ARMY FIRST AID EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Where do you apply a pressure dressing? Answer:On top of the field
dressing.
◍ Of the following steps for splinting a fracture, which occurs first?
Answer:Check the circulation of and dress any wounds at the site.
◍ Of the following "Evaluate a Casualty" steps, which occurs last?
Answer:Check for bleeding.
◍ Of the following steps for splinting a fracture, which occurs last?
Answer:Apply a sling and/or swathes.
◍ Which of the following is most likely to result in shock?
Answer:Rapid and severe blood loss.
◍ Of the steps for applying a field dressing shown below, which one
does NOT fit? Answer:Make sure to only touch the sterile (white) side
of the field dressing.
, ◍ You are applying a sling for an arm fracture. Where do you position
the hand of the fractured arm? Select the best answer. Answer:On the
opposite shoulder
◍ Why is it important to establish the security of the site before
evaluating the casualty? Answer:The scene may not be safe, and you
cannot help a casualty if you are injured.
◍ In the AVPU acronym for checking responsiveness, what does the A
stand for? Answer:Is alert
◍ related to field dressings and pressure dressings Answer:Tie the knot
for a pressure dressing over the wound.
◍ In the AVPU acronym for checking responsiveness, what does the P
stand for? Answer:Responds to pain
◍ You are learning to throw a hand grenade. You've practiced with inert
ordinance and it's time to try the real thing! A fellow recruit gets off a
bad lob and the grenade doesn't travel as far as it should. You hear him
yell, "Help! Help!" What do you do next? Answer:Be sure there are no
more grenades being thrown and move cautiously toward the injured
private.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Where do you apply a pressure dressing? Answer:On top of the field
dressing.
◍ Of the following steps for splinting a fracture, which occurs first?
Answer:Check the circulation of and dress any wounds at the site.
◍ Of the following "Evaluate a Casualty" steps, which occurs last?
Answer:Check for bleeding.
◍ Of the following steps for splinting a fracture, which occurs last?
Answer:Apply a sling and/or swathes.
◍ Which of the following is most likely to result in shock?
Answer:Rapid and severe blood loss.
◍ Of the steps for applying a field dressing shown below, which one
does NOT fit? Answer:Make sure to only touch the sterile (white) side
of the field dressing.
, ◍ You are applying a sling for an arm fracture. Where do you position
the hand of the fractured arm? Select the best answer. Answer:On the
opposite shoulder
◍ Why is it important to establish the security of the site before
evaluating the casualty? Answer:The scene may not be safe, and you
cannot help a casualty if you are injured.
◍ In the AVPU acronym for checking responsiveness, what does the A
stand for? Answer:Is alert
◍ related to field dressings and pressure dressings Answer:Tie the knot
for a pressure dressing over the wound.
◍ In the AVPU acronym for checking responsiveness, what does the P
stand for? Answer:Responds to pain
◍ You are learning to throw a hand grenade. You've practiced with inert
ordinance and it's time to try the real thing! A fellow recruit gets off a
bad lob and the grenade doesn't travel as far as it should. You hear him
yell, "Help! Help!" What do you do next? Answer:Be sure there are no
more grenades being thrown and move cautiously toward the injured
private.
