5.
A soldier has been shot. The bullet passed through the left side of his chest
(entrance and exit wounds). Which of the following is the preferred method of
treatment.
a. Apply airtight material over each wound and tape down all four sides of the
material for each wound.
b. Apply airtight material over each wound, tape down three sides of the material
for the wound on the front, and tape down all four sides of the material for
the wound on the back.
c. Apply airtight material over each wound and tape down three sides of the
material for each wound.
6.
A casualty has a puncture wound to his chest about 1.5 inches in diameter. You
have airtight material in the following sizes. You want to use the smallest material
that fits the size criteria. Which piece should you use?
a.
Square 2 inches by 2 inches.
b.
Square 4 inches by 4 inches.
c.
Square 6 inches by 6 inches.
d.
Square 8 inches by 8 inches.
e.
Rectangle 8 inches by 12 inches.
7.
When positioning a casualty with a chest wound, he should lie:
a.
On his back.
b.
On his front.
c.
On his side, wounded side up.
d.
On his side, wounded side down.
8.
Tension pneumothorax has developed in a casualty with a chest injury to his right
side. The condition could result in:
a.
Collapse of his right lung.
b.
Compression of his left lung.
c.
Compression of the heart and blood vessels.
d.
Responses a and b above.
e.
Responses a and c above.
f.
Responses a, b, and c above.
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