NOLS WILDERNESS MEDICINE WFR

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NOLS WILDERNESS MEDICINE WFR

Practice Test Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

What is the first priority when approaching a wilderness medical emergency?

• Administer medication
• Assess the patient's vital signs
• Ensure scene safety
• Contact emergency services

✔✔ C) Ensure scene safety

Which of the following is the most appropriate method for controlling severe bleeding?

• Elevate the injured limb
• Apply direct pressure and a dressing
• Apply ice to the wound
• Apply a tourniquet immediately

✔✔ B) Apply direct pressure and a dressing

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When checking a patient's airway, you should:

• Place the patient on their side
• Open the airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift technique
• Give two rescue breaths immediately
• Look for any visible wounds

✔✔ B) Open the airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift technique

In a wilderness setting, if a patient is unresponsive but breathing, you should:

• Administer CPR
• Place the patient in the recovery position
• Call for evacuation
• Administer oxygen

✔✔ B) Place the patient in the recovery position

What should be done first when treating a victim of hypothermia?

• Give the victim hot drinks
• Remove wet clothing and replace with dry clothing
• Wrap the victim in a blanket and wait for rescue 2 / 4

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• Encourage physical activity to warm the body

✔✔ B) Remove wet clothing and replace with dry clothing

A person who has been exposed to a snake bite should:

• Keep the affected limb elevated
• Apply a cold compress to the bite site
• Try to suck out the venom
• Immobilize the limb and seek medical help

✔✔ D) Immobilize the limb and seek medical help

How should you manage a person suffering from heat stroke in a wilderness setting?

• Give the person fluids and move them to a shaded area
• Place the person in cool water or use cold packs
• Wait for symptoms to improve on their own
• Encourage the person to walk around

✔✔ B) Place the person in cool water or use cold packs

What is the best method to treat a sprained ankle in the wilderness? 3 / 4

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• Apply a splint and tape the ankle tightly
• Elevate the leg, apply ice, and rest the ankle
• Use a heating pad to relieve pain
• Have the person walk it off

✔✔ B) Elevate the leg, apply ice, and rest the ankle

When performing CPR on an adult, what is the correct compression-to-breath ratio?

• 15 compressions to 2 breaths
• 30 compressions to 2 breaths
• 5 compressions to 1 breath
• 20 compressions to 2 breaths

✔✔ B) 30 compressions to 2 breaths

If you find someone who has suffered a major burn, you should:

• Apply butter to the burn to cool it down
• Use cold water to cool the burn, then cover with a clean cloth
• Apply ice directly to the burn area
• Leave the burn exposed to air
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