Comprehensive Guide to Army Medical Support Operations, Exams of Nursing

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AMEDD BOLC FINAL EXAM Questions & Answers Already Solved 2024 BSMC - ANSWERSbrigade support medical company assigned to brigade support battalion (BSB) supports BCTs located in BSA (brigade support area) BSB - ANSWERSbrigade support battalion 3 types of BCTs - ANSWERSarmored infantry stryker MCAS - ANSWERSmedical company area support provides role 2 support within its assigned AO, as well as role 1 in attached units with no organic role 1 capability assigned to medical brigade attached to MMB (multifunctional medical battalion) supports units with no organic assets from AHS (army health system) MMB - ANSWERSmultifunctional medical battalion Medical treatment squad: area - ANSWERSbase medical treatment facility of role 2 MTF MTF - ANSWERSmedical treatment facility evacuation squad: forward - ANSWERSprovide ground evacuation to patients from forward units to BSMC evacuation squad: area - ANSWERSevacuation within BSA BSA - ANSWERSbrigade support area or between AXP and BSA AXP - ANSWERSambulance exchange point BAS - ANSWERSbattalion aid station receiving point FLA - ANSWERSfield litter ambulance flow of casualties in theater in BSA (brigade support area; in support of BCTs) - ANSWERSBSMC (brigade support medical company; out on front lines) -> FLA (field litter ambulance) *BSMC located in BSA (brigade support area) FLA -> BAS (battalion aid station) BAS -> AXP AXP -> ASS ASS -> back to the BSA ASS - ANSWERSarea ambulance section TLPs - ANSWERS1. receive the mission 2. issue WARNO 3. make tenative plan (mission analysis, terrain analysis, COA analysis) 4. initiate troop movement 5. conduct recon 6. complete the plan (plan convoy ops) 7. issue OPORD 8. supervise and refine optimum size of convoy interval distance average speed - ANSWERS30 vehicles 75-100m 20-55mph MEDBDE - ANSWERSmedical brigade HQ and HQ company MMB - ANSWERSmultifunctional medical battalion provide planning and synchronization to medical companies and smaller units battle drill - ANSWERScollective action where soldiers and leaders rapidly process information, make decisions and execute without a deliberate decision-making process crew drill - ANSWERScollective action that the crew of a weapon or piece of equipment must perform to use the weapon or equipment lane training - ANSWERScompany and below training technique for practice, observation, evaluation of individual tasks, collective tasks, battle drills hip-pocket training - ANSWERSindividual tasks and crew-based skills trained when there are inactive periods (down-time) during scheduled training sergeant's time training - ANSWERSscheduled training time set aside by unit commanders for NCOs to train their soldiers in specified tasks and skills avoid communication breakdown - ANSWERSprevention recognition reaction Navy HSS medical capabilities of carrier striker groups: big to small size ships what is the Army equivalent to the capability of these ships? - ANSWERSUSS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Ticonderoga Class (CG) Perry Class (FFG) Role 2 (medical company + FST) expeditionary assault group: Navy what is the Army equivalent to the capability of these ships? - ANSWERSRole 2 (medical company + FST) Navy hospital ship Army equivalent? - ANSWERSRole 3 (combat support hospital) MAGTF - ANSWERSMarine Air Ground Task Force combined arms force for a mission How they are organized, what the attachments and assets are, etc. 4 core elements to MAGTF - ANSWERSCE: command element ACE: air combat element (role 1 & role 2) GCE: ground combat element (role 1) LCE: logistics combat element (roles 1 and 2) CE (combat element) of MAGTF - ANSWERSHQ for MAGTF command and control ACE (air combat element) - ANSWERSrole 1 capabilities GCE (ground combat element) - ANSWERSrole 1 capabilities for MAGTF BAS (battalion aid station) LCE (logistics combat element) - ANSWERSrole 1 and 2 capabilities composed of 2 types of companies: H&S and Forward Surgical Company H&S company of LCE - ANSWERSforward surgery triage/trauma evacuation preventative medicine dental, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology Forward Surgical Company of LCE - ANSWERSsame as H&S 2 primary missions of USAF health service support - ANSWERSaeromedical evacuation (AE) expeditionary medicine ATC - ANSWERSair transportable clinic front line medical care of Air Force EMEDS - ANSWERSAir Force expeditionary medical support rapidly deployable forward stabilization and essential medical care has an HRT (health response team) HRT for EMEDS - ANSWERSbasically, same as FST but for the Air Force role 2 level care no ancillary (preventative medicine/labs/radiology/dental) 12 hours to get patient to higher level care EMEDS +10 - ANSWERSsame as HRT but role 3 level care ancillary available 36 hours to get patient to higher level care EMEDS +25 - ANSWERSsame as EMEDS +10 but role 3 level care ancillary available specialty UTCs (idk what UTC means) 60 hours to get patient to higher level for care AFTH - ANSWERSAir Force Theater Hospital includes all EMEDS +25 plus medsurg, critical care, ancillary and logistics capabilities AHS planning focus - ANSWERSthe focus of the medical planning process should be to quickly develop a flexible, tactically sound, fully integrated and synchronized plan that supports the tactical commander's mission 10 AMEDD functional areas - ANSWERS1. medical treatment 2. evacuation & medical regulating 3. preventative medicine 4. medical logistics & blood management 5. medical mission command 6. hospitalization 7. combat and operational stress control 8. laboratory 9. veterinary 10. dental Principles of the Army Health System - ANSWERS1. conformity 2. proximity 3. flexibility 4. mobility 5. continuity 6. control conformity - ANSWERSensures the comprehensive AHS support plan conforms to tactical plans proximity - ANSWERSprovide medical support at right place and right time evacuation ASAP who must receive surgery to save life maximum 1 hour for survival Priority II - ANSWERSPRIORITY prompt medical care needed; patient's condition expected to deteriorate to URGENT precedence evacuation needed within 4 hours for survival Priority III - ANSWERSROUTINE evacuation needed, but the patient's condition is not expected to deteriorate significantly evacuation within 24 hours Priority IV - ANSWERSCONVENIENCE evacuation is a matter of convenience rather than necessity Line 1 - ANSWERSlocation of pickup site minimum 4 digit grid coordinates required Line 2 - ANSWERSradio frequency, call sign and suffix Line 3 - ANSWERSnumber of patients by precedence A = URGENT B = URGENT-SURG C = PRIORITY D = ROUTINE E = CONVENIENCE Line 4 - ANSWERSspecial equipment needed A = none B = hoist C = extraction equipment D = ventilator Line 5 - ANSWERSnumber of patients by type L = litter A = ambulatory Line 6 - ANSWERSsecurity of pickup site (wartime) N = no enemy in area P = possible enemy E = enemy present X = enemy present, armed escort needed number and type of wound (peacetime) Line 7 - ANSWERSmethod of marking pickup site A = panels B = pyrotechnic C = smoke D = none E = other Line 8 - ANSWERSpatient nationality A = US military B = US citizen C = non-US military D = non US citizen E = POW Line 9 - ANSWERSCBRN (wartime) terrain description (peacetime MC4 - ANSWERSmedical communications for combat casualty care offers units that are deployed an EHR DCAM - ANSWERSDMLSS customer assistance module EHR used by deployed units M3PT - ANSWERSmedical material mobilization planning tool web-based application used for inventory GCSS-A - ANSWERSglobal combat support system - Army proper accountability and maintenance for equipment 3 types of combat brigades - ANSWERSinfantry stryker armored medical platoons organized into - ANSWERSmanuever battalions calvary battalions field artillery battalions medical platoon organization - ANSWERSHQ treatment squad (role 1 care) evacuation/ambulance squad combat medic squad 5 steps of risk management - ANSWERS1. identify hazards 2. assess hazards 3. develop controls and make decisions 4. implement controls 5. supervise and evaluate 5 levels of probability - ANSWERSunlikely seldom occasional likely frequent 4 levels of severity - ANSWERSnegligible moderate critical catastrophic 2 applications of risk management - ANSWERSdeliberate: ample time for 5 step risk management process real-time: immediate risk management with hazards as they occur squad - ANSWERS2-3 teams led by SGT/SSG platoon - ANSWERS3-5 squads led by LT company - ANSWERS3-5 platoons led by CPT battalion - ANSWERS3-5 companies led by LTC brigade - ANSWERS7 battalions led by COL