EXERCISES, LESSON 7
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response
that best answers the question or best completes the sentence or by writing the
answer in the space provided.
After you have answered 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 lesson material referenced with the solution.
1.
A soldier's skin is pale, wet, and cool. He is breathing at a rapid rate. He is very
thirsty, but cannot drink because he feels as though he is going to "throw up."
This soldier is probably suffering from ________________________________.
2.
When placing a casualty in a normal shock position, you should raise
his_______ higher than the level of his heart.
a. Feet.
b. Head.
3.
When treating a casualty for hypovolemic shock, you should loosen the
casualty's clothing unless
_______________
.
4.
How should you position a casualty who has an open abdominal wound?
a. Normal shock position.
b. Knees flexed.
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