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148 Cards in this Set
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Navy ambulances are stocked in accordance with, what instruction?
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BUMEDINST 6700.42
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How much does a Unit One bag weigh?
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9 POUNDS
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Dressings should be large enough to cover the entire area of the wound and to extend at least ____ in every direction beyond the edges
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1 INCH
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What types of bandages are made of gauze or muslin and are used over a sterile dressing to secure the dressing in place?
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STANDARD
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In bandaging and extremity, what parts of the body do you leave exposed to observe the circulation?
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FINGERS OR TOES
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What type of bandage do you use for the elbow?
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A SPICA OR FIGURE EIGHT
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What type of bandage do you use to cover wounds of the forearms and lower extremities?
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SPIRAL REVERSE
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What type of bandage is good for bandaging any protruding part of the body?
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FOUR TAILED
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How long does a Oxygen Breathing Apparatus last for?
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20 TO 45 MINUTES
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To what device you should never connect the Hose mask to?
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OXYGEN BOTTLE
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How long is a lifeline?
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50 FEET LONG
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What detects oxygen deficiency?
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OXYGEN INDICATOR
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How many phases of Rescue Operations are there?
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FOUR
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What phase of rescue operations is where extrication is extremely difficult and time consuming?
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PHASE THREE
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How many stages of extrication are there?
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FIVE
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What stage of extrication is preparing the victim for removal?
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FOURTH
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When rescuing a victim from a fire, what part of the body do you leave uncovered?
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HEAD
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When trying to break an electrical contact, always stand on what type of items?
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DRY BOARD, DRY NEWSPAPERS, OR DRY CLOTHING
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When using a stretcher, how do you move the victim?
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FEET FIRST
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What litter is most commonly used for transporting sick or injured persons?
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STOKES
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How many blankets should be used to pad a stokes stretcher?
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THREE
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What type of stretcher is a collapsible stretcher made of canvas?
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ARMY LITTER
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What type of stretcher is used in confined spaces and vertical extrication?
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MILLER BOARD
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How many sizes does the spine board come in and what are they?
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TWO: SHORT(18”X 32”) AND LONG (18”X 72”)
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What materials do they use to make the spine board?
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FIBERGLASS OR EXTERIOR PLYWOOD
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What is one of the easiest ways to carry a unconscious person?
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FIREMAN’S CARRY
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What type of bandage do you use for the ear?
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BARTON
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When using a lifeline to raise an unconscious person from an compartment, the lifeline should be attached to victim in what manner?
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AROUND THE CHEST AND UNDER THE ARMS
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How many minutes does it take for irreversible brain damage to occur?
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4 TO 6 MINUTES
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How many general first aid rules are there in an emergency?
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NINE
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What is the process of quickly assessing patients in a multiple casualty incident?
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TRIAGE
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What are the two types of triage?
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TACTICAL AND NONTACTICAL
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When sorting for treatment, in what class do you place a patient with immediate life sustaining injuries?
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CLASS II
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When sorting for treatment, in what class do you place a patient whose definitive treatment can be delayed without jeopardy to life?
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CLASS III
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When sorting for treatment, in what priority do you place a patient with a simple fracture?
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PRIORITY III
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When sorting for treatment, in what priority do you place a patient with eye injuries?
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PRIORITY II
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In what war were the techniques for MEDEVAC so effective?
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VIETNAM
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What survey is a complete detailed assessment consisting of a subjective interview and an objective examination?
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SECONDARY
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When arriving at the scene, what is the first thing you do?
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MAKE SURE THE SCENE IS SAFE
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What do the ABCDEs of emergency care stand for?
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AIRWAY, BREATHING, CIRCULATION, DISABILITY, AND EXPOSE
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Usually the trauma assessment is about ______ percent patient interview and _______ percent physical exam?
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20/80
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What type of examination is a comprehensive hands-on survey of the patient’s body?
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OBJECTIVE
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How many steps does the head to toe survey have?
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26
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What is the possible cause of abnormality if your pupil characteristics are unequal?
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STROKE AND HEAD INJURY
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What is the normal pulse rate for an adult?
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60 TO 80 BEATS PER MINUTE
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Where is the most common site to determine a patients pulse?
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RADIAL
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What is the normal respiration rate for an adult?
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12-20 BREATHES PER MINUTE
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How many beats per minute is considered a rapid respiration rate?
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28
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How is respiration rates classified?
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NORMAL, DEEP OR SHALLOW
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What type of blood pressure is the remaining arteries were relaxed between beats?
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DIASTOLIC
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What type of blood pressure is created in the arteries when the blood pumps blood out in circulation?
