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- A _ is a dangerous location where anyone present is at risk of harm. a. Hot zone b. Cold zone c. Warm zone d. End zone - Correct Answer-1. A. Hot zone
- What can cause cardiac arrest to a casualty? a. Bleeding out b. Tension pneumothorax c. Blocked airways d. All of the above - Correct Answer-2. D. All of the above
- A _ is the area around the hot zone where it is unlikely (not impossible) that danger still exists. a. Hot zone b. Cold zone c. Warm zone
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d. End zone - Correct Answer-3. C. Warm zone
- The "cold" zone is an area with _ hazards. a. Zero b. Minor c. No known d. Bio - Correct Answer-4. C. No known
- In what zone might EMS establish a casualty collection point? a. Hot zone b. Cold zone c. Warm zone d. End zone - Correct Answer-5. B. Cold zone
- What is "tension pneumothorax"? a. A buildup of air pressure in the chest that interferes with heartbeat. b. High blood pressure c. Uncontrolled bleeding d. Asphyxiation and trouble breathing - Correct Answer-6. A. A buildup of air pressure in the chest that interferes with heartbeat.
- What does CAB stand for? a. Casualty, Asphyxiation, Blocked arteries
a. Recovery b. Rehabilitate c. Respirations (breathing) d. Reassuring - Correct Answer-11. C. Respirations (breathing)
- "Circulation" is the letter C in the acronym a. PACE b. CAB c. MARCH d. B & C only - Correct Answer-12. D. B & C only
- H in MARCH means: _ and head out (evacuate) a. Hyperthermia b. Hypothermia c. Hyperactive d. Hyperextend - Correct Answer-13. B. Hypothermia
- Breathing casualties with a large amount of blood loss are _ a. Evacuation priority b. Must be left aside for other serious casualties - Correct Answer-14. A. Evacuation priority
- The PACE acronym stands for:
a. Prioritize, Assist, Consistent, Evacuate b. Preserve, Assess, Contact, Evaluate c. Prevent, Alarm, Cease, Escape d. Primary, Alternate, Contingent, Emergency - Correct Answer-15. D. Primary, Alternate, Contingent, Emergency
- The PACE methodology is a contingency planning method for medical interventions in _. It is basically a "Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, Plan D" for every intervention or device. a. Mild threat environments b. Safe zones c. High threat environments. d. None of the above - Correct Answer-16. C. High threat environments.
- Which type of care occurs when you are inside the "hot zone" & the threat is in nearby? a. Mild threat b. Direct threat c. Indirect threat d. No threat care should ever occur in the hot zone. - Correct Answer-17. B. Direct threat
- Because of the ongoing danger in a direct threat situation, your primary objective is a. Providing care
f. Wound Packing, Hemostatic, Pressure Bandage g. All of the above - Correct Answer-21. G. All of the above
- Which of the following are signs that could indicate severe bleeding? a. Amputation b. Spurting blood c. Large pool of blood d. Punctures, such as gunshots or stab wounds, that could lacerate an artery e. All of the above - Correct Answer-22. E. All of the above
- Apply the tourniquet high on the extremity—"high or die"—or at least _ proximal to the injury. a. 6 inches b. 2 feet c. 2 - 3 inches d. 2 - 3 millimeters - Correct Answer-23. C. 2 - 3 inches
- After you apply a tourniquet, what must you do next? a. Record time you applied the tourniquet, either on the site or on the victim's forehead. b. Determine if a second tourniquet or other bleeding control techniques are needed. c. Inform the next medical provider about the tourniquet, and the time it was applied. d. All of the above - Correct Answer-24. D. All of the above
- Commercial (or manufactured) tourniquets are the _ tourniquets needed. a. Primary b. Alternate c. Contingent d. Emergency - Correct Answer-25. A. Primary
- A belt or triangular bandage and expandable baton is a type of _ tourniquet. a. Primary b. Alternate c. Contingent d. Emergency - Correct Answer-26. B. Alternate
- Uniform shirt, w/ broken picture frame taken from residential wall used as the windless device is a type of _ tourniquet. a. Primary b. Alternate c. Contingent d. Emergency - Correct Answer-27. C. Contingent
- Direct visualization of artery and physically pinching it closed is a(n) _ tourniquet. a. Primary b. Alternate c. Contingent
- Once the entire dressing is packed into the wound, you must apply at least _ minutes of very firm and direct pressure over the wound. This can be very difficult in a dynamic tactical environment. a. 10 - 15 b. 15 - 20 c. 3 - 5 d. 30 - Correct Answer-32. C. 3 - 5
- Once the wound has been packed, a pressure dressing may be used to help _. a. Maintain pressure b. Control bleeding c. Assist in keeping the wound clean. d. All of the above - Correct Answer-33. D. All of the above
