Cls - Lesson 5: Control Bleeding
AR CLS lesson 5 for controlling bleeding.
- 1.What is the leading preventable cause of death on the battlefield?
- 2.The pad of material placed on the wound to absorb the blood is called the _____________________; the material used to keep the first pad of material from slipping off the wound is called the _____________________________.
- 3.A casualty is bleeding from a wound in the leg. Part of the trouser material next to the wound is stuck to the wound. You should:
- A.
Tear or cut around the stuck material so as to not pull the material from the wound.
- B.
Gently pull the material from the wound area.
- 4.What part of the field dressing should be applied directly over an open wound?
- A.
Olive-drab tails.
- B.
Top side of the dressing (side to which tails are attached).
- C.
White side of the dressing.
- D.
Either side of the dressing.
- 5.When applying a field dressing to a bleeding wound on the arm, the tails should be tied in a nonslip knot:
- A.
Directly over the center of the wound.
- B.
Over the outer edge of the dressing.
- C.
On the other side of the arm (away from the wound).
- D.
Wherever the tails happen to cross.
- 6.You have just applied a field dressing to a wound on the casualty's arm. Under what circumstance would you loosen the field dressing?
- A.
The bleeding has stopped.
- B.
The casualty has lost consciousness.
- C.
The casualty complains of thirst.
- D.
There is no pulse in the limb below (distal to) the bandage.
- 7.You have applied a field dressing to a bleeding wound on the casualty's forearm. The limb is not fractured. You should also apply _____________ ____________ directly over the wound and ____________________ the arm.
- 8.You have applied a field dressing, manual pressure, and elevation to a wound on the casualty's thigh, but blood is still leaking from the dressing. What should you do now?
- 9.A pressure dressing is usually:
- A.
Another field dressing.
- B.
Folded material secured by a cravat.
- 10.The "wad" of material that is part of a pressure dressing is placed:
- A.
Two to four inches above (proximal to) the field dressing.
- B.
On top of the field dressing and over the wound.
- C.
Two to four inches below (distal to) the field dressing.
- 11.When applying a pressure dressing, the tails should be tied:
- A.
Directly over the wound.
- B.
Over the outer edge of the dressing.
- C.
On the other side of the arm (side opposite the wound).
- D.
Wherever the tails happen to cross.
- 12.The portion of the limb below the pressure dressing is cool to the touch and the nail beds on the limb are bluish. The pressure dressing should be ___________________ and ____________________. If the condition does not improve, _____________________ the casualty.
- 13.You are going to apply digital pressure to help control severe bleeding from an open wound on the thigh. Use _______________________________ to apply pressure to the pressure point at the front, center part of the crease in the groin in order to press the artery against the bone.
- 14.Which of the following is applied with the intent of stopping blood circulation?
- A.
Field dressing.
- B.
Manual pressure.
- C.
Pressure dressing.
- D.
Tourniquet.
- 15.Both you and the casualty are in a place of safety and you have sufficient time to treat the casualty. In which of the following situations, if any, would you apply a tourniquet without first trying to control the bleeding with a pressure dressing?
- A.
Severe bleeding from a wound on the leg.
- B.
Severe bleeding from a wound on the forearm.
- C.
Amputation of the forearm four inches below the elbow.
- D.
None of the above.
- 16.When applying the CAT, the friction adaptor buckle is not necessary for proper application to a(n) _____________________ , but it must be used as added protection when using two hands to apply the CAT to a(n) _________________ .
- 17.Which one of the following would be preferred for an improvised tourniquet band?
- A.
A wire that is 36 inches long.
- B.
A square of cloth (about 36 inches on each side) cut diagonally and folded into a cravat.
- C.
A strong rubber band.
- D.
A bootlace.
- 18.You are going to apply an improvised tourniquet band made from a muslin bandage. The tourniquet band should be at least _________ wide when folded.
- A.
One-half inch.
- B.
One inch.
- C.
One and a half inches.
- D.
Two inches.
- 19.If the amputation site is about one inch below the elbow joint, the tourniquet band should be applied:
- A.
Between the wound and the elbow.
- B.
Directly over the elbow.
- C.
Two inches above the elbow.
- D.
Two inches distal to the shoulder joint.
- 20.A soldier has just had his forearm amputated slightly above the wrist. The bleeding from the amputation site is not severe. What should you do first?
- A.
Apply a field dressing to the wound.
- B.
Apply a tourniquet two inches above the amputation site.
- C.
Apply a pressure dressing to the stump.
- D.
Apply a tourniquet two inches above the elbow.
- 21.Which one of the following statements gives a proper rule for tightening a tourniquet?
- A.
A tourniquet should be loose enough so that you can slip two fingers under the tourniquet band.
- B.
A tourniquet should be loose enough so that you can slip the tip of one finger under the tourniquet band.
- C.
A tourniquet is to be tightened until the bright red bleeding has stopped; darker blood oozing from the wound can be ignored.
- D.
A tourniquet is to be tightened until both the bright red bleeding and the darker venous bleeding have stopped completely.
- 22.Once you have tightened an improvised tourniquet, you must:
- A.
Secure the windlass so that the tourniquet will not unwind.
- B.
Apply a field dressing over the windlass.
- C.
Remove the windlass and tie the tails in a nonslip knot.
- 23.The lower part of the casualty's arm has been amputated. You have applied a tourniquet. How is the stump treated?
- A.
The stump is dressed and bandaged.
- B.
The stump is left exposed to facilitate drainage.
- 24.You have applied a tourniquet to a casualty's left leg. Which one of the following is a proper method of marking the casualty?
- A.
Write a "T" and the time of application on the casualty's forehead.
- B.
Write a "T" and the time of application on the dressing over the stump.
- C.
Write "LL" and the time of application on the casualty's forehead.
- D.
Write "LL" and the time of application on the dressing over the stump.
- E.
Write your initials on the casualty's chest.
- 25.You have controlled the bleeding from a wound on the casualty's thigh. The casualty lost a good deal of blood. Also, the casualty's skin appears to be pale, cool, and clammy. His is breathing faster than normal and he is acting agitated. The casualty is probably suffering from:
- A.
Shock.
- B.
Cardiac arrest.
- C.
Hypothermia.
- D.
Blocked airway.
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