TECC Quiz: Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Questions and Answers, Exams of Military Strategy and Training

A series of quiz questions and answers related to tactical emergency casualty care (tecc). It covers essential topics such as identifying hot, warm, and cold zones, understanding the march and pace acronyms, recognizing signs of severe bleeding, and applying appropriate interventions like tourniquets and wound packing. The quiz is designed to test knowledge of direct and indirect threat care, emphasizing the importance of rapid assessment and treatment in high-threat environments. It serves as a valuable resource for medical professionals and first responders seeking to enhance their skills in emergency medical situations, ensuring they are well-prepared to provide effective care under pressure. The content is structured to reinforce key concepts and protocols, making it an excellent tool for both initial learning and ongoing review.

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TECC QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
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1. A _ is a dangerous location where anyone present is at risk of harm.
a. Hot zone
b. Cold zone
c. Warm zone
d. End zone correct answer: 1. A. Hot zone
2. What can cause cardiac arrest to a casualty?
a. Bleeding out
b. Tension pneumothorax
c. Blocked airways
d. All of the above correct answer: 2. D. All of the above
3. A _ is the area around the hot zone where it is unlikely (not impossible) that danger still exists.
a. Hot zone
b. Cold zone
c. Warm zone
d. End zone correct answer: 3. C. Warm zone
4. The "cold" zone is an area with _ hazards.
a. Zero
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  1. A _ is a dangerous location where anyone present is at risk of harm. a. Hot zone b. Cold zone c. Warm zone d. End zone correct answer: 1. A. Hot zone
  2. What can cause cardiac arrest to a casualty? a. Bleeding out b. Tension pneumothorax c. Blocked airways d. All of the above correct answer: 2. D. All of the above
  3. A _ is the area around the hot zone where it is unlikely (not impossible) that danger still exists. a. Hot zone b. Cold zone c. Warm zone d. End zone correct answer: 3. C. Warm zone
  4. The "cold" zone is an area with _ hazards. a. Zero

b. Minor c. No known d. Bio correct answer: 4. C. No known

  1. In what zone might EMS establish a casualty collection point? a. Hot zone b. Cold zone c. Warm zone d. End zone correct answer: 5. B. Cold zone
  2. What is "tension pneumothorax"? a. A buildup of air pressure in the chest that interferes with heartbeat. b. High blood pressure c. Uncontrolled bleeding d. Asphyxiation and trouble breathing correct answer: 6. A. A buildup of air pressure in the chest that interferes with heartbeat.
  3. What does CAB stand for? a. Casualty, Asphyxiation, Blocked arteries b. Cardiac, Asthma, Brain hemorrhage c. Circulation, Airway, Breathing d. Cerebral, Arteries, Bleeding correct answer: 7. C. Circulation, Airway, Breathing
  1. "Circulation" is the letter C in the acronym a. PACE b. CAB c. MARCH d. B & C only correct answer: 12. D. B & C only
  2. H in MARCH means: _ and head out (evacuate) a. Hyperthermia b. Hypothermia c. Hyperactive d. Hyperextend correct answer: 13. B. Hypothermia
  3. Breathing casualties with a large amount of blood loss are _ a. Evacuation priority b. Must be left aside for other serious casualties correct answer: 14. A. Evacuation priority
  4. The PACE acronym stands for: a. Prioritize, Assist, Consistent, Evacuate b. Preserve, Assess, Contact, Evaluate c. Prevent, Alarm, Cease, Escape d. Primary, Alternate, Contingent, Emergency correct answer: 15. D. Primary, Alternate, Contingent, Emergency
  1. The PACE methodology is a contingency planning method for medical interventions in _. It is basically a "Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, Plan D" for every intervention or device. a. Mild threat environments b. Safe zones c. High threat environments. d. None of the above correct answer: 16. C. High threat environments.
  2. Which type of care occurs when you are inside the "hot zone" & the threat is in nearby? a. Mild threat b. Direct threat c. Indirect threat d. No threat care should ever occur in the hot zone. correct answer: 17. B. Direct threat
  3. Because of the ongoing danger in a direct threat situation, your primary objective is a. Providing care b. Evacuating immediately c. Stopping the threat. d. Call for backup correct answer: 18. C. stopping the threat.
  4. Which type of care can you apply during direct threat? a. Assessment b. Tourniquet

d. Punctures, such as gunshots or stab wounds, that could lacerate an artery e. All of the above correct answer: 22. E. All of the above

  1. Apply the tourniquet high on the extremity—"high or die"—or at least _ proximal to the injury. a. 6 inches b. 2 feet c. 2 - 3 inches d. 2 - 3 millimeters correct answer: 23. C. 2 - 3 inches
  2. After you apply a tourniquet, what must you do next? a. Record time you applied the tourniquet, either on the site or on the victim's forehead. b. Determine if a second tourniquet or other bleeding control techniques are needed. c. Inform the next medical provider about the tourniquet, and the time it was applied. d. All of the above correct answer: 24. D. All of the above
  3. Commercial (or manufactured) tourniquets are the _ tourniquets needed. a. Primary b. Alternate c. Contingent d. Emergency correct answer: 25. A. Primary
  4. A belt or triangular bandage and expandable baton is a type of _ tourniquet.

a. Primary b. Alternate c. Contingent d. Emergency correct answer: 26. B. Alternate

  1. Uniform shirt, w/ broken picture frame taken from residential wall used as the windless device is a type of _ tourniquet. a. Primary b. Alternate c. Contingent d. Emergency correct answer: 27. C. Contingent
  2. Direct visualization of artery and physically pinching it closed is a(n) _ tourniquet. a. Primary b. Alternate c. Contingent d. Emergency correct answer: 28. D. Emergency
  3. _ and _ are the preferred treatment when a tourniquet can't be used or is ineffective. a. Hemostatic gauze dressings b. Wound packing c. Stitching d. A & B only correct answer: 29. D. A & B only
  1. Once the wound has been packed, a pressure dressing may be used to help _. a. Maintain pressure b. Control bleeding c. Assist in keeping the wound clean. d. All of the above correct answer: 33. D. All of the above