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3-25.
The primary purposes of first aid include
all the following EXCEPT to
1.
provide definitive medical treatment
2.
preserve resistance and vitality
3.
save life
4.
prevent further injury
3-26.
At what point should the preliminary
examination of a casualty be done?
1.
In the hospital
2.
In the ambulance
3.
After making the victim comfortable
4.
Before moving the casualty
3-27.
In a combat scenario, a casualty sustaining
numerous superficial shrapnel wounds
should be triaged into which of the
following groups?
1.
Class I
2.
Class II
3.
Class III
4.
Class IV
3-28.
In a trauma related incident where a patient
has multiple injuries, you should treat
which of the following first?
1.
Fractures
2.
Most obvious injury
3.
Most lift-threatening condition
4.
Most painful condition
3-29.
For warfare in the future where helicopter
evacuation may not be viable, personnel in
which of the following treatment
categories will receive evacuation triage?
1.
I and II
2.
II and III
3.
I and IV
4.
III and IV
3-30.
What is the basic concept of triage?
1.
To sort casualties into treatment
categories for transportation
2.
To prioritize treatment categories for
surgery
3.
To save the maximum number of
personnel possible
4.
To assist medical personnel in saving
time and supplies
3-31.
What is the purpose of field assessments?
1.
To detect and treat life threatening
conditions for immediate care
2.
To conduct a subjective interview and
an objective examination
3.
Both a and b, above
4.
To identify needed equipment and
supplies
3-32.
At an emergency scene, you should
immediately take which of the following
actions?
1.
Inform the person in charge that
medical personnel have arrived
2.
Ensure that someone begins triage, if
needed
3.
Review patient emergency assessment
procedures
4.
Make sure the scene is safe for self
and patients
3-33.
Which of the following actions are a main
focus of conducting a primary survey?
1.
Making a status decision and
formulating priorities
2.
Formulating a treatment plan and
making a status decision
3.
Formulating priorities and making a
transport decision
4.
Making a status decision and a
transport decision
