HCB 101 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Time Critical Risk Management (TCRM) - Answers - Using risk management concepts
when time and resources are limited
ABCD model - Answers - A - Assess the situation
B - Balance resources
C - Communicate to others
D - Do and Debrief the event
Assess the situation - Answers - Considering event in a real-time situation
Situational Awareness - Answers - How accurately one's perception of their
environment mirrors reality
Risk is gauged in three colors: - Answers - Green - Little chance of serious error
Yellow - higher chance of serious error
Red - very high chance of serious error
Swooshing Arrow - Answers - Return to good situational awareness
Balance resources - Answers - Make the correct decisions to mitigate risks
Communicate to others - Answers - Ensure everyone knows what is expected and what
could go wrong
Do and Debrief - Answers - Do the mission and use the appropriate resources to
mitigate risk
Navy Core Values - Answers - Honor, Courage, Commitment
Honor - Answers - A keen sense of ethical conduct
Courage - Answers - The mental and moral strength to do what is right, even in the face
of personal or professional adversity
Commitment - Answers - The day-to-day duty of every Navy man and woman to work
together as a team to improve the quality of their work, their people, and themselves
Mnemonic ABCD - Answers - I. Assess the situation - what is being done and what risks
are involved
II. Balance Resources- what can be done/used to reduce/minimize risk
III. Communicate to all concerned - make sure everyone involved is aware of what is to
take place and how
, IV. Do - complete the mission/task or mitigate risk by acting on the condition, than
follow-up by debriefing
Caduceus - Answers - Rating insignia for the Hospital Corps
Sickbay - Answers - Where sick and injured receive care
What is another name for sickbay? - Answers - Cockpit
What was the first enlisted rate that required specific qualification? - Answers - Surgeon
Steward
What is the highest military decoration that can be awarded? - Answers - Medal of
Honor
What is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the
Army? - Answers - Distinguished Service Cross
What is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the
US Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard? - Answers - Navy Cross
What is the third-highest military combat decoration that can be awarded? - Answers -
Silver star
What is the U.S. military decoration awarded for heroic achievement or service in
combat not involving aerial flight? - Answers - Bronze Star
Article 16 - Answers - "A convenient place shall be set apart for sick or hurt men..."
A typical medical section is limited to __ or __ men - Answers - 2 or 3 men
What is a Ship's Surgeon? - Answers - Trained physician
Surgeon's mate - Answers - - Usually a physician but subordinate to surgeon
- Held Warrant Officer like status
- responsibilities more equivalent to a modern-day senior HM
On March 1799, Congress - Answers - - Mandated all newly commissioned sailing
warships to contain a "cockpit" for treatment of the sick and injured
Duties assigned by Ship's Surgeon - Answers - Served a porridge called "loblolly" to the
sick and injured which was used to create the Corpsman forerunners nickname of
"Loblolly Boys"
Loblolly Boy was classified as an official rate in... - Answers - 1814
Time Critical Risk Management (TCRM) - Answers - Using risk management concepts
when time and resources are limited
ABCD model - Answers - A - Assess the situation
B - Balance resources
C - Communicate to others
D - Do and Debrief the event
Assess the situation - Answers - Considering event in a real-time situation
Situational Awareness - Answers - How accurately one's perception of their
environment mirrors reality
Risk is gauged in three colors: - Answers - Green - Little chance of serious error
Yellow - higher chance of serious error
Red - very high chance of serious error
Swooshing Arrow - Answers - Return to good situational awareness
Balance resources - Answers - Make the correct decisions to mitigate risks
Communicate to others - Answers - Ensure everyone knows what is expected and what
could go wrong
Do and Debrief - Answers - Do the mission and use the appropriate resources to
mitigate risk
Navy Core Values - Answers - Honor, Courage, Commitment
Honor - Answers - A keen sense of ethical conduct
Courage - Answers - The mental and moral strength to do what is right, even in the face
of personal or professional adversity
Commitment - Answers - The day-to-day duty of every Navy man and woman to work
together as a team to improve the quality of their work, their people, and themselves
Mnemonic ABCD - Answers - I. Assess the situation - what is being done and what risks
are involved
II. Balance Resources- what can be done/used to reduce/minimize risk
III. Communicate to all concerned - make sure everyone involved is aware of what is to
take place and how
, IV. Do - complete the mission/task or mitigate risk by acting on the condition, than
follow-up by debriefing
Caduceus - Answers - Rating insignia for the Hospital Corps
Sickbay - Answers - Where sick and injured receive care
What is another name for sickbay? - Answers - Cockpit
What was the first enlisted rate that required specific qualification? - Answers - Surgeon
Steward
What is the highest military decoration that can be awarded? - Answers - Medal of
Honor
What is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the
Army? - Answers - Distinguished Service Cross
What is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the
US Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard? - Answers - Navy Cross
What is the third-highest military combat decoration that can be awarded? - Answers -
Silver star
What is the U.S. military decoration awarded for heroic achievement or service in
combat not involving aerial flight? - Answers - Bronze Star
Article 16 - Answers - "A convenient place shall be set apart for sick or hurt men..."
A typical medical section is limited to __ or __ men - Answers - 2 or 3 men
What is a Ship's Surgeon? - Answers - Trained physician
Surgeon's mate - Answers - - Usually a physician but subordinate to surgeon
- Held Warrant Officer like status
- responsibilities more equivalent to a modern-day senior HM
On March 1799, Congress - Answers - - Mandated all newly commissioned sailing
warships to contain a "cockpit" for treatment of the sick and injured
Duties assigned by Ship's Surgeon - Answers - Served a porridge called "loblolly" to the
sick and injured which was used to create the Corpsman forerunners nickname of
"Loblolly Boys"
Loblolly Boy was classified as an official rate in... - Answers - 1814
