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WorksheetsMedical Advances on the Western Front - Part 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why were there so many medical advancements in WW1? Tick all the correct answers.
The number of soldiers injured
New types of injuries needed treatments
They found out about germs during the war
More investment in treatments to help win the war
The British stole German ideas about medicine
What is debridement?
A way of dealing with gas attacks
Removing dead tissue from an infected wound
A method of amputating limbs
A battle plan
What key development happened in 1901?
X-rays were discovered
The war started
Blood groups were discovered
Blood could be stored
How were blood transfusions performed at the START of the war?
Using animal blood
Using stored blood
Using a transfusion kit
From person to person
Which chemical was used to stop blood clotting?
Sodium citrate
Carbon dioxide
Carbolic acid
Saline
At which famous battle was a blood bank used for the first time to help injured soldiers?
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Ypres
Battle of Passchendaele
Battle of Cambrai
When were x-rays discovered?
1695
1795
1895
1995
Which of these was NOT a problem with the first x-ray machines?
They were too big
They were fragile and broke easily
They couldn't see inside the body
They took a long time to x-ray someone
Who was important in developing mobile x-ray units?
Karl Landsteiner
Marie Curie
Wilhelm Roentgen
Carrel Dakin
How many "Petit Curies" were in use in the British sector of the Western Front?
50
2
6
100
