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Hospital Corpsman Basic (HCB 101) Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Time Critical Risk Management (TCRM) - ANSWER ✔✔-Using risk management concepts when time
and resources are limited
ABCD model - ANSWER ✔✔-A - Assess the situation
B - Balance resources
C - Communicate to others
D - Do and Debrief the event
Assess the situation - ANSWER ✔✔-Considering event in a real-time situation
Situational Awareness - ANSWER ✔✔-How accurately one's perception of their environment mirrors
reality
Risk is gauged in three colors: - ANSWER ✔✔-Green - Little chance of serious error
Yellow - higher chance of serious error
Red - very high chance of serious error
Swooshing Arrow - ANSWER ✔✔-Return to good situational awareness
Balance resources - ANSWER ✔✔-Make the correct decisions to mitigate risks
Communicate to others - ANSWER ✔✔-Ensure everyone knows what is expected and what could go
wrong
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Do and Debrief - ANSWER ✔✔-Do the mission and use the appropriate resources to mitigate risk
Navy Core Values - ANSWER ✔✔-Honor, Courage, Commitment
Honor - ANSWER ✔✔-A keen sense of ethical conduct
Courage - ANSWER ✔✔-The mental and moral strength to do what is right, even in the face of personal
or professional adversity
Commitment - ANSWER ✔✔-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 - ANSWER ✔✔-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 - ANSWER ✔✔-Rating insignia for the Hospital Corps
Sickbay - ANSWER ✔✔-Where sick and injured receive care
What is another name for sickbay? - ANSWER ✔✔-Cockpit
What was the first enlisted rate that required specific qualification? - ANSWER ✔✔-Surgeon Steward
What is the highest military decoration that can be awarded? - ANSWER ✔✔-Medal of Honor
What is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the Army? -
ANSWER ✔✔-Distinguished Service Cross
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Hospital Corpsman Basic (HCB 101) Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Time Critical Risk Management (TCRM) - ANSWER ✔✔-Using risk management concepts when time
and resources are limited
ABCD model - ANSWER ✔✔-A - Assess the situation
B - Balance resources
C - Communicate to others
D - Do and Debrief the event
Assess the situation - ANSWER ✔✔-Considering event in a real-time situation
Situational Awareness - ANSWER ✔✔-How accurately one's perception of their environment mirrors
reality
Risk is gauged in three colors: - ANSWER ✔✔-Green - Little chance of serious error
Yellow - higher chance of serious error
Red - very high chance of serious error
Swooshing Arrow - ANSWER ✔✔-Return to good situational awareness
Balance resources - ANSWER ✔✔-Make the correct decisions to mitigate risks
Communicate to others - ANSWER ✔✔-Ensure everyone knows what is expected and what could go
wrong
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Do and Debrief - ANSWER ✔✔-Do the mission and use the appropriate resources to mitigate risk
Navy Core Values - ANSWER ✔✔-Honor, Courage, Commitment
Honor - ANSWER ✔✔-A keen sense of ethical conduct
Courage - ANSWER ✔✔-The mental and moral strength to do what is right, even in the face of personal
or professional adversity
Commitment - ANSWER ✔✔-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 - ANSWER ✔✔-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 - ANSWER ✔✔-Rating insignia for the Hospital Corps
Sickbay - ANSWER ✔✔-Where sick and injured receive care
What is another name for sickbay? - ANSWER ✔✔-Cockpit
What was the first enlisted rate that required specific qualification? - ANSWER ✔✔-Surgeon Steward
What is the highest military decoration that can be awarded? - ANSWER ✔✔-Medal of Honor
What is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the Army? -
ANSWER ✔✔-Distinguished Service Cross
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