Question

1) Which of the following is true regarding the use of hemostatic gauze to control bleeding?

Hemostatic gauze should never be used by the First Aid provider

Lightly placed the hemostatic gauze over the wound

Pack the hemostatic gauze inside the wound and place a pressure dressing over it

Hemostatic gauze should only be used for minor cuts and scrapes

2) You witness a shooting at a restaurant. After an off-duty officer disarms the individual with the gun, you decide the scene is safe to provide first aid care. There is a sole victim of the shooting is a large male that was shot in the thigh. He is bleeding profusely from the gun shot wound. You place tourniquet on the left and tighten it as much as possible; even so, the wound still appears to be bleeding. What's the next best course of action?

Elevate the leg to minimize blood flow

Apply another tourniquet directly above the first tourniquet

Take the tourniquet off and then re-apply it, as it might not have been placed correctly

It's alright as it is, it's typical for some bleeding to persist after a tourniquet is placed

3)You're walking on campus when you witness an individual fall from approximately 15 feet, sustaining an injury to his head. He was working on a building that's under construction when the accident occurred. You don't see any other hazards and you've already called 911. The individual is unresponsive for approximately 2 min before waking up. He laying on his back, is in obvious pain, and does not respond to your questions appropriately. The individual starts to vomit. What should you do?

This situation is beyond your level of training. You should call EMS and tell them to respond faster while you await their response

Roll the patient onto his side. Even though he might have a neck injury, the airway is the priority.

The possibility of a neck injury is your greatest concern. Manually stabilize the head while you await help.

Given possibility of a neck injury, the head-tilt chin-lift should be used.

4)While walking down the sidewalk, you see a guy on a skateboard crash. It appears as though a metal rod on the ground pierce his chest. The rod is no longer impaled in the individuals chest. What should you do?

Control the bleeding as best you can with direct pressure

Place an occlusive dressing, such as a plastic bag, over the hold in the chest wall to prevent a collapsed lung from getting worse

Due to the likelihood of a collapsed lung, provide rescue breaths to try to re-inflate the lung

Place the rod back in the chest wound to try to control the bleeding

5)

Which of the following should you do if someone with an abdominal injury has an evisceration?

Cover the evisceration with dry gauze

Cover the evisceration with moist gauze

Place hemostatic gauze over the eviscerated organs

Try to push the protruding organs back into the abdomen

6)While at a coworkers party, one of your friends experiences a nosebleed. What is the best thing to recommend your friend to do?

Roll up some tissue and insert it into the nostril to control the bleeding.

Pinch the soft portion of the nose and tilt the head back.

Pinch the soft portion of the nose and tilt the head forward.

Have the person lie flat on his back so that he doesn't faint.

7)You witness an individual get hit by a car. She has significant bruising to the abdomen and is in a lot of pain. While you do not see any external bleeding, you believe that she is going into shock from internal bleeding. EMS is at least 30 minutes away, as you are in a rural area. What should you do?

Try to keep her warm. This is one of the most essential things for someone in shock from bleeding.

She needs supplemental oxygen as soon as possible. You should leave her while you go to the nearest building to see if they have any available.

Try to get an AED as soon as possible

Answer 1

1.C.wound should be packed with haemostatic gauze and apply pressure on that dressing.presure shoul be applied atleast for 3 to 5 minutes to stop bleeding.

2.A. elevate the leg can reduce the blood flow and reduce the level of bleeding.when it is elevated it should be above heart level .

3.A.call for emergency help immediately as it is a serious condition and patient may have neck injury and he started vomiting.

4.B. place something like plastic bag over the lungs to prevent entering air into chest wall and collapsing lungs.other options are not appropriate for chest wound.