U.S. Army Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) Exam
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)
Plus Rationales 2025/2026 Q&A |Already graded A
1. What is the first step in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)?
A. Tactical Field Care
B. Casualty Evacuation Care
C. Combat Lifesaver Care
D. Care Under Fire
Care Under Fire focuses on returning fire, taking cover, and controlling massive
hemorrhage.
2. Which hemorrhage control method is preferred for life-threatening
extremity bleeding?
A. Pressure dressing
B. Hemostatic gauze
C. Tourniquet
D. Elevation
Tourniquets are the fastest and most effective way to stop severe extremity
bleeding.
3. How high and tight should a tourniquet be placed?
A. 2 inches above wound
B. Over the joint
C. Directly on the wound
D. As high on the limb as possible
“High and tight” placement ensures bleeding control when wound location is
unclear.
4. Normal adult respiratory rate is:
,A. 6–10 breaths/min
B. 10–14 breaths/min
C. 12–20 breaths/min
D. 20–30 breaths/min
This is the accepted normal range for adults.
5. What is the most common preventable cause of death on the battlefield?
A. Airway obstruction
B. Tension pneumothorax
C. Hemorrhage
D. Shock
Uncontrolled bleeding accounts for the majority of preventable combat deaths.
6. Which artery is used to check circulation in an unconscious adult?
A. Radial
B. Brachial
C. Femoral
D. Carotid
The carotid artery provides the most reliable pulse in unconscious patients.
7. The MARCH algorithm prioritizes which condition first?
A. Airway
B. Respiration
C. Massive hemorrhage
D. Circulation
MARCH emphasizes controlling massive bleeding before airway management.
8. Signs of tension pneumothorax include all EXCEPT:
A. Respiratory distress
B. Jugular vein distention
, C. Tracheal deviation
D. Bradycardia
Bradycardia is not a typical sign; tachycardia is expected.
9. Preferred needle decompression site (current TCCC)?
A. 2nd ICS midclavicular
B. 5th ICS anterior axillary line
C. 6th ICS midaxillary
D. Subclavian space
The 5th intercostal space reduces failure rates.
10. Normal adult systolic blood pressure is approximately:
A. 90 mmHg
B. 100 mmHg
C. 120 mmHg
D. 140 mmHg
120 mmHg is considered normal systolic pressure.
11. What is the correct depth for adult CPR compressions?
A. 1 inch
B. 1.5 inches
C. At least 2 inches
D. 3 inches
Effective compressions require sufficient depth.
12. How long should you check for breathing and pulse during CPR
assessment?
A. 5 seconds
B. No more than 10 seconds
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)
Plus Rationales 2025/2026 Q&A |Already graded A
1. What is the first step in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)?
A. Tactical Field Care
B. Casualty Evacuation Care
C. Combat Lifesaver Care
D. Care Under Fire
Care Under Fire focuses on returning fire, taking cover, and controlling massive
hemorrhage.
2. Which hemorrhage control method is preferred for life-threatening
extremity bleeding?
A. Pressure dressing
B. Hemostatic gauze
C. Tourniquet
D. Elevation
Tourniquets are the fastest and most effective way to stop severe extremity
bleeding.
3. How high and tight should a tourniquet be placed?
A. 2 inches above wound
B. Over the joint
C. Directly on the wound
D. As high on the limb as possible
“High and tight” placement ensures bleeding control when wound location is
unclear.
4. Normal adult respiratory rate is:
,A. 6–10 breaths/min
B. 10–14 breaths/min
C. 12–20 breaths/min
D. 20–30 breaths/min
This is the accepted normal range for adults.
5. What is the most common preventable cause of death on the battlefield?
A. Airway obstruction
B. Tension pneumothorax
C. Hemorrhage
D. Shock
Uncontrolled bleeding accounts for the majority of preventable combat deaths.
6. Which artery is used to check circulation in an unconscious adult?
A. Radial
B. Brachial
C. Femoral
D. Carotid
The carotid artery provides the most reliable pulse in unconscious patients.
7. The MARCH algorithm prioritizes which condition first?
A. Airway
B. Respiration
C. Massive hemorrhage
D. Circulation
MARCH emphasizes controlling massive bleeding before airway management.
8. Signs of tension pneumothorax include all EXCEPT:
A. Respiratory distress
B. Jugular vein distention
, C. Tracheal deviation
D. Bradycardia
Bradycardia is not a typical sign; tachycardia is expected.
9. Preferred needle decompression site (current TCCC)?
A. 2nd ICS midclavicular
B. 5th ICS anterior axillary line
C. 6th ICS midaxillary
D. Subclavian space
The 5th intercostal space reduces failure rates.
10. Normal adult systolic blood pressure is approximately:
A. 90 mmHg
B. 100 mmHg
C. 120 mmHg
D. 140 mmHg
120 mmHg is considered normal systolic pressure.
11. What is the correct depth for adult CPR compressions?
A. 1 inch
B. 1.5 inches
C. At least 2 inches
D. 3 inches
Effective compressions require sufficient depth.
12. How long should you check for breathing and pulse during CPR
assessment?
A. 5 seconds
B. No more than 10 seconds
