VMI GAFPB CLS Test Study Guide Both you and the casualty are in a place of safety and you have sufficient time to treat the casualty. In which of the
... [Show More] following situations, if any, would you apply a tourniquet without first trying to control the bleeding with a pressure dressing? Amputation of the forearm four inches below the elbow. When applying the CAT, the friction adaptor buckle is not necessary for proper application to a(n) arm (upper extremity), but... it must be used as added protection when using two hands to apply the CAT to a(n) leg (lower extremity). Which one of the following would be preferred for an improvised tourniquet band? A square of cloth (about 36 inches on each side) cut diagonally and folded into a cravat. You are going to apply an improvised tourniquet band made from a muslin bandage. What are some general guidelines that should be followed when shaping the tourniquet? The tourniquet band should be at least 2 inches wide when folded. If the amputation site is about one inch below the elbow joint, the tourniquet band should be applied: Two inches above the elbow. A soldier has just had his forearm amputated slightly above the wrist. The bleeding from the amputation site is not severe. What should you do first? Apply a tourniquet two inches above the amputation site. Which one of the following statements gives a proper rule for tightening a tourniquet? A tourniquet is to be tightened until the bright red bleeding has stopped; darker blood oozing from the wound can be ignored. Once you have tightened an improvised tourniquet, you must: Secure the windlass so that the tourniquet will not unwind. The lower part of the casualty's arm has been amputated. You have applied a tourniquet. How is the stump treated? The stump is dressed and bandaged. You have applied a tourniquet to a casualty's left leg. Which one of the following is a proper method of marking the casualty? Write a "T" and the time of application on the casualty's forehead. You have controlled the bleeding from a wound on the casualty's thigh. The casualty lost a good deal of blood. Also, the casualty's skin appears to be pale, cool, and clammy. His is breathing faster than [Show Less]