Wound Care Questions & Answers
Question 1: A man cut his forearm and is bleeding severely. Blood is spurting out of the wound with each heartbeat. What should you do?
Answer A: “Apply a pressure bandage immediately”
Answer B: “Use direct pressure on the wound and apply a pressure bandage”
Answer C: “Lower the wound below the level of the heart then wrap a pressure bandage around it”
Answer D: “Apply a tourniquet as soon as possible”
“b”
Question 2: You have applied direct pressure and a pressure bandage to a man who cut his forearm and was bleeding severely. He is pale, has moist skin, feels dizzy, and is acting confused. What medical emergency do you suspect, and how should you treat the victim?
Answer A: “Heart attack: keep him calm until the ambulance arrives”
Answer B: “Shock: elevate the legs and keep him warm”
Answer C: “Diabetic emergency: give him something sweet to eat”
Answer D: “Stroke: monitor his airway breathing and circulation”
“b”
Question 3: What actions should be done to control severe bleeding with no obvious bone injury?
Answer A: “Apply a pressure bandage immediately”
Answer B: “Use direct pressure on the wound and apply a pressure bandage”
Answer C: “Lower the wound below the level of the heart then wrap a pressure bandage around it”
Answer D: “Apply a tourniquet as soon as possible”
“b”
Question 4: What is one important principle to remember to properly remove gloves?
Answer A: “Grab the glove by the fingertips to pull it off the hand”
Answer B: “Only touch glove to glove and skin to skin”
Answer C: “When pulling the glove off the hand the glove should stretch out and snap as it comes off”
Answer D: “Pull the gloves straight off the hands being careful not to turn them inside out”
“b”
Question 5: What is one thing you would NOT do to properly remove gloves?
Answer A: “With the fingertips of the bare hand move underneath the glove at the wrist and pull the glove off turning it inside out”
Answer B: “With a gloved hand pinch the exterior of the other glove at the wrist and pull it off turning it inside out”
Answer C: “Only touch glove to glove and skin to skin”
Answer D: “Grab the glove by the fingertips to pull it straight off the hand”
“d”
Question 6: Choose the most appropriate statement regarding hand washing.
Answer A: “Using an alcohol based hand gel or foam is an effective way to disinfect your hands when there is no visible contaminant ”
Answer B: “Washing your hands with soap and water is the only proper way to disinfect your hands after contact with someone’s bare skin”
Answer C: “When you have visible contaminant on your hands using an alcohol gel or foam is effective to disinfect as long as you wipe the contaminant off of your hands with a disposable towel first”
Answer D: “You need to wash your hands with soap and warm running water for a minimum of 2 minutes to properly disinfect them”
“a”
Question 7: When using an alcohol based hand gel to disinfect your hands, what is one important step?
Answer A: “Make sure to rub your hands together for no less than 90 seconds”
Answer B: “Use at least 3 ounces of hand gel”
Answer C: “Rub all around your hands and fingers and cover all surface areas”
Answer D: “Rub the palms of the hands together only. The back of the hands do not need hand gel.”
“C”