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1. Which of the following is true regarding hemostatic gauze?
A. It should never be used by a first aid provider
B. It has chemicals that cause blood clot formation to occur
C. Direct pressure is unnecessary when using hemostatic gauze
D. Hemostatic gauze should only be used with approval from a licensed medical provider
2. You place a tourniquet on the leg to control bleeding and tighten it as much as possible; even so, the wound still appears to be bleeding. What’s the next best course of action?
Apply another tourniquet directly above the first tourniquet |
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Take the tourniquet off and then re-apply it, as it might not have been placed correctly |
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Elevate the leg to minimize blood flow |
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It’s alright as it is, it’s typical for bleeding to persist after a tourniquet is placed |
3. Which of the following overdoses would Narcan help?
Cocaine |
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Morphine |
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Marijuana |
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Methamphetamine (Meth) |
4. Which of the following is the best definition of an open fracture?
A bone fracture that opens nearby blood vessels, resulting in blood loss |
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A bone fracture that occurs in an open space, such as the thoracic cavity (chest) |
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A bone fracture that has an open pathway through the skin to the outside world |
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It’s impossible to tell if a fracture is open without an X-ray, so we don’t need to worry about classifying it as open |
5. Which of the following is true regarding the placement of AED pads on an infant?
Only infant AED pads should be used |
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One pad should be placed in the middle of the chest and the other in the middle of the back |
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We do not use AEDs for infants |
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Use the same pad placement as in an adult |
1, Hemostatic gauze has chemicals that cause blood clot formation to occur.
Hemostatic gauze improve rapid blood clotting by placing the platelets in order. It will promote blood clot.
Hemostatic gauze is a first aid provider which can be used to stop bleeding from wounds. So it help in first aid management.
After applying Hemostatic gauze need to apply pressure for 3 minutes to work effectively.
It is safe to apply no need of any licensed medical providers approval.
2,Elevate the leg to minimize blood flow
If the bleeding does not stop after applying tournique elevate the leg above the level of heart. It will reduces the blood flow to legs and can control bleeding.
Application of tournique is not promoted because of it may lead to necrosisi of the following part due to lack of blood flow for applied time.
3, Morphine
Narcan is the drug which used immediately to treat opioid overdose. Morphine is the drug belongs to opioid class.
Others are psychoactive substances.
4,A bone fracture that has an open pathway through the skin to the outside world
When the bones are penetrated into skin surface and break the skin and we can see the bone this is called an open wound.
5, One pad should be placed in the middle of the chest and the other in the middle of the back
This placement help to avoid the contact between pads.