In Albanian first-aid guidelines for road accidents, when should a medical tourniquet (garou) be applied to a bleeding limb?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Only in life-threatening arterial hemorrhage or traumatic limb amputation where direct pressure fails
- Step 1: Under the Albanian Highway Code (Kodi Rrugor), Tourniquets are extreme emergency devices reserved for uncontrollable life-threatening hemorrhages. Answer: Only in life-threatening arterial hemorrhage or traumatic limb amputation where direct pressure fails. Why not the others: For any minor skin laceration on the forearm does not represent the statutory Albanian safety standard.
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