35.
After you apply the chitosan dressing to a wound, you should:
a.
Apply a pressure dressing over the chitosan dressing.
b.
Apply a tourniquet above the chitosan dressing.
c.
Apply manual pressure to the chitosan dressing.
d.
Apply a tourniquet below the chitosan dressing
36.
You have been applying manual pressure to a chitosan dressing for about two
minutes. The bleeding appears to have stopped and the chitosan dressing is
stuck to the wound. What should you do?
a.
Continue to apply manual pressure for a total of seven to eight minutes.
b.
Remove the chitosan dressing and apply a field dressing to the wound.
c.
Remove the chitosan dressing and apply a pressure dressing to the wound.
d.
Apply a field dressing or bandage over the chitosan dressing.
37.
You have been applying manual pressure to a chitosan dressing for four minutes
and the bleeding has not stopped. What should you do?
a. Continue to apply manual pressure for a total of seven to eight minutes.
b. Remove the chitosan dressing and apply a field dressing to the wound.
c. Remove the chitosan dressing and apply another chitosan dressing to the
wound.
d. Apply another chitosan dressing over the first chitosan dressing.
38.
The chitosan dressing works by:
A chemical reaction that promotes blood clotting.
a.
b.
A chemical reaction that helps to seal damaged blood vessels.
Causing the blood vessels to expand, thus reducing blood pressure.
c.
Providing oxygen to the wound.
d.
39.
If possible, practice performing the following tasks:
Apply a field dressing to an open wound on an extremity.
Apply a pressure dressing to an open wound on an extremity.
Apply a Combat Application Tourniquet to an extremity.
Apply an improvised tourniquet to an extremity.
Apply an emergency trauma bandage to a wound on an extremity.
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