Basic Military Requirements Navedtra 14325 Chapter 14 And 15

Front 1

What is the objective of first aid?

Back 1

to save lives, to limit infection, to prevent further injury

Front 2

In administering first aid,you are responsible for performing what tasks? (3)

Back 2

stop bleeding, maintain breathing, prevent or treat for shock

Front 3

Under what circumstances should you touch an open wound with your fingers?

Back 3

Only when absolutely necessary to stop severe bleeding

Front 4

True or False. A person who has stopped breathing is considered dead.

Back 4

False

Front 5

What is the purpose of artificial ventilation?

Back 5

to provide a method of air exchange

Front 6

The mouth to nose technique for administering artificial ventilation is effective when?

Back 6

the victim is very young or the victim who has extensive facial injuries

Front 7

CPR should be started within how many minutes of the onset of cardiac arrest?

Back 7

4

Front 8

When administering CPR, you should place your hands on what area of the victim's chest?

Back 8

above the tip of the sternum

Front 9

What is the most reliable indication of a blocked airway in a conscious person?

Back 9

inability to speak

Front 10

You are assisting a person who is choking, what is the first action you should take?

Back 10

clear the victim's mouth of any food or foreign objects

Front 11

What minimum amount of blood loss usually causes a person to go into shock?

Back 11

2 pints

Front 12

How is arterial bleeding from a cut near the surface of the skin indicated?

Back 12

gushing spurts of bright red blood

Front 13

To control bleeding, what method should you try first?

Back 13

direct pressure

Front 14

What is meant by the pressure points in the human body?

Back 14

A place where the main artery is close to the skin surface and over a bone

Front 15

If the use of a battle dressing is required, who should loosen/remove it?

Back 15

medical personnel

Front 16

True or False. Shock will never be serious enough to cause death.

Back 16

False

Front 17

At what time should you start treatment for shock?

Back 17

as soon as possible after an injury occurs

Front 18

What is the basic position for treating shock?

Back 18

putting the head lower than the feet

Front 19

What Navy personnel are the most frequent victims of suicide?

Back 19

males between the ages of 17 to 24 in paygrades E-1 to E-6

Front 20

What actions should you take if you believe someone you know is thinking about suicide?

Back 20

Take all threats seriously, don't leave the person alone, get professional help

Front 21

What type of burns is considered the most serious?

Back 21

third degree

Front 22

True or False. A closed fracture is one where the skin is intact and an open fracture is one where the skin is broken.

Back 22

True

Front 23

When choosing a material to use as a splint, you should choose material that has what characteristics?

Back 23

light weight, fairly rigid, and strong

Front 24

What are the symptoms of a broken bone?

Back 24

swelling, deformity, and inability to use the part

Front 25

What are the symptoms of a sprain or strain?

Back 25

swelling and inability to use the part

Front 26

What is one of the easiest ways to carry an unconscious person?

Back 26

fireman's carry

Front 27

In compartments with access hatches that are too small to permit the use of regular stretchers, you would remove an injured person using what type of stretcher?

Back 27

Neil Robertson

Front 28

Aboard ship, keeping yourself and your spaces clean and orderly has what advantages?

Back 28

improves morale and contributes to the well-being of the crew

Front 29

What common dental conditions can be prevented by making sure you develop the habit of good oral hygiene?

Back 29

tooth decay, gum and bone disease, and reddening of the gums

Front 30

True or False. Sexually transmitted diseases may be spread through the use of inanimate objects, such as toilet seats, bed linens, or drinking glasses?

Back 30

False

Front 31

If left untreated, syphilis may cause what conditions?

Back 31

heart disease, mental illness, or blindness

Front 32

Sterility is the result of leaving what sexually disease untreated?

Back 32

gonorrhea

Front 33

True or False. Use of condoms offers some protection from AIDS.

Back 33

True

Front 34

If time permits during abandon-ship preparation, a message announced over the 1MC will give what information?

Back 34

water temperature, sea and wind condition, and bearing and distance to the nearest land

Front 35

If you have to go over the side and the ships propellers are turning, you should leave from what point of the ship?

