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  1. Of the deaths that occur during ground combat, about what percent die before reaching a medical treatment facility?
  2. Your unit is in ground combat. You see a soldier fall as though he has been shot. Your primary duty is to:
  3. Tactical combat casualty care has three phases. List the phases.
  4. What medical term means bleeding, usually severe?
  5. Is the combat lifesaver considered to be a medical soldier?
  6. What are the three most common medically preventable causes of death on the modern battlefield?
  7. A casualty is being transported to a collection point using a non-medical vehicle. Which of the following terms apply?
  8. 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 -----.
  9. Of the three most preventable causes of battlefield death, which results in the most deaths?
  10. How does evaluation and treatment of a casualty in a care under fire situation differ from secure (tactical field care) situation?
  11. What type of preventable condition do more soldiers die from during ground combat before reaching a medical treatment facility?
  12. When performing care under fire, which of the following actions can be performed before moving the casualty to a safe location?
  13. 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?
  14. 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?
  15. You are going to the aid of an injured soldier while under fire. What should be your first action upon reaching the soldier?
  16. 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 with your knuckle. How would you classify the casualty on the AVPU scale?
  17. 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?
  18. When should you plan how to move a wounded soldier out of enemy fire?
  19. 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?
  20. 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?
  21. You applied a tourniquet to a soldier's wounded leg before dragging him to a safe location. What should you do about the tourniquet once you and the casualty are safe?
  22. You applied a tourniquet to a soldier about eight hours ago. The tactical situation now allows the casualty to be evacuated. Should you loosen the tourniquet and try to control the bleeding with a pressure dressing before evacuation the casualty?
  23. 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?
  24. 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?
  25. 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?
  26. 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?
  27. 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?
  28. When evaluating a casualty in a tactical field care setting, what position should the casualty be in?
  29. You are going to turn a casualty from a prone position to a supine position. Which of the following is a correct procedure?
  30. You have turned a casualty onto his back. What should you do with his arms?
  31. You are in a tactical field care situation. An unconscious casualty is breathing on his own and appears to have no other injuries. What should you do?
  32. Which of the following should you treat first if you and the casualty are in a protected area?
  33. You are in a tactical field care situation. A casualty has a cut on his arm with heavy bleeding. What should you do?
  34. The look-listen-feel method is used to:
  35. Why must a penetrating chest wound be sealed?
  36. The casualty has severe bleeding from a head wound. Should you apply a tourniquet to control the bleeding?
  37. 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?
  38. You are applying a splint to a casualty's limb. Which of the following is a general rule to follow?
  39. What is the combat pill pack that you and other soldiers may carry in combat?
  40. 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:
  41. 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?
  42. You have applied a tourniquet to a casualty. Should you cover the tourniquet with a blanket, poncho, or similar material to protect it from contamination by dirt and dust?
  43. What Department of Defense document is used to record the care given to a casualty in the field?
  44. You are accompanying an unconscious casualty during evacuation. What should you do?
  45. You are going to administer a combat pill pack to a casualty. You should use:
  46. What is the leading preventable cause of death on the battlefield?
  47. Why should you push away any loose clothing near a casualty's open wound before applying a dressing?
  48. A casualty is bleeding from a leg wound. Part of the trouser material next to the wound is stuck to the wound. You should:
  49. What part of the emergency bandage should be applied directly over an open wound?
  50. You have just applied a pressure dressing to a wound on the casualty's arm. Under what circumstance would you loosen the cravat?
  51. 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?
  52. You have applied a field dressing to a bleeding wound casualty's forearm. What should you do now?
  53. The "wad" of material that is part of an improvised pressure dressing is placed:
  54. 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.
  55. You are going to apply digital pressure to help control severe bleeding from an open wound on the thigh. Use ---- to apply pressure to the pressure point at the front, center part of the crease in the groin in order to press the artery against the bone.
  56. You are applying an emergency bandage to a wound on the limb. Indicate the order in which the following steps are performed by writing the numbers 1 (first) through 7 (last) in the blanks before the steps.
  57. The combat gauze bandage is used for:
  58. After you apply the combat gauze bandage to a wound, you should immediately:
  59. The combat gauze bandage works by
  60. Which of the following is applied with the intent of stopping blood circulation?
  61. 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?
