First Aid for Bleeding of An Extremity

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The material placed on the wound to absorb the blood is called the _; the material which is used to keep the first pad of material from slipping off the wound is called the __.

Your answer:
dressing; bandage
bandage; dressing

A casualty is bleeding from a wound in the leg. In which of the following cases would you NOT remove the trouser material from the wound area?

Your answer:
the material is stuck to the wound
nerve agents are being used in your area
the wound was caused by a bullet
choices a and b above
choices a, b, and c above

When applying a field dressing to a casualty's wound, remove the field dressing from _ field first aid case and apply the field dressing to the wound with the white side of the field dressing facing _ the wound.

Your answer:
the casualty's; toward
the casualty's; away from
Yours; toward
Yours; away from

A casualty has a gash on his forearm. You have applied a field dressing to the wound. What MUST you do before elevating the wound?

Your answer:
check the arm for fractures
remove the field dressing
apply a second field dressing
apply manual pressure
apply a pressure dressing

When applying manual pressure to a dressed wound, your hand should apply pressure:

Your answer:
direcly over the wound
two to four inches above the wound
two to four inches below the wound
to the artery at the primary joint located above (proximal to ) the wound

A pressure dressing is applied:

Your answer:
on top of the field dressing
two to four inches above the field dressing
two to four inches below the field dressing

Which of the following statements is true?

Your answer:
the tails of a field dressing should be tied in a nonslip knot directly over the site of the wound
the function of a pressure dressing is to stop all blood flow below the wound
the tails of a pressure dressing should be tied in a nonslip knot directly over the site of the wound
the function of a field dressing is to stop all blood flow below the wound

A casualty is bleeding from a wound on his forehead. You have applied a field dressing, but the wound is still bleeding. Should you apply a pressure dressing to the wound?

Your answer:
yes
no

You are going to apply a tourniquet band made from folded material. The band should be at least _______ wide.

Your answer:
1/2 inch
1 inch
1 1/2 inches
2 inches

Which one of the following would be preferred for a tourniquet band?

Your answer:
a wire that is 36 inches long
a bootlace
a very strong rubber band
a square of cloth about 36 inches on each side

If the amputation site is about one inch below the knee or elbow joint, the tourniquet is applied:

Your answer:
between the wound and the joint
directly over the joint
immediately above the joint
four to six inches above the joint

Which one of the following statements is true?

Your answer:
a tourniquet is to be tightened until both the bright red bleeding and the darker venous bleeding have stopped completely.
a tourniquet should be loose enough so that you can slip two finger under the tourniquet
a tourniquet should be loose enough so that you slip the tip of one finger under the tourniquet
a tourniquet is to be tightened until the bright red bleeding has stopped. Darker blood that oozes from the wound can be ingored.

Once you have tightened the tourniquet, you must:

Your answer:
check the casualty's carotid pulse
remove the rigid object and tie the tails in a nonslip know
apply a field dressing over the rigid object
secure the rigid object so that the tourniquet does not unwind

Should padding be placed between the tourniquet band and the casualty's limb?

Your answer:
yes
no

The lower part of the casualty's arm has been amputated. You have applied a tourniquet. How is the stump treated?

Your answer:
the stump is left exposed to facilitate drainage
the stump is dressed and bandaged

Once the tourniquet has been applied, should it be covered with a blanket, poncho, or similar material?

Your answer:
yes
no

You have applied a tourniquet to a casualty's left leg. Which one of the following is a proper method of marking the casualty?

Your answer:
write your initials on the casualty's chest
write "LL" on the dressing over the stump
write a"T" on the casualty's forehead.
write "LL" on the casualty's forehead
write a "T" on the dressing over the stump

First Aid for Bleeding of An Extremity

MTR

The material placed on the wound to absorb the blood is called the _________; the material which is used to keep the first pad of material from slipping off the wound is called the __________.

A casualty is bleeding from a wound in the leg. In which of the following cases would you NOT remove the trouser material from the wound area?

When applying a field dressing to a casualty's wound, remove the field dressing from _______ field first aid case and apply the field dressing to the wound with the white side of the field dressing facing _______ the wound.

A casualty has a gash on his forearm. You have applied a field dressing to the wound. What MUST you do before elevating the wound?

When applying manual pressure to a dressed wound, your hand should apply pressure:

A pressure dressing is applied:

Which of the following statements is true?

A casualty is bleeding from a wound on his forehead. You have applied a field dressing, but the wound is still bleeding. Should you apply a pressure dressing to the wound?

You are going to apply a tourniquet band made from folded material. The band should be at least _______ wide.

Which one of the following would be preferred for a tourniquet band?

If the amputation site is about one inch below the knee or elbow joint, the tourniquet is applied:

Which one of the following statements is true?

Once you have tightened the tourniquet, you must:

Should padding be placed between the tourniquet band and the casualty's limb?

The lower part of the casualty's arm has been amputated. You have applied a tourniquet. How is the stump treated?

Once the tourniquet has been applied, should it be covered with a blanket, poncho, or similar material?

You have applied a tourniquet to a casualty's left leg. Which one of the following is a proper method of marking the casualty?

The material placed on the wound to absorb the blood is called the _; the material which is used to keep the first pad of material from slipping off the wound is called the __.

When applying a field dressing to a casualty's wound, remove the field dressing from _ field first aid case and apply the field dressing to the wound with the white side of the field dressing facing _ the wound.