CLS/TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course) Modules 1-5 Study Guide Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

CLS/TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course) Modules 1-5 Study Guide Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct Module 3 Begins Here (Care Under Fire) - ANSWER -Module 3 Begins Here (Care Under Fire) Care Under Big Three Questions - ANSWER -Ask before moving to the casualty, prevents unnecessary risk and additional casualties Can you return fire? Can you move to cover? Can you render self-aid? How to identify a life-threatening wound - ANSWER -- Bright red blood - Blood is spurting (arterial blooding) - Is blood soaking through clothes? Care Under Fire Vs. Tactical Field Care - ANSWER -Identify life-threatening wound/bleeding, apply tourniquet, transport casualty to cover. Tactical Field Care Vs. Care Under Fire - ANSWER -More focus on treating the wound, less focus on responding to a situation/transporting casualty to cover What tourniquet do we mainly use? - ANSWER -The CAT (Combat Application Tourniquet) Do you use your IFAK on a casualty, or do you use their IFAK? (IFAK and JFAK are the same) - ANSWER -You use the casualty's IFAK (if available) How long can you keep a tourniquet on before causing permanent damage (on average)? - ANSWER -6 Hours Module 4 Begins Here (Tactical Field Care) - ANSWER -Module 4 Begins Here (Tactical Field Care) Signs of casualty with an altered mental status - ANSWER -Confusion, agitation, unconscious, mania, etc. What do you take away from a casualty with an altered mental status (or about to receive medicine like ketamine for wounds)? - ANSWER -Their weapon and radio What form do you need to fill out when handling a casualty before passing them off to another person for care? - ANSWER -DD Form 1380 What does the DD Form 1380 Report? - ANSWER -All casualty assessment and medical care (including interventions and medications) MIST Report ** - ANSWER -M - Mechanism of Injury I - Injuries S - Symptoms T - Treatment Triage - Prioritizing Multiple Casualties (Sorted from 1-5) - ANSWER -Casualties with these injuries must be treated first (also refer to MARCH) 1: Massive Bleeding 2: Penetrating Trauma into The 'Box' (Torso) 3: Airway Compromise 4: Respiratory Distress 5: Altered Mental Status True or False: During TFC, the tactical situation could change back to CUG again at any time. - ANSWER -True Module 5 Begins Here / Tactical Trauma Assessment (TTA) - ANSWER -Module 5 Begins Here / Tactical Trauma Assessment (TTA) Body Substance Isolation (BSI) - ANSWER -Anything that you would wear or use to protect yourself from bodily fluids. Latex-gloves specifically Ex: During COVID we wore masks to avoid getting infected by others, that is a BSI tool Casualty Blood Sweep - ANSWER -Your initial casualty evaluation should be a rapid head to toe check for any unrecognized life-threatening bleeding. 1: Check the neck, armpits, and groin 2: Check the legs, arms, abdomen, chest (in a raking motion, pulling the skin apart) and back to search for injuries Casualties with severe injuries can bleed to death in as little as __ Minutes - ANSWER -3 Signs of an Obstructed Airway - ANSWER -Casualty is gasping, snoring, and gurgling. Visible blood or foreign objects/material present in the airway. Along with this, Maxillofacial Trauma (AKA severe trauma on the face, specifically from the nose to the neck) When do you NOT use an NPA (pharyngeal airway) - ANSWER -When the casualty has Maxillofacial Trauma Management/Recovery Position - ANSWER -Casualties with severe facial trauma can often sit up on their own and lean forward