NAVY HOSPITAL CORPSMAN STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What is the birthday of the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps? - ✔✔17 June 1898
✔✔Who was the 1st corpsman to receive a Medal of Honor? - ✔✔Robert Stanley
✔✔When & where was the 1st Hospital Corps School established? - ✔✔15 Dec 1902
Portsmouth, VA
✔✔Which rate merged with the Hospital Corps on 01 October 2005? - ✔✔Dental
Technician
✔✔In what year did the Hospital Corps change their insignia from the Red Cross to the
caduceus? - ✔✔1948
✔✔In total, how many Medals of Honor did the Hospital Corps receive? - ✔✔22
✔✔In total, how many Navy Crosses did the Hospital Corps receive? - ✔✔182
✔✔How many Distinguished Service Medals did the Hospital Corps receive in total? -
✔✔33
✔✔How many Silver Stars in total did the Hospital Corps earn? - ✔✔946
✔✔How many Naval Vessels were named for Hospital Corpsman? - ✔✔20
✔✔Define nonverbal communication. - ✔✔Facial expressions, physical proximity,
gestures, & voice tone.
✔✔What is the state of having suffered a loss by death? - ✔✔Bereavement
✔✔What is the relief of symptoms when cure is no longer possible? - ✔✔Palliation
✔✔Define informed consent. - ✔✔Patient is given all information necessary for a
knowledgeable decision.
✔✔Define lawful consent. - ✔✔Patient made a knowledgeable decision with full
awareness of consequences.
✔✔Define the PHI - ✔✔Protected Health Information
Identifiable health info including demographics, paper, electronic, or oral form
, ✔✔Define implied consent. - ✔✔Interference from conduct of patient or individual
authorized to consent for patient.
✔✔What established safeguards concerning the right to privacy? - ✔✔Privacy Act of
1974
✔✔What is HIPAA & when was it enacted? - ✔✔Health Info Portability & Accountability
1996
✔✔What is FOIA? - ✔✔Freedom of Info Act
Governs the disclosure of documents maintained by government agencies.
✔✔What are the primary medical records? - ✔✔Health Record
Outpatient Record
Inpatient Record
✔✔What is the purpose of secondary medical records? - ✔✔Contains medical info
needed for a specific need.
✔✔What is the purpose of convenience records? - ✔✔Is kept for easy access to the
information.
✔✔How long are loose records kept? - ✔✔1 year
✔✔3/4 of medical terminology originates from what? - ✔✔Greek
✔✔GERD stands for: - ✔✔Gastroesphogeal Reflux Disease
✔✔HEENT stands for: - ✔✔Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
✔✔ROSC stands for: - ✔✔Return Of Spontaneous Circulation
✔✔How many structural levels are in the human body? - ✔✔6
✔✔What is homeostasis? - ✔✔The boy's ability to maintain a state of consistency. (Ex:
sweating, crying)
✔✔What is the Trachea? - ✔✔Main trunk of system of tubes which air passes to & from
lungs.
✔✔What is the Bronchi? - ✔✔2 primary divisions of the trachea that lead into right & left
lung.
✔✔What is the major muscle of respiration? - ✔✔Diaphragm
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What is the birthday of the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps? - ✔✔17 June 1898
✔✔Who was the 1st corpsman to receive a Medal of Honor? - ✔✔Robert Stanley
✔✔When & where was the 1st Hospital Corps School established? - ✔✔15 Dec 1902
Portsmouth, VA
✔✔Which rate merged with the Hospital Corps on 01 October 2005? - ✔✔Dental
Technician
✔✔In what year did the Hospital Corps change their insignia from the Red Cross to the
caduceus? - ✔✔1948
✔✔In total, how many Medals of Honor did the Hospital Corps receive? - ✔✔22
✔✔In total, how many Navy Crosses did the Hospital Corps receive? - ✔✔182
✔✔How many Distinguished Service Medals did the Hospital Corps receive in total? -
✔✔33
✔✔How many Silver Stars in total did the Hospital Corps earn? - ✔✔946
✔✔How many Naval Vessels were named for Hospital Corpsman? - ✔✔20
✔✔Define nonverbal communication. - ✔✔Facial expressions, physical proximity,
gestures, & voice tone.
✔✔What is the state of having suffered a loss by death? - ✔✔Bereavement
✔✔What is the relief of symptoms when cure is no longer possible? - ✔✔Palliation
✔✔Define informed consent. - ✔✔Patient is given all information necessary for a
knowledgeable decision.
✔✔Define lawful consent. - ✔✔Patient made a knowledgeable decision with full
awareness of consequences.
✔✔Define the PHI - ✔✔Protected Health Information
Identifiable health info including demographics, paper, electronic, or oral form
, ✔✔Define implied consent. - ✔✔Interference from conduct of patient or individual
authorized to consent for patient.
✔✔What established safeguards concerning the right to privacy? - ✔✔Privacy Act of
1974
✔✔What is HIPAA & when was it enacted? - ✔✔Health Info Portability & Accountability
1996
✔✔What is FOIA? - ✔✔Freedom of Info Act
Governs the disclosure of documents maintained by government agencies.
✔✔What are the primary medical records? - ✔✔Health Record
Outpatient Record
Inpatient Record
✔✔What is the purpose of secondary medical records? - ✔✔Contains medical info
needed for a specific need.
✔✔What is the purpose of convenience records? - ✔✔Is kept for easy access to the
information.
✔✔How long are loose records kept? - ✔✔1 year
✔✔3/4 of medical terminology originates from what? - ✔✔Greek
✔✔GERD stands for: - ✔✔Gastroesphogeal Reflux Disease
✔✔HEENT stands for: - ✔✔Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
✔✔ROSC stands for: - ✔✔Return Of Spontaneous Circulation
✔✔How many structural levels are in the human body? - ✔✔6
✔✔What is homeostasis? - ✔✔The boy's ability to maintain a state of consistency. (Ex:
sweating, crying)
✔✔What is the Trachea? - ✔✔Main trunk of system of tubes which air passes to & from
lungs.
✔✔What is the Bronchi? - ✔✔2 primary divisions of the trachea that lead into right & left
lung.
✔✔What is the major muscle of respiration? - ✔✔Diaphragm
