INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response that best answers the question or best completes the sentence or by writing the answer in the space provided.

After you have answered all of the exercises, turn to “Solutions to Exercises” at the bottom of the page and check your answers. For each exercise answered incorrectly, reread the lesson material referenced with the solution.

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1. A casualty has a piece of wood impaled in his thigh. When dressing and bandaging the wound, you wrap the bandages around the impaled object to help stabilize the object.

a. Should.

b. Should not.

2. Unbroken skin and mucous membranes are the body’s first line defense against ______________ .

3. Identify the medical term used to describe each of the following injuries to the skin.

a. Skin is cut ________________________

b. Skin is completely torn away from the body ________________________

c. Skin is scraped ________________________

4. A casualty has suffered large, soft tissue injuries to his leg and is in pain. There are no fractures present. Should you apply a splint to his leg before you evacuate the casualty on a litter?

a. No, the splint will add unnecessary weight.

b. Yes, immobilizing the leg will help to reduce pain.

5. You are dressing a puncture wound on the casualty’s leg. The wound has an impaled object. When should you check the circulation distal to the injury?

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SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES, LESSON 8

1. b (para 8-4g Caution)

2. Infection (or bacteria). (para 8-1a, b)

3a. Laceration. (para 8-2b)

b. Amputation. (para 8-2e)

c. Abrasion. (para 8-2a)

4. b (paras 8-3e, 8-6d)

5. Before you dress the wound and after you tighten the bandages. (paras 8-4c, g(2))