Cls Study Guide Exam Questions (38 Terms) With Verified Definitions Updated 2024

Casevac {Ans: medical evacuation in an improvised vehicle by non-medical personnel}when placing the occlusive dressing, place the final piece of tape when the casualty...... {Ans: Exhales}Insert needle on the {Ans: midclavicular line, above the 3rd rib}Care Under Fire {Ans: ● Return Fire ● Instruct casualty to return fire, move to cover, or provide self-aid. ● Move to the casualty, and briefly look for extremity hemorrhage. If you find it, you may treat it with a hasty tourniquet, high on the limb and tight over the clothes. ● Move the casualty to a safe, secure area.}90% of deaths occur {Ans: before casualty can reach a Medical Treatment Facility}Most common cause of preventable death {Ans: extremity hemorrhage, which is why we treat it first}