1st Aid Chapter: Chapter 08 – Quiz

Rapid blood loss of ____ quart(s) or more in an adult can lead to shock and death.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The term _______ refers to a large amount of bleeding in a short time.

• hematoma

• contusion

• hemorrhage

• None of these is correct.

Which is the most serious type of bleeding?

• Arterial

• Venous

• Capillary

Blood from ________ flows steadily or gushes.

• arteries

• veins

• capillaries

• None of these is correct.

Quite often, ________ bleeding will clot and stop by itself.

• arterial

• venous

• capillary

• None of these is correct.

In a healthy adult, initial clot function normally takes about ____ minutes.

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

If a dressing becomes blood-soaked, what should be done?

• Clean the wound and replace the old dressing with a new one.

• Remove it and apply better-aimed pressure using a clean dressing.

• Apply a pressure bandage over the dressing.

• Apply greater pressure to the wound.

If severe bleeding from an arm or leg cannot be controlled with direct pressure, bleeding should be controlled by using:

• pressure points.

• elevation.

• doughnut-shaped ring pads.

• a tourniquet.

The ________ is the largest vein in the human body.

• aorta

• vena cava

• pulmonary vein

• None of these is correct.

The ________ is the largest artery in the human body.

• aorta

• vena cava

• pulmonary artery

• None of these is correct.