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Prince Edward Island · Knowledge Test · Instruction Permit · Highway Safety Division

Prince Edward Island Knowledge Test — Instruction Permit Practice Question

Knowledge test administered by Highway Safety Division for the Instruction Permit licence. 40 questions, 80% to pass.

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Emergency Situations

Severe bleeding at a PEI crash scene:

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Correct Answer: B. Apply direct pressure with clean cloth; elevate if possible; tourniquet only for limb arterial bleeds when pressure fails

Unnecessary tourniquets cause tissue damage; direct pressure stops most bleeding.

Why the other answers are wrong

  • A.Tourniquet all woundsTourniquets aren't first-line for all bleeding.
  • C.Wait for helpWaiting without intervention allows fatal blood loss.
  • D.IgnoreIgnoring bleeding is lethal.