How soon after entering a life raft should survivors take anti-seasickness (motion sickness) tablets?
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Option A: As soon as possible before seasickness symptoms begin
Under STCW Personal Survival Techniques guidelines, anti-seasickness medication must be administered immediately upon boarding the survival craft, prior to symptom onset. Once nausea and vomiting begin, gastric motility decreases, rendering oral medication ineffective and accelerating dangerous dehydration.
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Under STCW Personal Survival Techniques guidelines, anti-seasickness medication must be administered immediately upon boarding the survival craft, prior to symptom onset. Once nausea and vomiting begin, gastric motility decreases, rendering oral medication ineffective and accelerating dangerous dehydration.
Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Personal Survival Techniques (PST).
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