21.
Which one of the following statements gives a proper rule for 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 band will not unwind.
b. 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
CAT. 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.
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