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Of the deaths that occur during ground combat, about what percent die before reaching a medical treatment facility? - correct answer ✅90 percent Your unit is in ground combat. You see a soldier fall as though he has been shot. Your primary duty is to: - correct answer ✅Continue firing at the enemy You are treating a casualty while under fire. Which of the following can you perform before moving the casualty to a place of safety? - correct answer ✅Apply a tourniquet to control severe bleeding on a limb Tactical combat casualty care has three phases. List the phases. - correct answer ✅1) Care under fire
- Tactical field care
- Tactical evacuation care A casualty is being transported to a collection point using a non-medical vehicle. Which of the following terms apply? - correct answer ✅CASEVAC
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What medical term means bleeding, usually severe? - correct answer ✅Hemorrhage A pad of material placed on the wound to absorb the blood is called the ----- while the material used to keep the pad from slipping off the wound is called the -----. - correct answer ✅1) Dressing
- Bandage The wrist is ----- to the elbow. The elbow is ----- to the wrist. - correct answer ✅1) Distal
- Proximal Is the combat lifesaver considered to be a medical soldier? - correct answer ✅No What are the three most common medically preventable causes of death on the modern battlefield? - correct answer ✅1) Extremity hemorrhage
- Tension pneumothorax
- Airway obstruction
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You and another soldier are in the open and separated when you both come under enemy fire. The other soldier is wounded, but is conscious and able to fire his weapon. What should you tell him to do? - correct answer ✅1) Seek cover
- Return fire
- Administer self-aid You have come under enemy fire. you and another soldier have taken cover together. The other soldier has a severe bleeding wound to his arm. You can administer treatment without endangering the mission or yourself. What treatment should you administer? - correct answer ✅Apply a tourniquet to control bleeding You are going to the aid of an injured soldier while under fire. What should be your first action upon reaching the soldier? - correct answer ✅Check the soldier for responsiveness A casualty is lying very still. He does not respond to any of your questions or commands. He does show a reaction when you rub is breastbone briskly
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with your knuckle. How would you classify the casualty on the AVPU scale? - correct answer ✅P- for physical You are determining the casualty's level of responsiveness. The casualty tells you that he has been shot in his leg and that he is in pain. How would you classify the casualty on the AVPU scale? - correct answer ✅A- for attentive When should you plan how to move a wounded soldier out of enemy fire? - correct answer ✅Before you leave your place of safety to go to the wounded soldier You have been wounded and are still under enemy fire. You are unable to return fire and there is no safe cover nearby. What should you do? - correct answer ✅Play dead You can move a casualty out of enemy fire and to a safe location. Should you also try to move the casualty's weapon to the safe location? - correct answer ✅Yes
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What is the advantage in using a two-person drag or carry to move a casualty to a safe location while in a care under fire situation? - correct answer ✅A two-person drag or carry is easier and quicker What is the disadvantage in using a two-person drag or carry to move a casualty to a safe location while in a care under fire situation? - correct answer ✅Two rescuers are exposed to enemy fire rather than one The Hawes carry is a commonly used carry. Describe the carry. - correct answer ✅One of casualty's arm over you, casualty standing behind you. You are crossing a battlefield after the fighting has stopped and the enemy has retreated. A soldier steps on a land mine and it explodes, giving the soldier a severe wound to his thigh. What type of care will you render? - correct answer ✅Tactical field care A soldier in your squad has been injured. You are in a tactical field care situation. When should you notify your unit leader of the soldier's injury? - correct answer ✅As soon as you can
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You see a soldier sitting on the ground. You approach the soldier and ask, "Are you okay?" The soldier responds, "Yeah but I twisted my ankle when I stepped in a hole." How would you classify this soldier's level of consciousness? - correct answer ✅A- for attentive When evaluating a casualty in a tactical field care setting, what position should the casualty be in? - correct answer ✅On his back (supine) You are going to turn a casualty from a prone position to a supine position. Which of the following is a correct procedure? - correct answer ✅Use one hand to support the casualty's head and neck. With your free hand, reach across the casualty's back and grasp the casualty's clothing under the arm (far armpit area). Then pull steadily and roll the casualty toward you and onto his back. You have turned a casualty onto his back. What should you do with his arms? - correct answer ✅Position both forearms on his chest.
