- A fracture of the spinal column is especially dangerous because:
Your answer:
the muscles surrounding the spinal column may be damaged
the nerves located in the spinal column may be damaged
the vein located in the spinal column may be damaged
the artery located in the spinal column may be damaged
- You find a soldier lying face down (prone). The soldier is conscious and tells you that he thinks he has injured his back. What should you do?
Your answer:
tell the casualty to keep still and not move. Send someone to obtain medical help.
turn him onto his back, place a cloth roll under the arch of his back, and immobilize his head using boots or padded rocks
have another soldier hold the casualty's feet. Put your arms under the casualty's arms and pull until his back is in proper alignment. Then send the other soldier to get medical help.
place several strips of cloth on the ground parallel to one another, them place a board over and perpendicular to the strips. Place padding on the board where the arches of the casualty's neck and back will be. Turn the casualty over so that his spine rests on the board and secure the board using the strips of cloth.
- A soldier has fallen and you suspect that he has broken his leg. A fellow soldier says, "Difficulty in moving the limb is a sign of a fracture. Ask him to raise his leg as high as he can." What should you do:
Your answer:
tell the casualty to raise his injured let as high as he can
gently lift the casualty's leg and check for numbness
ignore the suggestions since difficulty in moving the injured limb is not a sign of a fracture.
tell the casualty to raise both legs as high as he can and see if he can lift the injured leg as high as the uninjured leg.
ask the casualty how his leg feels, but do not ask him to move his leg
- Which of the following should NOT be used as a rigid object in splinting a fractured leg?
Your answer:
a loaded weapon
the casualty's uninjuried leg
broken tent pole
a tree limb
- You are splinting a broken leg. Which one of the following areas requires extra padding?
Your answer:
middle of the upper leg (thigh)
site of the fracture
knee
middle of the lower leg (calf)
- Which of the following, if any, is NOT a proper procedure prior to splinting a fractured arm?
Your answer:
reassure the casualty
remove rings from the hand of the injured arm
dress any open wound that will be covered by the splint
straighten the limb if it is an abnormal position
all of the above are proper procedures that should be performed before applying the splint
- Of the actions given below, which action(s) SHOULD you perform in administering buddy-aid to a casualty with a fractured forearm?
Your answer:
all of the above are correct buddy-aid procedures.
apply a sling to the forearm before applying tree limbs to splint the forearm
push any broken bones back under the skin before applying splints
secure the rigid objects both above and below the fracture
- You have splinted a casualty's upper arm. Before you applied the splint, he has good circulation below the fracture. Now he has poor circulation. What should you do?
Your answer:
apply a cravat directly over the fracture site
tighten the cravats directly over the fracture site
loosen the cravats securing the splint
apply a tourniquet above the fracture site
- You have successfully splinted the casualty's forearm. What else should you do to help immobilize the forearm?
Your answer:
let the forearm hand straight down and use strips of cloth to secure the upper army to the chest wall.
apply a tourniquet below the fracture site.
place the forearm in a sling with the casualty's hand slightly lower than the level of his elbow
place the forearm in a sling with the casualty's hand slightly higher than the level of his elbow
apply a tourniquet above the splint
- You have just splinted a casualty's left forearm and are placing the arm in a sling. Where should the knot tying the two ends of the sling be located?
Your answer:
in front and middle of the neck
behind and in the middle of the neck
on the uninjured site of the neck
on the injured site of the neck
- Which of the following is a proper procedure for applying a swathe to a fractured forearm once a sling has been applied?
Your answer:
the swathe should cover the fracture site
the knot of the swathe should be tied just above the fracture site
the material used to make the swathe should be folded until it is one to two inches wide
the swathe should go under the injured arm so the uninjured arm will not be restricted by the swathe