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    The volunteer provided first aid to a patient but made some mistakes. He applied a bandage and pressure to the patient's wounded arm without wearing gloves or sanitizing his hands, which could lead to infection. He also applied pressure before elevating the wounded area to stop bleeding, when elevation should have come first. For a simple leg fracture, the volunteer should not have elevated the leg but instead provided support below it. While waiting for further help, the volunteer also should have kept the patient conscious by asking questions.

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    The volunteer provided first aid to a patient but made some mistakes. He applied a bandage and pressure to the patient's wounded arm without wearing gloves or sanitizing his hands, which could lead to infection. He also applied pressure before elevating the wounded area to stop bleeding, when elevation should have come first. For a simple leg fracture, the volunteer should not have elevated the leg but instead provided support below it. While waiting for further help, the volunteer also should have kept the patient conscious by asking questions.

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    Mark Andrew Sion - First Ai

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    The volunteer provided first aid to a patient but made some mistakes. He applied a bandage and pressure to the patient's wounded arm without wearing gloves or sanitizing his hands, which could lead to infection. He also applied pressure before elevating the wounded area to stop bleeding, when elevation should have come first. For a simple leg fracture, the volunteer should not have elevated the leg but instead provided support below it. While waiting for further help, the volunteer also should have kept the patient conscious by asking questions.

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    SION, MARK ANDREW

    BSCHE 1

    The first aid volunteer has done a good job in mending the wounds and fracture of the
    patient. However, in an emergency where it is a life and death situation "good" isn't
    enough. I've noticed some mistakes in what he has done:

    1. We can see how the volunteer immediately applied pressure and bandage to the left
    forearm without even wearing a safety glove or sanitizing his hand. In the given scenario,
    the volunteer wasn't said to be wearing it so we'll assume that he doesn't have one. In
    every first aid, when treating a wound always wear a glove to avoid infection.

    2. Also, it is important to raise first the wounded area to somehow stopped the bleeding.
    We
    can notice in the scenario how he applied pressure first before elevating the left arm which
    is wrong.

    3. Do not elevate the right leg. Remember, the Scout only sustained a simple fracture an
    doesn't have any wounds. Just apply a pressure and put something below the leg to serve as
    a support such as a bag or anything soft. Elevating the leg will do more harm than good. Wait
    until help arrives.

    4. While waiting for help, it is important to make the patient conscious. Ask the patient
    questions as to what happened so that when the rescuers will arrive, you will share the
    right information.

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