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The casualty has severe bleeding from a head wound. Should you apply a tourniquet to control the bleeding? - correct answer ✅No You are treating a soldier with a fractured bone in the forearm. The sharp end of the broken bone has pierced the skin and is sticking out through the wound. Should you attempt to force the bone back into alignment before applying a splint? - correct answer ✅No You are applying a splint to a casualty's limb. Which of the following is a general rule to follow? - correct answer ✅Apply two cravats above the fracture and two cravats below the fracture Which of the following is true concerning a casualty with an injured thigh? - correct answer ✅Apply a splint if the thigh has a massive injury even if the bone is not fractured What is the combat pill pack that you and other soldiers may carry in combat? - correct answer ✅Pain medications and antibiotics
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You are applying a splint to a casualty's limb. Which of the following is a general rule to follow? - correct answer ✅Immobilize the joint above the fracture and the joint below the fracture You have controlled the bleeding from a wound on the casualty's thigh. The casualty lost a good deal of blood. Also, the casualty's skin appears to be pale, cool, and clammy. He is breathing faster than normal and he is acting agitated. The casualty is probably suffering from: - correct answer ✅Shock In most cases, the casualty's leg are placed on a stable object so that his feet are slightly higher than the level of his heart to help control shock. In which of the following circumstances would another position be used? - correct answer ✅If the casualty has an open abdominal or chest wound. You have controlled the bleeding to a casualty with a severe would to the leg and immobilized the leg. The casualty has been placed on a litter and will be evacuated by air ambulance. What else can you do to help the casualty? - correct answer ✅1) Cover the casualty to keep him from being chilled
- Loosen any binding clothing
- Reassure the casualty
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You are going to administer a combat pill pack to a casualty. You should use:
- correct answer ✅The casualty's pack What is the leading preventable cause of death on the battlefield? - correct answer ✅Bleeding (hemorrhaging) from an extremity (limb) Why should you push away any loose clothing near a casualty's open wound before applying a dressing? - correct answer ✅To see the extent of the wound A casualty is bleeding from a leg wound. Part of the trouser material next to the wound is stuck to the wound. You should: - correct answer ✅Cut around the stuck material so as not to pull the material from the wound What part of the emergency bandage should be applied directly over an open wound? - correct answer ✅The dressing pad
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You have just applied a pressure dressing to a wound on the casualty's arm. Under what circumstance would you loosen the cravat? - correct answer ✅There is no pulse in the limb below (distal to) the bandage You have applied a field dressing to a bleeding wound on the casualty's forearm. What else should you do to help control the bleeding? - correct answer ✅Apply manual pressure You have applied a field dressing to a bleeding wound casualty's forearm. What should you do now? - correct answer ✅Apply a pressure dressing The "wad" of material that is part of an improvised pressure dressing is placed: - correct answer ✅On top of the original dressing and over the wound The portion of the limb below the pressure dressing is cool to the touch and the nail beds on the limb are bluish. The pressure dressing should be ----- and ------. If the condition does not improve, ----- the casualty. - correct answer ✅1) Loosened
- Retied (or reapplied)
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The combat gauze bandage is used for: - correct answer ✅Serious arterial bleeding After you apply the combat gauze bandage to a wound, you should immediately: - correct answer ✅Apply manual pressure to the combat gauze The combat gauze bandage works by - correct answer ✅A chemical reaction that promotes blood clotting Which of the following is applied with the intent of stopping blood circulation? - correct answer ✅Tourniquet Both you and the casualty are in a place of safety and you have sufficient time to treat a casualty. In which of the following situations, if any would you apply a tourniquet without first trying to control the bleeding with a pressure dressing? - correct answer ✅Amputation of the forearm four inches below the elbow
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When applying the CAT, the friction adaptor buckle is not necessary for proper application to a(n) ------, but it must be used as added protection when using two hands to apply the CAT to a(n) -----. - correct answer ✅1) Arm (upper extremity)
- Thigh Which one of the following would be preferred for an improvised tourniquet band? - correct answer ✅A square of cloth (one yard on each side) cut diagonally and folded into a cravat You are going to apply an improvised tourniquet band made from a muslin bandage. The tourniquet band should be at least ----- wide when folded. - correct answer ✅Two inches You are going to apply a tourniquet to an amputation that is about one inch below the elbow joint. Which of the following is an appropriate site for the tourniquet band? - correct answer ✅A little above the elbow
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You find a soldier who appears to be unconscious. You are not in danger of enemy fire. Which of the following should be your first action in rendering aid to the soldier? - correct answer ✅Call out, "Are you okay?" and shake his shoulder you are going to check the casualty to see if he is breathing. How should you position the casualty? - correct answer ✅On his back In the head-tilt/chin-tilt method of opening a casualty's airway, one hand is used to press on his forehead. How is the thumb on the opposite hand used?
- correct answer ✅Depress the casualty's lower lip, if needed When performing the heal-tilt/chin-tilt method of opening a casualty's airway, you ----- allow your fingers to press deeply in the soft tissues under the chin. - correct answer ✅Should not When rolling a casualty, one of your hands is used to support the casualty's head and neck. What should you do with the other hand? - correct answer ✅Reach across the casualty's chest, grab under the casualty's arm, and pull the casualty toward you
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When you check for breathing, you should: - correct answer ✅1)Watch the casualty's chest to see if it rises and falls
- Listen for sounds of breathing
- Feel for any exhaled breath blowing against your face What are three indicators that a nasopharyngeal airway should be inserted into a casualty who is breathing on his own? - correct answer ✅1) Casualty's respiration rate is less than 2 breaths every 15 seconds
- Casualty is making snoring or gurgling sounds
- Casualty is unconscious What should you do with the nasopharyngeal tube before inserting it into the casualty's nostril? - correct answer ✅Lubricate the outside of the tube with water or sterile lubricating jelly Normally, the nasopharngeal tube is inserted into the casualty's ----- nostril. - correct answer ✅Right
