Question

A 31-year-old man is stabbed in the chest. He is noted to have a sucking chest wound sealed with a four-sided occlusive dressing. If signs of tension develop, the EMT-B should:
A) remove only part of the dressing.
B) add another dressing over the first.
C) change the occlusive dressing to a gauze dressing.
D) remove the dressing completely.

Answer 1

Answer: B. Add another dressing over the first.

Explanation:

A sucking wound is created due to a gunshot injury, puncture wound or stabbing. This makes a way for the transfer of external air inside the wound.

Along with the four sided ocludded dressing another dressing should be done so as to protect the air entry inside the wound which can be harmful for internal bodily system may cause respiratory diseases.