Group 10 · First aid · Question 47 of 51
How should bleeding be stopped in case of injury to veins or small arteries?
Choose an answer to check yourself.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Apply a pressure bandage directly over the injured area.
Explanation
Bleeding from veins and small arteries is stopped with a pressure bandage put directly on the injured area, where it presses on the damaged vessels themselves. A bandage above or below the wound does not press on them, and a tourniquet is for bleeding from a major artery only.

