Prince Edward Island Knowledge Test — Instruction Permit Practice Question
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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.
