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1. Why would an injected puncture wound seem not serious and have minimal bleeding?
A: Remove the dressing once it has been applied
B: Because there is an increase of tissue pressure of injected substance. It can cause numbness and blanching
C: Bright red blood (frank) from mouth, rectum, or other orifice Coffee-ground appearance of vomitus
(black, tarry stools) PR loss (passage of red blood through rectum) Dizziness or syncope on sitting or
D: Place tissue directly on the ice
2. What can cause internal haemorrhage?
A: blunt or penetrating trauma, acute or chronic illness
B: Bright red and oozing
C: Inspection, Palpation, Movement
D: Bright red blood (frank) from mouth, rectum, or other orifice Coffee-ground appearance of vomitus
(black, tarry stools) PR loss (passage of red blood through rectum) Dizziness or syncope on sitting or
3. What sort of injuries can occur from not closing abdomen and chest wounds?
A: A painful and dangerous condition caused by pressure build-up from internal bleeding or swelling of
B: Pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, haemothorax
C: "look" for asymmetry of deformity
D: When infection isn't the main concern
4. In the pre-hospital setting, what is our main concern with a haemorrage call?
A: Time of injury, environmental, MOI, blood loss, severity of pain, medical history and tetanus vaccine
B: Control bleeding
C: "feel" for tenderness and swelling
D: For treating wounds of the thorax and other major vessels. It can result in pneumothorax or air embolism,
5. What could happen if the bandages were too tight?
A: Control bleeding
B: tissue ischemia and structural damage to vessels, nerves, tendons, muscles, skin
C: 1. Control bleeding with direct pressure, 2. Retrieve avulsed tissue if possible, 3. Wrap tissue in gauze,
dry or moistened with lactated Ringers or saline solution 4. Seal tissue in plastic bag . 5. Place sealed bag on
D: A painful and dangerous condition caused by pressure build-up from internal bleeding or swelling of
6. What are occlusive dressings?
A: Haemorrhage from a major blood vessel, perforation of a bowel segment
B: Bleeding Size Depth Presence of foreign bodies Amount of tissue lost Oedema Deformity
C: 1. Control bleeding with direct pressure, 2. Retrieve avulsed tissue if possible, 3. Wrap tissue in gauze,
dry or moistened with lactated Ringers or saline solution 4. Seal tissue in plastic bag . 5. Place sealed bag on
D: Ones that don't allow air through the dressing
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