Back 35

from the bow

Front 36

Personnel have the greatest chance for survival in the water if they meet what swimmer requirements?

Back 36

First class

Front 37

If you have to swim through flames, what procedure should you follow?

Back 37

swim underwater until you are clear of the oil

Front 38

If you must abandon ship into oily water that is not burning, what precautions should you take?

Back 38

use your life preserver as a raft, keep your face above the surface of the water as much as possible.

Front 39

You can use what items to help you stay afloat?

Back 39

seabags, pillow cases, and mattress covers

Front 40

The Navy uses a maximum of how many types of life preservers?

Back 40

two

Front 41

What benefits does the collar on the vest-type life preserver provide?

Back 41

additional buoyancy to keep the head upright

Front 42

The wooden toggle and line of an inflatable life preserver are used to?

Back 42

attach yourself to a life raft or another person

Front 43

When using a pin-on, battery-operated light on a life preserver, you should replace the battery at what minimum interval?

Back 43

6 months

Front 44

True or False. You may launder the fibrous glass pads in addition to the outer cover of the inherently buoyant preserver.

Back 44

False

Front 45

In addition to inspecting your inflatable life preserver each time you wear it, you should also inspect it for air leaks at what minimum interval?

Back 45

monthly

Front 46

The survival kits in large lifeboats are designed to sustain 15 to 20 people on regular rations for what maximum number of days?

Back 46

5

Front 47

You can identify the red flare end of a Mk 13 Mod 0 distress signal kit in the dark by what indicator?

Back 47

beadlike projections

Front 48

Under good weather conditions, the dye marker will retain some color for what maximum length of time?

Back 48

4 hours

Front 49

In a lifeboat, what piece of survival equipment is provided to assist you in filling containers with freshwater?

Back 49

rain catcher tube

Front 50

In a lifeboat, coninuous exposer to the elements will not harm what pieces of survival or signal equipment?

Back 50

sponges

Front 51

In a lifeboat, you may survive on as little as how much water a day?

Back 51

6 ounces

Front 52

True or False. People are know to live for 4 weeks or longer in a survival situation if a sufficient amount of water is available?

Back 52

True

Front 53

What form of sea life should never be eaten?

Back 53

Jellyfish

Front 54

What sea birds are edible?

Back 54

albatrosses, gannets, and terns

Front 55

At what minimum water temperature are you at risk for a serious condition called hypothermia?

Back 55

75 degrees F

Front 56

What means should you use to treat frostbitten hands and fingers?

Back 56

place them in contact with a warm part of your body

Front 57

Assume that you have just fallen overboard. What is the most important survival technique for you to remember?

Back 57

Remain calm and try to stay afloat

Front 58

Helicopters use a maximum of how many basic devices for recovering personnel in the water?

Back 58

three

Front 59

If you fall overboard and sharks are in the area, you should take what actions?

Back 59

Float on your back and use as little arm and leg movement as possible

Front 60

In a group survival situation, good leadership will lessen the effects of what emotional states?

Back 60

painic, confusion, and disorganization

Front 61

At least how many quarts of water are required each day to maintain your efficiency?

Back 61

2

Front 62

Liquids obtained from vines are undrinkable if they have what characteristics?

Back 62

white sap, very dark in color

Front 63

In a survival situation with less than 1 quart of water per day, you should avoid eating what type of food?

Back 63

highly flavored

Front 64

Under survival conditions, you would obtain the most food value from what source?

Back 64

animal flesh

Front 65

To kill any parasites scavenger birds such as buzzards and vultures might carry, you should boil the birds for what minimum length of time?

Back 65

20 minutes

Front 66

True or False. When selecting a route for evasion travel, you should always choose the easiest route.

Back 66

False

Front 67

What sources are best for determining directions under survival conditions?

Back 67

the position of the stars and the sun

Front 68

During evasion, if you can no longer proceed on your own because of illness, what actions should you take?

Back 68

seek help from friendly natives

Front 69

After evading the enemy and returning to an area with friendly forces, you should take what action?

Back 69

display a white flag or other white object

Front 70

You should give friendly frontline troops what information about your evasion experiences?

Back 70

immediate tactical information