?

Select answer 1

Select answer 2

Select answer 3