Medicine on the Western Front Quiz
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The likelihood of death from severe shrapnel or gunshot wounds in 1915 was 20%. Due to the Thomas Splint, what did the survival rate increase to?
A. 72%
B. 82%
C. 92%
D. 95%
What was the name of the trench at the back of the system?
A. The Front-Line Trench
B. The Reserve Trench
C. The Trench Coat
D. The Support Trench
What was the problem with motorised ambulances?
A. there was not enough drivers
B. they needed petrol
C. they did not always work well in the conditions
D. they didn’t have enough mechanics
What was the system for moving wounded soldiers called?
A. chain of evacuation
B. moving wounded soldiers
C. chain of movement
D. RAMC
In theory, how many men could a dressing station treat?
A. 100
B. 150
C. 200
D. 250
What is aseptic surgery?
A. way to stop infections spreading
B. way to get rid of infections
C. prevent gems getting into the body
D. prevent germs inside the body
What was the aim of the Regimental Aid Post?
A. most of the operations
B. immediate first aid and get men back fighting
C. dealt with more serious injuries close to the front line
D. continued treatment or sent soldiers home
What was the main use of x rays at the start of the war?
A. identify fragments inside the body to be removed by surgery
B. identify fragments inside the body to be kept in the body
C. to see where infection may start
D. as Marie Curie wanted to be famous
What was the name of the splint used for leg wounds?
A. Thomas splint
B. Terry splint
C. Tomas splint
D. Carrel-Dankin splint
Name 3 types of gas used on the Western Front.
A. Neon, Hydrogen and Chlorine
B. Hydrogen, Mustard and Phosgene
C. Phosgene, Chlorine and Mustard
D. Mustard, Helium and Oxygen
What was a Base Hospital?
A. continued treatment or sent soldiers home
B. most of the operations
C. immediate first aid and get men back fighting
D. dealt with more serious injuries close to the front line
What happens in the radiology department in a hospital?
A. x rays
B. radiotherapy
C. blood transfusions
D. surgery
What type of people made up the FANY?
A. paid women
B. male volunteers
C. female volunteers
D. people who refused to fight in the war
Credited with discovering the first X-Rays.
A. William Harvey
B. Wilhem Roentgen
C. Christian Banard
D. Ben Carson
What was used for the first time at the Second Battle of Ypres?
A. mines
B. tanks
C. gas
D. ambulances