- A person who looks directly into a laser beam may suffer a ________ burn.
Your answer:
Chemical
Radiant
Thermal
Electrical
- A soldier has seen a sudden bright light. He has a sudden decrease in his vision, but has no pain. He has probably:
Your answer:
Been exposed to white phosphorus
Been exposed to radioactive fallout
Seen a welding arc
Looked into a laser beam
- The back of a fellow soldier's shirt has caught of fire. You should:
Your answer:
Have him lie on his stomach until the flames go out
Have him lie on his back until the flames go out.
Roll him on the ground until the flames go out.
Have him stand up while you put the flames out with your hands.
- You have come upon a person lying across a "live" electrical wire. Which of the following is true?
Your answer:
You cannot safely touch either the person or the wire.
You can safely touch the person but not the wire since the wire is not grounded.
You can safely touch either the person or the wire since the wire is grounded.
You can safely touch the wire but not the person since the person is absorbing the electrical current
- A casualty has a chemical burn caused by white phosphorus. You have flushed the area with water and have put out the flames. Which of the following procedures should you perform next?
Your answer:
Use a knife to cut the particles out of the casualty's skin
Cover the wound with wet cloths or mud.
Cover the wound with grease or oil
Leave the wound exposed to the air
either b or c above.
- A chemical splashed into a soldier's right eye and he is in pain from the burning sensation. You should immediately:
Your answer:
Put oil or grease on the inside surface of the eyelid and leave the eye exposed to the air.
Place a dressing on the eye.
Turn his head so that his right eye is lower than the left eye and flush the right eye with water.
Turn his head so that his right eye is higher than the left eye and flush the right eye with water
- Treatment for radiant energy burn to the eyes includes:
Your answer:
Putting wet dressings over his eyes
Protecting the casualty's eyes from bright sunlight.
Applying ointment to the eye.
Flushing his eyes with water.
- You are in a chemically contaminated area. You come upon a person with a serious thermal burn to the side of his arm. What should you do?
Your answer:
Apply an ointment or grease to the burned area. Dress and bandage the burned area. do nto expose the burned area.
Dress and bandage the burned area. Do not expose the burned area. Do not apply an ointment or grease to the burned area
Leave the burned area exposed to the air. Do not apply any ointment or grease to the burned area. Do not dress and bandage the wound.
Expose the burned area by removing any protective clothing covering the area. Dress the bandage the burned area. Do not apply any ointment or grease to the burned area before dressing the burned area.
Expose the burned area by removing protective clothing covering the area. Apply an ointment or grease to the burned area. Dress and bandage the burned area.