Chapter 4 (Wounds & Bleeding)

Which of the following should NOT be done when managing a nosebleed ?

• Ask the casualty to breathe through his/her mouth

• Ask the casualty to tilt his head backwards

• Ask the casualty to tilt his head forward

• Advise the casualty to not cough/speak

Thin, watery blood coming out from the ear might be due to an injury to the head. Is this TRUE or FALSE ?

• FALSE

• TRUE

There are _____ types of wounds

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

For a gunshot wound, the___wound is small but the___wound may be large

• exit, entry

• entry, exit

What is the acronym used to remember the types of wounds ?

• FISH SHAPED

• GASCLIP

• DRSABCD

• SAMPLE

Abrasion wound causes the___layer to be scraped off

• dermis

• epidermis

• fatty tissues

When treating amputation, we should not allow the casualty to eat or drink, why ?

• Casualty will choke

• Casualty will vomit on his injury site

• An anaesthetic may be needed

• Casualty is too weak

If the casualty has been crushed for less than 15 minutes, we should not remove the object crushing the casualty. Is this TRUE or FALSE ?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which one should NOT be done when managing embedded foreign body ?

• Raise the injury above the heart level

• Control bleeding

• Check circulation every 10 minutes

• Remove the foreign object immediately

Full amputation bleeds more than partial amputation. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE ?

• TRUE

• FALSE