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- Emergency treatment one applies to oneself
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Name some items that you might use as a splint from
your military equipment
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- Bayonet
- Rifle
- Entrenching
- tool
- Tent
- poles and stakes
- Web
- belt
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What is the quickest way to splint a broken leg
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- Tie the broken leg securely to the unbroken leg
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How many pressure points, which can be used to control
bleeding with fingers, thumbs or hands are there on a human body
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11
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What is the object of first aid?
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- To
- stop bleeding
- Overcome
- shock
- Relieve
- pain
- Prevent
- infection
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What FM covers first aid for soldiers?
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- It is the first care given to casualties before
- treatment by medical personnel can be made
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What is the unique feature of type "O"
blood?
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When
would you not remove a casualties clothing to expose a wound?
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- If in a chemical environment or if the clothing is
- stuck to the wound
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What soldiers are most likely to suffer heat injuries?
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- Soldiers not accustomed to the heat, overweight
- soldiers, prior heat casualties, and soldiers
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- already dehydrated due to alcohol use, diarrhea, or
- lack of water (insufficient use of)
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How high should an injured limb be elevated above the
heart to control bleeding?
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What are the lifesaving steps? (The ABC's of medical
treatment)
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- Open the airway and restore breathing
- Stop the bleeding
- Protect the wound
- Prevent shock
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When applying splint, where should the bandages be
tied?
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- The bandages should be tied with knots against the
- splint
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Whose first aid dressing should be used on a casualty?
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- Use the casualty’s field dressing.
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How should the ends of an improved pressure dressing
be tied?
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- Tie the ends together in a nonslip knot, directly over
- the wound site. DO NOT tie so tightly that it has a tourniquet-like-effect
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- If bleeding continues after applying the sterile field
- dressing, direct manual pressure may be used to stop bleeding. Apply
- such pressure by placing a hand on the dressing and exerting firm pressure
- for 5 to 10 minutes.
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Should a casualty be given water to drink?
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- He should not eat or drink
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Why should you dress and bandage the wound as soon as
possible?
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- To protect the wound from further contamination of
- germs, and also to control the bleeding
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What should you do to indicate that a casualty has
received a tourniquet?
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- Mark his or her forehead with a T and if possible,
- note the time of the application of the tourniquet
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Should you ever remove or loosen a tourniquet?
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- No, only qualified medical personnel can do that
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Where is a tourniquet applied?
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- Place the tourniquet around the limb, between the
- wound and the body trunk (or between the wound and the heart). Never place it directly over a wound, a fracture, or joint. Tourniquets, for maximum
- effectiveness, should be placed on the upper arm or above the knee on the thigh.
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How can you prevent athlete's foot?
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- Keep your feet clean, use foot powder and change socks
- daily
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Name 3 categories of heat injuries
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- Heat cramps
- Heat exhaustion
- Heat stroke
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What are the signs and symptoms of heat cramps?
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- Cramping in the arms and legs
- Abdominal cramps
- excessive sweating
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What is the treatment for heat cramps?
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- Move the casualty to a cool, shady area or improvise shade if none is available
- Loosen his clothing (if not in a chemical environment) Seek medical assistance should cramps continue
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What are the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion?
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- Excessive sweating with pale, moist, cool skin
- Headache
- Weakness
- Dizziness
- Loss of appetite
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What are two basic types of fractures?
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- Open
- (compound)
- Closed (simple)
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Name two types of rescue breathing
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- Mouth to mouth
- Mouth to nose
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How long is direct manual pressure applied to control
bleeding?
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What should you do prior to leaving an unconscious
casualty?
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- Turn their head to the side to prevent them from
- choking on their own vomit
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When should a tourniquet be used to stop bleeding?
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- As a last resort when everything else has failed or
- when an arm or leg has been severed off
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What does COLD stand for?
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- It is a key word in cold weather protection, it stands
- for Keep it CLEAN, Avoid OVERHEATING, wear it loose and in layers and keep it dry.
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What is the first indication of frostbite?
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- Skin becomes numb and white particles/patches form on
- it
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