EXERCISES, LESSON 5
INSTRUCTIONS: Circle the letter of the response that BEST completes the statement
or BEST answers the question. After you have completed all of the exercises, turn to
"Solutions to Exercises" at the end of the lesson and check your answers. For each
exercise answered incorrectly, reread the material referenced after the solution.
1.
Which of the following conditions is considered to be a medical emergency
because the casualty's life is in danger?
a. Chilblain.
c.
Generalized hypothermia.
d. Immersion syndrome.
e. Snow blindness.
2.
A soldier has been standing guard for several hours in freezing weather. An
exposed area on his face looks red and swollen. When you ask if his face hurts,
he responds by saying that it did "tingle," but now it feels numb. This soldier is
probably suffering from:
a. Chilblain.
c.
Generalized hypothermia.
d. Immersion syndrome.
e. Snow blindness.
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