Hemorrrhage & wound care

Question 1

How do you apply direct pressure?

Answer 1

1. Maintain pressure
2. Add another hand on top for more pressure
3. Push down as hard as you can
4. Sterile non adherant gauze

Question 2

If the bleeding can’t be stopped with direct pressure what do you use?

Answer 2

Wound packing

Question 3

What are some life threatening bleeds?

Answer 3

• Bleeding in a victim who is now confused or unconscious
• Bandages that are soaked in blood
• Loss of all or part of an arm or leg
• Blood that is pooling on the ground
• Clothing that is soaked in blood
• Blood that is spurting out of the wound
• Blood that won’t stop coming out of the wound

Question 4

What are the steps for wound packing?

Answer 4

1. Open the clothing over the bleeding wound
2. Wipe away any pooled blood
3. Pack the wound with bleeding control gauze
4. Apply steady pressure with both hands directly on top of the bleeding wound
5. Push down as hard as you can
6. Hold pressure to stop bleeding

Question 5

What is the last resort to bleeding management?

Answer 5

The tourniquet

Question 6

How do you apply a tourniquet?

Answer 6

1. Wrap the tourniquet around the bleeding arm or leg about 2-3 inches above the bleeding
2. Pull the free end of the tourniquet to make it as tight as possible and secure the free end
3. Twist or wind the windlass until the bleeding stops
4. Secure windlass.
5. Write the time the tourniquet was applied.

Question 7

If you dont have a commercial tourniquet what can you use?

Answer 7

Triangular bandages
BP cuff
Short stick
a pen

Question 8

What are the steps to wound care?

Answer 8

Cleansing
Desinfection
Dressing
Bandaging