31.
You are preparing a casualty with a tourniquet in place for evacuation. Should you
cover the tourniquet with a blanket, poncho, or similar material to protect it from
contamination by dirt and dust?
a. Yes.
b. No.
Exercises for Section IV
You are applying an emergency trauma bandage to a wound on the limb. Indicate
32.
the order in which the following steps are performed by writing the numbers
1 (first) through 7 (last) in the blanks before the steps?
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Insert the elastic bandage completely into the pressure bar.
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Place the dressing pad on the wound.
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Wrap the elastic bandage around the wounded limb.
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Wrap the elastic bandage tightly over the pressure bar.
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Secure the hooking end of the closing bar into the elastic bandage.
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Continue to wrap the elastic bandage around the limb so that all edges
of the pad are covered.
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Pull the elastic bandage back over the top of the pressure bar, forcing
the bar down onto the pad.
33.
The chitosan dressing is used for:
a. Minor bleeding.
b. Serious arterial bleeding
c. A complete amputation of an upper arm or thigh in lieu of a tourniquet.
34.
The chitosan dressing pouch is opened by:
a. Pulling the unsealed edges of the pouch apart.
b. Cutting the pouch along the dotted line.
c. Ripping the pouch open (notch on edge to notch on opposing edge.
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