NWRC Bleeding

Approximately, how much blood is in the human body?

• 6 pints

• 10 pints

• 16 pints

• 20 pints

What is the purpose of white blood cells?

• They help carry blood around the body

• They help blood clot

• They help the body fight infection

• They serve no purpose

Which cells are responsible for transporting oxygen around the body ?

• Plasma

• White blood cells

• Red blood cells

• Platelets

What is the main function of platelets in the blood?

• Fight infections

• Transport oxygen

• Clot blood

• Regulate body temperature

How would you know if an artery was cut?

• The blood is bright red and spurts out

• The blood is very dark red and trickles out

• The blood is medium red and oozes out

• The blood is a mixture of colours and comes out slowly

What colour is blood from a vein?

• The blood is bright red

• The blood is dark red with a blue/purple tinge

• The blood is blue

• The blood has a yellow tone

What is the most serious type of bleeding?

• Capillary bleeding

• Venous bleeding

• Arterial bleeding

• Small wound

What is the best way to treat a major bleed?

• Put a plaster on the wound

• Apply a tourniquet

• Apply direct pressure with a pad and bandage

• Let it heal itself

If you were treating a wound that was bleeding and there was a large piece of glass embedded in it, What would you do?

• Pull it out immediately

• Apply pressure over it

• Apply pressure on either side of the glass but do not pull it out

• Leave it alone and don't touch it

If a casualty loses a lot of blood what serious condition could they suffer from?

• Hypovolemic Shock

• Electric shock

• Anaphylactic shock

• Big shock