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SYSTOLIC
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Low blood pressure exists is considered to exist when your pressure falls below _______ millimeters of mercury (mm HG)
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90
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What are some signs of partial airway obstruction?
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UNUSUAL BREATH SOUNDS, CYANOSIS OR CHANGES IN BREATHING PATTERNS
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How many steps are there in positioning the patient?
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FOUR
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What two maneuvers can be used to open an obstructed airway?
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HEAD TILT CHIN LIFT AND JAW THRUST
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What maneuver is recommended for relieving foreign body airway obstruction?
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HEIMLICH
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What is the second aspect of life support?
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BREATHING
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If the patient still does not respond continue mouth to mouth ventilations at the rate of ____ to _____ ventilations per minute or one breath every ______ seconds.
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10 to 12, 5
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Who states that no attempt should be made to force air from the stomach unless suction equipment is on hand for immediate use?
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AMERICAN RED CROSS
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Within how many minutes should CPR commence on a patient that went into cardiac arrest?
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FOUR
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Once the airway has been opened during one rescuer CPR where do you check for pulse?
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CAROTID
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During CPR, How many inches should the sternum be depressed?
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APPROXIMATELY 11/2 TO 2 INCHES
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What is the ratio for compressions to ventilations during one rescuer CPR?
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15 TO 2
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How many compressions per minute during Two-Rescuer CPR?
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80 to 100
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CPR for children between what ages is similar to that for adults?
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1 TO 8 YEARS OLD
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Where are chest compressions performed during CPR for children?
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LOWER HALF OF THE STERNUM
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During CPR on an infant, where do you check for a pulse?
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BRACHIAL ARTERY
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What is the compression rate for both infant and children?
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100
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What type of shock is caused by the loss of blood and other body fluids?
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HYPOVOLEMIC
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What type of shock is caused by the presence of severe infection?
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SEPTIC
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What is the process of quickly assessing patients in a multiple casualty incident?
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TRIAGE
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What are the two types of triage?
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TACTICAL AND NONTACTICAL
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When sorting for treatment, in what class do you place a patient with immediate life sustaining injuries?
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CLASS II
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When sorting for treatment, in what class do you place a patient whose definitive treatment can be delayed without jeopardy to life?
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CLASS III
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When sorting for treatment, in what priority do you place a patient with a simple fracture?
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PRIORITY III
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When sorting for treatment, in what priority do you place a patient with eye injuries?
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PRIORITY II
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In what war were the techniques for MEDEVAC so effective?
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VIETNAM
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What survey is a complete detailed assessment consisting of a subjective interview and an objective examination?
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SECONDARY
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When arriving at the scene, what is the first thing you do?
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MAKE SURE THE SCENE IS SAFE
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What do the ABCDEs of emergency care stand for?
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AIRWAY, BREATHING, CIRCULATION, DISABILITY, AND EXPOSE
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What type of wound do you have is you were cut by a knife?
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INCISION
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What type of wound is torn rather than cut?
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LACERATIONS
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What type of wound is the nonsurgical removal of the limb from the body?
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AMPUTATION
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How much liters of blood does the average adult have?
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5
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The loss of how much liters of blood causes shock?
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ONE
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How many pressure points are on each side of the body?
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11
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What pressure point do you use for bleeding in the shoulder or in the upper part of the arm?
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BEHIND THE CLAVICLE
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What pressure point do you use for bleeding between the knee and the foot?
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FIRM PRESSURE AT THE KNEE
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To control bleeding, what do you use as a last resort?
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TOURNIQUET
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Where do you apply a tourniquet?
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ABOVE THE WOUND AND AS CLOSE TO THE WOUND AS POSSIBLE
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What do you do to make sure that all other people aware of the tourniquet?
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T AND TIME TOURNIQUET WAS APPLIED
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What types of wounds are more likely to become infected?
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BATTLE WOUNDS
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What are the two types of bacteria that commonly cause infection in wounds?
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AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC
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What type of bacteria destroys red cells?
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HEMOLYTIC
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When dealing with inflammation, how long do you apply cold to reduce swelling?
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24 TO 48 HOURS
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What is an abscess in the true skin caused by the entry of microorganisms through a hair follicle or sweat gland?
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FURUNCLE (BOIL)
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What is most serious chest injury?
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SUCKING CHEST WOUND
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In what position during combat do you place a patient that is suffering from a sucking chest wound?
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ON THE AFFECTED SIDE
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Where can you find guidelines for rabies treatment?
