JBL Practice Exam Module 5 question with correct answers

A 20-year-old male has a large laceration to his wrist. He is holding a blood-soaked towel over the wound, but it continues to bleed rapidly. You should: A. apply a tourniquet proximal to the wrist. B. administer high-flow supplemental oxygen. C. apply pressure to the brachial artery. D. wrap the towel with pressure bandages. - Answer A. apply a tourniquet proximal to the wrist. A 25-year-old unrestrained female struck the steering wheel with her chest when her car hit a tree while traveling at a high rate of speed. She has signs and symptoms of shock, which you suspect are the result of intrathoracic bleeding. Which of the following interventions will provide this patient with the greatest chance for survival? A. Intravenous fluid administration B. High-flow oxygen administration C. Full immobilization of her spine D. Rapid transport to a trauma center - Answer D. Rapid transport to a trauma center As you approach a patient lying at the side of the roadway, you observe severe bleeding from the leg. What should your first action be? A. Administer oxygen.