2.5 First Aid for Bleeding

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?

• artery

• vein

• nerve

• capillary

Look at the picture, which blood vessel has been cut?

• artery

• vein

• nerve

• capillary

Look at the picture, which blood vessel has been cut?

• artery

• vein

• nerve

• capillary

How do you know that a vein has been cut?

• the blood is bright red

• the blood is dark red

• the blood spurts out quickly

• the wound will heal within 20 minutes

Which type of bleeding is the most serious type of bleeding?

• venous

• capillary

• arterial

• lipid

Which type of bleeding will usually clot and heal on its own?

• arterial

• venous

• capillary

• muscular

An arterial bleed is very serious and if not treated a casualty can die within minutes.

• True

• False

A tourniquet is used for minor bleeding.

• True

• False

A tourniquet is made up of a strap and a ______.

• safety pin

• medical tape

• bandage

• windlass

Which type of bleeding is dark red and oozes from the wound?

• arterial

• venous

• capillary

• immunity