First Aid & Severe Bleeding

Which of the following isn't a type of bleeding ?

• Arterial bleeding

• Venous bleeding

• capillary bleeding

• Toe Bleeding

What type of bleeding produces bright red blood spurts with each heartbeat?

• arterial bleeding

• capillary bleeding

• venous bleeding

• hemorrhage

What are pressure bandages used for when a person is bleeding ?

• to stop and/or control the bleeding

• to clean the wound

• to sterilize the wound

• to reduce air getting to the wound

Which of the types of bleeding requires very little attention?

• arterial bleeding

• venous bleeding

• capillary bleeding

• all the above

Define hemorrhage?

• uncontrollable bleeding

• sudden death

• heart attack

• none of the above

What's the best way to stop bleeding of wounds to the extremities?

• Bend the extremity at the nearest joint.

• Position the victim on his or her side.

• Apply a tourniquet.

• Apply direct pressure.

Of the following, which is an example of capillary bleeding?

• A paper cut

• A tear

• A compound fracture

• a knife wound

What is the first step a responder does when encountering an injured person?

• Call 911

• Ensure scene safety

• Run away

• Take pictures

What is the first step in the process for bleeding control?

• Apply direct pressure

• Tourniquet

• Put ice on wound

• Elevate patients legs

You must be qualified to deliver First Aid or you might make the injury worse

• True

• False