Question

which may cause an individual to hesitate when responding to an injury?
○ fear of only being able to help short - term
○ fear of making the situation worse
○ fear that telling someone might not help
○ fear of what other people may say

Explanation:

当面对受伤情况时，人们可能会因为担心自己的行为会使情况变得更糟（fear of making the situation worse）而犹豫。比如在不了解伤情的情况下随意搬动伤者可能加重伤势。而“fear of only being able to help short - term”（只担心短期帮助）、“fear that telling someone might not help”（担心告知他人无用）、“fear of what other people may say”（担心他人看法）相比之下，不是导致犹豫最直接和关键的原因。

Answer:

fear of making the situation worse