module 6

In a small child or an infant, bleeding may be life-threatening when the amount of blood loss is less than about half of what a soda can obtains. True or False?

• True

• False

Which of the following images shows life-threatening bleeding? Select 2 answers.

• Blood spurting from the wound

• Blood flowing continuously from the wound

• Blood trickling slowly from the wound

• Blood oozing slowly from the wound

The person cut their arm while working on a job site. Blood is flowing steadily from the person’s wound and pooling on the ground. This is life-threatening bleeding. True or False?

• True

• False

The person tripped over a rock while hiking, fell and cut their leg. There is a slow trickle of blood from the cut on the person’s leg. This is life-threatening bleeding. True or False?

• True

• False

Which of the following is best to use when applying direct pressure to control life-threatening bleeding?

• Gauze pad

• Clean t-shirt

• Hemostatic dressing

• Paper towel

Where on this person’s arm should a tourniquet be applied?

• On the forearm, about 2 to 3 inches above the wound between the wound and the heart

• Directly on the wound

• On the wrist, about 2 to 3 inches below the wound

• On the elbow, about 4 to 5 inches above the wound

You are using a tourniquet to control life-threatening bleeding when the injured person cries out in pain. What should you do?

• Stop tightening the tourniquet.

• Loosen the tourniquet.

• Remove the tourniquet and apply direct pressure.

• Reassure the person but continue to tighten the tourniquet until the bleeding stops or you cannot tighten it anymore.

A 14-month-old toddler has life-threatening bleeding from a wound on her upper arm. After calling 9-1-1, which of the following is the appropriate care for this child?

• Wait for EMS to arrive and begin their care.

• Apply direct pressure to stop the bleeding.

• Apply a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.

• Apply a large bandage and reassure the child.

What would be the best thing to do if applying a tourniquet did not stop the person’s bleeding?

• Loosen the tourniquet and try tightening it again.

• Remove the tourniquet and put it on again in a different spot.

• Remove the tourniquet and use direct pressure until EMS arrives.

• Apply a second tourniquet, between the first tourniquet and the heart.

A child was running around the house and crashed into a full-length mirror, breaking the glass. You see that she has a wound on the back of her head and there is blood flowing steadily from it and starting to pool on the ground. After calling 9-1-1, what should you do?

• Apply a tourniquet.

• Apply direct pressure.

• Apply a bandage.

• Wait for EMS to arrive.