Van Rensselaer Potter, when speaking of ____, was referring to a set of guiding principles for the medical practitioner.

You have just arrived on scene, where a young girl has pushed her arm through a plate glass window. She is responsive and has a patent airway. Bright red blood is spurting from a large laceration on her right upper arm. When your partner tells you to apply direct pressure to the laceration to prevent the further blood loss, you would:

a. place a tourniquet proximal to the laceration, being careful not to get blood on your hands. b. put gloves on before applying direct pressure over the injury site. c. control the bleeding by pushing the edges of the laceration together until you can put gloves on. d. apply direct pressure to the site with your hands until someone wearing gloves can take over.

Which of the following is NOT true of tearing tape?

A. You should use a twisting motion to tear the tape. B. One hand moves away from the body and the other hand moves toward the body when tearing the tape. C. You should grasp the loose end between the thumb and index finger. D. The torn edges should be straight when it is properly torn.