# MenkyoQuest — Question ch10_q008

Chapter: Ch. 10 Accidents & Disaster
Section: 第１節 交通事故のとき
Type: Multiple choice
Difficulty: medium

## Question
Which of the following is correct regarding first aid measures when there are injured persons?

## Options
A. Do nothing and wait until a doctor or ambulance arrives
B. Perform possible first aid measures such as stopping bleeding with gauze or a clean handkerchief
C. Immediately move the injured person and carry them into the vehicle
D. Do not touch them, as first aid should only be performed by medical professionals

## Correct answer
B. Perform possible first aid measures such as stopping bleeding with gauze or a clean handkerchief

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road 1(2) clearly states: "Until a doctor, ambulance, etc. arrives, perform possible first aid measures such as stopping bleeding with gauze or a clean handkerchief." Drivers and crew members are obligated to perform first aid to the extent possible.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 13: Responding to traffic accidents

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
1(2) 負傷者がいる場合は、医師、救急車などが到着するまでの間、ガーゼや清潔なハンカチなどで止血するなど、可能な応急救護処置を行う。

## Tags
交通事故, 負傷者救護, 応急救護処置, 止血

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Source basis: National Police Agency's official Rules of the Road manual (Public Domain under Article 13 §2 of Japan's Copyright Act).
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