ARMY FIRST AID STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025/2026 ALL RATED A+
✔✔What should you do to indicate that a casualty has received a tourniquet? - ✔✔Mark
his or her forehead with a T and if possible, note the time of the application of the
tourniquet
✔✔Should you ever remove or loosen a tourniquet? - ✔✔No, only qualified medical
personnel can do that
✔✔Where is a tourniquet applied? - ✔✔Place the tourniquet around the limb, between
the wound and the body trunk (or between the wound and the heart). Never place it
directly over a wound, a fracture, or joint. Tourniquets, for maximum effectiveness,
should be placed on the upper arm or above the knee on the thigh
✔✔How can you prevent athlete's foot? - ✔✔Keep your feet clean, use foot powder and
change socks daily
✔✔Name 3 categories of heat injuries? - ✔✔Heat cramps, Heat exhaustion, Heat stroke
✔✔What are the signs and symptoms of heat cramps? - ✔✔Cramping in the extremities
(arms and legs), Abdominal Cramps (stomach), Excessive Sweating
✔✔What are the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion? - ✔✔Excessive sweating with
pale, moist, cool skin, Headache, Weakness, Dizziness
✔✔If a casualty were suspected of having a neck/spinal injury or severe head trauma,
which method would you use for opening an airway? - ✔✔The jaw thrust technique,
because in most cases it can be done without extending the neck
✔✔What are two basic types of fractures? - ✔✔Open (compound), Closed (simple)
✔✔What are some signs of an open fracture? - ✔✔Bleeding, Bones sticking through the
skin, Check for pulse
✔✔What are some signs of a closed fracture? - ✔✔Swelling, Discoloration, Deformity,
Unusual body position, Check for pulse.
✔✔With an open fracture, what should you do first? - ✔✔Stop the bleeding
✔✔What is the basic proven principle in splinting fractures? - ✔✔"Splint them where
they lie"
, ✔✔How tight should tourniquet be? - ✔✔Tightened until the bright red bleeding has
stopped.
✔✔What are the three types of bleeding? - ✔✔Arterial- Blood is bright red and will spurt
with each heart beat, Venous- Blood is dark red and flows in a steady stream, Capillary-
Blood oozes from the wound
✔✔Name 4 common points for checking pulse? - ✔✔Carotid- The side of the neck,
Femoral- The groin, Radial- The wrist, Posterial Tibial- Ankle
✔✔What are some signs/symptoms of shock? - ✔✔Clammy skin (cool, pale and damp),
Restlessness and nervousness, Thirst, Loss of blood Confusion
✔✔How long is direct manual pressure applied to control bleeding? - ✔✔5 to 10
minutes
✔✔What should you do prior to leaving an unconscious casualty? - ✔✔Turn their head
to the side to prevent them from choking on their own vomit
✔✔When should a tourniquet be used to stop bleeding? - ✔✔As a last resort when
everything else has failed or when an arm or leg has been severed off
✔✔What does COLD stand for? - ✔✔It is a key word in cold weather protection, it
stands for Keep it CLEAN, Avoid OVERHEATING, Wear it LOOSE and in layers and
Keep it DRY
✔✔What is the first indication of frostbite? - ✔✔Skin becomes numb and white
particles/patches form on it
✔✔What do you do to treat frostbite? - ✔✔Remove clothing from the affected area,
warm with body heat, dress the area and seek additional medical help
✔✔When should an airtight dressing be applied to a sucking chest wound? - ✔✔As the
individual breathes out
✔✔How should you position a casualty with an open abdominal wound? - ✔✔On his
back with his knees up to relieve abdominal pressure
✔✔What do you do with exposed abdominal organs? - ✔✔Wrap them in dry clean
material and place on top of the abdomen (never try to put them back in)
✔✔How do you take the Carotid pulse? - ✔✔To check the carotid pulse, feel for a pulse
on the side of the casualty's neck closest to you. This is done by placing the tips of your
first two fingers beside his Adam's apple.
