Tactical Paramedic Exam Questions And
Answers
Top 3 preventable causes of combat death -
correct answer ✅- Extremity Hemorrhage 60%
- Tension pneumothorax 33%
- Airway Compromise 6%
Phases of TCCC/TECC/TEMS -
correct answer ✅1- Care Under Fire
- Hot Zone in TEMS
- Direct Threat Care in TECC
2- Tactical Field Care
- Warm Zone in TEMS
- Indirect Threat Care in TECC
3- Tactical Evacuation
- Cold Zone in TEMS
- Evacuate in TECC
Types of IEDs -
correct answer ✅Command Detonated
House Borne
Vehicle Borne
Suicide Vest
,Tactical Paramedic Exam Questions And
Answers
Blast Classifications -
correct answer ✅Conventional (Open Space Blast)
Vehicle and Enclosed Space Blast
High Order Explosives
Low Order Explosives
Mechanisms of Blast Injury -
correct answer ✅Primary (blast wave)
Secondary (shrapnel, debris)
Tertiary (injuries from being thrown)
Quaternary (misc/infections/crush etc)
Hyperkalemi -
correct answer ✅Potassium >5.0meq/L
START Triage -
correct answer ✅Able to Walk- Minor
Apnea after positioning airway- Expectant
Respiratory Rate over 30- Immediate
Absent radial or cap refill over 2 seconds- Immediate
Obeys Commands- Delayed
Doesn't obey commands- Immediate
,Tactical Paramedic Exam Questions And
Answers
Blast lung triad -
correct answer ✅apnea, bradycardia, hypotension
Signs that a wound is still bleeding -
correct answer ✅1. Blood soaked dressings
2. Pooling of blood around casualty
3. Signs of shock
Measuring an NPA -
correct answer ✅Measure from the tip of the ear to the tip of the nose
7 P's of preparing to intubate -
correct answer ✅Preparation
Preoxygenate
Pretreatment
Paralysis with induction
Protect abs Position
Placement with proof
Post intubation management
, Tactical Paramedic Exam Questions And
Answers
RSI Pretreatment -
correct answer ✅LOAD
Lidocaine (head/lung injury)
Opiates
Atropine for infants
Defasiculating dose
Failed airway algorithm. -
correct answer ✅Patient requires a secure airway
3 attempts of direct laryngoscopy unsuccessful
Ventilate by BVM/simple airway
Unable to ventilate/oxygenate >90%
Cric indicated
Colimetric Device -
correct answer ✅Yellow is good
Purple is Poor
BVM ventilations per minute -
correct answer ✅Every 5 seconds
Every 3 seconds for head injury with herniation
Answers
Top 3 preventable causes of combat death -
correct answer ✅- Extremity Hemorrhage 60%
- Tension pneumothorax 33%
- Airway Compromise 6%
Phases of TCCC/TECC/TEMS -
correct answer ✅1- Care Under Fire
- Hot Zone in TEMS
- Direct Threat Care in TECC
2- Tactical Field Care
- Warm Zone in TEMS
- Indirect Threat Care in TECC
3- Tactical Evacuation
- Cold Zone in TEMS
- Evacuate in TECC
Types of IEDs -
correct answer ✅Command Detonated
House Borne
Vehicle Borne
Suicide Vest
,Tactical Paramedic Exam Questions And
Answers
Blast Classifications -
correct answer ✅Conventional (Open Space Blast)
Vehicle and Enclosed Space Blast
High Order Explosives
Low Order Explosives
Mechanisms of Blast Injury -
correct answer ✅Primary (blast wave)
Secondary (shrapnel, debris)
Tertiary (injuries from being thrown)
Quaternary (misc/infections/crush etc)
Hyperkalemi -
correct answer ✅Potassium >5.0meq/L
START Triage -
correct answer ✅Able to Walk- Minor
Apnea after positioning airway- Expectant
Respiratory Rate over 30- Immediate
Absent radial or cap refill over 2 seconds- Immediate
Obeys Commands- Delayed
Doesn't obey commands- Immediate
,Tactical Paramedic Exam Questions And
Answers
Blast lung triad -
correct answer ✅apnea, bradycardia, hypotension
Signs that a wound is still bleeding -
correct answer ✅1. Blood soaked dressings
2. Pooling of blood around casualty
3. Signs of shock
Measuring an NPA -
correct answer ✅Measure from the tip of the ear to the tip of the nose
7 P's of preparing to intubate -
correct answer ✅Preparation
Preoxygenate
Pretreatment
Paralysis with induction
Protect abs Position
Placement with proof
Post intubation management
, Tactical Paramedic Exam Questions And
Answers
RSI Pretreatment -
correct answer ✅LOAD
Lidocaine (head/lung injury)
Opiates
Atropine for infants
Defasiculating dose
Failed airway algorithm. -
correct answer ✅Patient requires a secure airway
3 attempts of direct laryngoscopy unsuccessful
Ventilate by BVM/simple airway
Unable to ventilate/oxygenate >90%
Cric indicated
Colimetric Device -
correct answer ✅Yellow is good
Purple is Poor
BVM ventilations per minute -
correct answer ✅Every 5 seconds
Every 3 seconds for head injury with herniation