  62. 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) -----.
  63. Which one of the following would be preferred for an improvised tourniquet band?
  64. You are going to apply an improvised tourniquet band made from a muslin bandage. The tourniquet band should be at least ----- wide when folded.
  65. 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?
  66. A soldier has just had his forearm amputated slightly above the wrist. The bleeding form the amputation site is not severe. What should you do first?
  67. Which one of the following gives a proper rule for tightening a tourniquet?
  68. Once you have tightened an improvised tourniquet, you must:
  69. The lower part of the casualty's arm has been amputated. You have applied a tourniquet. How is the stump treated?
  70. You applied an improvised tourniquet to a casualty's left leg. Which one of the following is a proper method of marking the casualty?
  71. 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?
  72. you are going to check the casualty to see if he is breathing. How should you position the casualty?
  73. When you check for breathing, you should:
  74. What are three indicators that a nasopharyngeal airway should be inserted into a casualty who is breathing on his own?
  75. What should you do with the nasopharyngeal tube before inserting it into the casualty's nostril?
  76. Normally, the nasopharngeal tube is inserted into the casualty's ----- nostril.
  77. You are inserting a nasopharyngeal tube into the casualty's nostril when resistance is met. What should you do?
  78. You have inserted a nasopharyngeal airway. How should you position the casualty?
  79. A soldier has suffered a wound to the chest. You are not sure if the chest wall has been penetrated. What should you do?
  80. List three signs or symptoms other than the sound of air passing through the wound that may indicate the casualty has an open chest wound.
  81. A soldier has been shot. The bullet passed through the left side of his chest leaving entrance and exit wounds. Which of the following is the preferred method of treatment?
  82. You have treated a casualty with a chest wound. The casualty does not want to sit up. How should you position the casualty?
  83. Which of the following is a sign or symptom of tension pneumothorax? (More than one response may be correct)
  84. You are going to insert a needle to relieve tension pneumothorax. You should choose an insertion site that is:
  85. The insertion site to relieve tension pneumothorax should be:
  86. The insertion site to relieve tension pneumothorax is located along the casualty's mid-clavicular line. What else is located on or near this imaginary line?
  87. You are inserting a needle to relieve tension pneumothorax. How can you tell when you have penetrated the chest wall and the tip of the needle is now in plural space?
  88. Once you have penetrated the plural space with a large bore needle/catheter, you should:
  89. A casualty who has been treated for tension pneumothorax with needle chest decompression is being evacuated on a litter. How should he be positioned?
  90. A "priority" casualty should be evacuated within:
  91. A "urgent" or "urgent surgical" casualty should be evacuated within:
  92. Manual drags are used to move a casualty for a ----- distance.
  93. You and three other soldier are preparing to lift a casualty lying on a litter. the litter bearers should face the same direction with:
  94. When a litter team rises:
  95. What are the three phases of TCCC?
  96. What is a C.A.T.?
  97. What percent of deaths occur during ground combat before evacuation to a medical facility?
  98. Your primary duty is what?
  99. What is TCCC?
  100. What are the steps to evaluating a casualty?
  101. What are the steps to controlling hemorrhaging
  102. What are the three reasons you would use an NPA?
  103. How do you treat Tension Pneumothorax?
  104. What is distal?
  105. What is proximal?
  106. What is a combat lifesaver?
  107. What are the three most preventable causes of death?
  108. What is an ETD?
  109. A pad of material placed on a wound to absorb blood?
  110. The material used to keep the dressing from slipping of the wound?
  111. What is the only action that can be done to a casualty when performing care under fire?
  112. What is the APVU scale?
  113. Where would you place combat gauze?
  114. What are the two types of tourniquets?
  115. What are signs of an open chest wound?
  116. What is tension pneumothorax?
  117. You are treating a casualty while under fire. He has been shot in the leg. Which of the following can you perform before moving the casualty to a place of safety?
  118. The wrist is ----- to the elbow. The elbow is ----- to the wrist. Hint (Do, pro
  119. Inserting a nasopharyngeal to maintain the casualty's airway is part of which part of TCCC:

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