2025/2026 ALL RATED A+
✔✔What should you do to indicate that a casualty has received a tourniquet? - ✔✔Mark
his or her forehead with a T and if possible, note the time of the application of the
tourniquet
✔✔Should you ever remove or loosen a tourniquet? - ✔✔No, only qualified medical
personnel can do that
✔✔Where is a tourniquet applied? - ✔✔Place the tourniquet around the limb, between
the wound and the body trunk (or between the wound and the heart). Never place it
directly over a wound, a fracture, or joint. Tourniquets, for maximum effectiveness,
should be placed on the upper arm or above the knee on the thigh
✔✔How can you prevent athlete's foot? - ✔✔Keep your feet clean, use foot powder and
change socks daily
✔✔Name 3 categories of heat injuries? - ✔✔Heat cramps, Heat exhaustion, Heat stroke
✔✔What are the signs and symptoms of heat cramps? - ✔✔Cramping in the extremities
(arms and legs), Abdominal Cramps (stomach), Excessive Sweating
✔✔What are the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion? - ✔✔Excessive sweating with
pale, moist, cool skin, Headache, Weakness, Dizziness
✔✔If a casualty were suspected of having a neck/spinal injury or severe head trauma,
which method would you use for opening an airway? - ✔✔The jaw thrust technique,
because in most cases it can be done without extending the neck
✔✔What are two basic types of fractures? - ✔✔Open (compound), Closed (simple)
✔✔What are some signs of an open fracture? - ✔✔Bleeding, Bones sticking through the
skin, Check for pulse
✔✔What are some signs of a closed fracture? - ✔✔Swelling, Discoloration, Deformity,
Unusual body position, Check for pulse.
✔✔With an open fracture, what should you do first? - ✔✔Stop the bleeding
✔✔What is the basic proven principle in splinting fractures? - ✔✔"Splint them where
they lie"
, ✔✔How tight should tourniquet be? - ✔✔Tightened until the bright red bleeding has
stopped.
✔✔What are the three types of bleeding? - ✔✔Arterial- Blood is bright red and will spurt
with each heart beat, Venous- Blood is dark red and flows in a steady stream, Capillary-
Blood oozes from the wound
✔✔Name 4 common points for checking pulse? - ✔✔Carotid- The side of the neck,
Femoral- The groin, Radial- The wrist, Posterial Tibial- Ankle
✔✔What are some signs/symptoms of shock? - ✔✔Clammy skin (cool, pale and damp),
Restlessness and nervousness, Thirst, Loss of blood Confusion
✔✔How long is direct manual pressure applied to control bleeding? - ✔✔5 to 10
minutes
✔✔What should you do prior to leaving an unconscious casualty? - ✔✔Turn their head
to the side to prevent them from choking on their own vomit
✔✔When should a tourniquet be used to stop bleeding? - ✔✔As a last resort when
everything else has failed or when an arm or leg has been severed off
✔✔What does COLD stand for? - ✔✔It is a key word in cold weather protection, it
stands for Keep it CLEAN, Avoid OVERHEATING, Wear it LOOSE and in layers and
Keep it DRY
✔✔What is the first indication of frostbite? - ✔✔Skin becomes numb and white
particles/patches form on it
✔✔What do you do to treat frostbite? - ✔✔Remove clothing from the affected area,
warm with body heat, dress the area and seek additional medical help
✔✔When should an airtight dressing be applied to a sucking chest wound? - ✔✔As the
individual breathes out
✔✔How should you position a casualty with an open abdominal wound? - ✔✔On his
back with his knees up to relieve abdominal pressure
✔✔What do you do with exposed abdominal organs? - ✔✔Wrap them in dry clean
material and place on top of the abdomen (never try to put them back in)
✔✔How do you take the Carotid pulse? - ✔✔To check the carotid pulse, feel for a pulse
on the side of the casualty's neck closest to you. This is done by placing the tips of your
first two fingers beside his Adam's apple.