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BUMEDINST 6220.6
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How long should you keep confined an animal that has bitten someone?
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8 TO 10 DAYS
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How many days should you wait before closing a puncture wound?
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FOURTH DAY
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What type of suture material has the least tissue reaction of all suture materials?
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RUST-PROOF MATERIAL
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What type of suture needle is most often used in deep tissues?
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TAPER POINT
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What is the most common local anesthetic used?
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XYLOCAINE
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What are the three methods of anesthesia administration?
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TOPICAL, LOCAL INFILTRATION AND NERVE BLOCK
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When should you remove sutures from the face?
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4 OR 5 DAYS
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What type of suture material should you use for children under 3 years old?
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6-0
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What is used to immobilize severely injured joints or muscles?
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SPLINTS
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What are the two bones in the forearm called?
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RADIUS AND ULNA
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In how many places should the splint be fastened for a thigh fracture?
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FIVE
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When a patient has a kneecap fracture where will you place extra padding?
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UNDER THE KNEE AND JUST ABOVE THE HEEL
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What type of fracture does a patient have if they stand and the injured shoulder is lower than the uninjured one?
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CLAVICLE FRACTURE
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What are the primary symptoms for a fractured spine?
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PAIN, SHOCK AND PARALYSIS
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If the spine is broken at the neck, how do you transport the victim?
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LAYING ON THE BACK FACE UP
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When a bone is forcibly displaced from it’s joint, the injury is known as?
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DISLOCATION
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If a Medical Officer could not be reached within how many hours can the Hospital Corpsman attempt to reduce a dislocation?
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8 HOURS
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What are injuries to the ligaments and soft tissues that support a joint?
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SPRAIN
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For a patient that suffered a sprain, how many hours after applying the last cold pack should you wait to apply heat?
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24 HOURS
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What types of injuries are caused by forcible overstretching or tearing of muscles or tendons?
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STRAINS
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What is also commonly called bruises?
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CONTUSIONS
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How many classifications do burns have?
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THREE
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What is the recovery period for second degree burns?
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2 TO 3 WEEKS
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What degree of burn does a patient have if the tissue color will range from white to black?
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THIRD DEGREE
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What is the burn percentage if a patient has burns to the back and right arm?
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13 ½
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What type of electrolyte solution do you use on a patient with over 20 percent of extensive burns?
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RINGERS LACTATE
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All major burn victims should be given a booster dose of _________________ to guard against infection.
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TETANUS TOXOID
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Irrigate acid burns to the eyes for at least ___ to ____ minutes with at least ______ml of water.
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5 TO 10, 2000
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How long do irrigate alkali burns to the eyes?
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20 MINUTES
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What is the most common condition caused by working or exercising in hot environments?
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HEAT EXHAUSTION
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What is the body temperature for a patient that has heat stroke?
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105 F OR 41 C OR HIGHER
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Who is responsible in the prevention of heat exposure injuries?
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COMMAND
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What is caused by continued exposure to low or rapidly falling temperatures, cold moisture, snow or ice?
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GENERAL COLLING (HYPOTHERMIA)
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Death results as the core temperature of the body approaches ______.
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80 F
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What is the most effective method of warming a victim with hypothermia?
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IMMERSION IN A TUB OF WATER (100 TO 105 OR 38 TO 41 C) WATER
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What are the two types of frostbite?
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SUPERFICIAL AND DEEP
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What is the instruction number for Morphia Dosage and Casualty Marking?
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BUMEDINST 6570.2
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What is the morphine adult dosage?
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10 TO 20 MG
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How do you identify a patient that has been given morphine?
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M AND THE HOUR OF INJECTION ON THE PATIENTS FOREHEAD
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What most often results either from forgetting to take your insulin or from taking to little to insulin?
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DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
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What is caused by an interruption of the arterial blood supply to a portion of the brain?
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STROKE OR APOPLEXY
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At what men ages do heart conditions most commonly occur?
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50 TO 60
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What type of medication do you give a patient that suffers from angina pectoris?
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NITROGLYCERIN
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Convulsive episodes occur in ____ to _____ percent of the general population.
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1 TO 2
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What is also known as seizures or fits?
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EPILEPSY
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What is the most serious type of epilepsy?
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GRAND MAL SEIZURE
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Once the baby has been born, how many clamps do you use to clamp the umbilical cord?
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TWO
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Once the baby has been born ,where do you clamp the umbilical cord?
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2 INCHES APART, FIRST CLAMP 6 TO 8 INCHES FROM THE NAVEL
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How long does it take for the placenta to deliver itself?
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10 TO 20 MINUTES
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