Combat Life Saver Test| 129 Questions | With Complete Solutions

Of the deaths that occur during ground combat, about what percent die before reaching a medical treatment facility? correct answer: 90 percent Your unit is in ground combat. You see a soldier fall as though he has been shot. Your primary duty is to: correct answer: Continue firing at the enemy You are treating a casualty while under fire. Which of the following can you perform before moving the casualty to a place of safety? correct answer: Apply a tourniquet to control severe bleeding on a limb Tactical combat casualty care has three phases. List the phases. correct answer: 1) Care under fire 2) Tactical field care 3) Tactical evacuation care A casualty is being transported to a collection point using a non-medical vehicle. Which of the following terms apply? correct answer: CASEVAC What medical term means bleeding, usually severe? correct answer: Hemorrhage 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 -----. correct answer: 1) Dressing 2) Bandage The wrist is ----- to the elbow. The elbow is ----- to the wrist. correct answer: 1) Distal 2) Proximal Is the combat lifesaver considered to be a medical soldier? correct answer: No What are the three most common medically preventable causes of death on the modern battlefield? correct answer: 1) Extremity hemorrhage 2) Tension pneumothorax 3) Airway obstruction Of the three most preventable causes of battlefield death, which results in the most deaths? correct answer: Extremity hemorrhage How does evaluation and treatment of a casualty in a care under fire situation differ from secure (tactical field care) situation? correct answer: While under fire you only treat life-threatening bleeding from a limb. Once secure you can start evaluating and working on airway, open chest wounds, fractures etc. What type of preventable condition do more soldiers die from during ground combat before reaching a medical treatment