What should you do if an injured person's condition worsens while waiting for help?

In a scenario where an injured person's condition worsens while waiting for help, continuing to monitor vital signs and providing care as needed is crucial. By doing so, you can assess how the person's condition is changing and take appropriate actions to stabilize them. This involves checking for responsiveness, breathing, circulation, and any changes in their symptoms.

Monitoring vital signs allows you to recognize when their situation deteriorates, which can inform any adjustments to your care or the urgency with which you might need to communicate with emergency services. Providing care as necessary may include performing first aid interventions that were previously established, such as stopping bleeding, repositioning to maintain an open airway, or reassuring the person to minimize anxiety.

By staying present and attentive, you ensure that you are prepared to respond to any immediate needs of the injured person while waiting for professional medical assistance to arrive. In contrast, leaving to seek help or stopping all first aid actions would jeopardize the individual’s safety, and administering more medications without proper guidance could cause harm.