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what are 3 principals of TCCC? ✔Correct Answer-Treat the casualty
prevent additional casualties
complete the mission
What is not one of the three phases of TCCC? ✔Correct Answer-Combat Life Saving Care
The preferred pain medication for someone who has wounds that are moderately
painful but not life-threatening and that do not keep him from functioning
effectively as a combatant: ✔Correct Answer-Meloxicam and Tylenol ER
The best battlefield indicators of shock during Tactical Field Care are ✔Correct Answer-State
of consciousness and quality of the radial pulse
Which of the following is NOT appropriate to the Care Under Fire phase? ✔Correct Answer-
Starting an IV
To be most effective at preventing infections, moxifloxacin should be given when
after wounding: ✔Correct Answer-a. As soon as possible
What is the next step in airway management for a corpsman who has just used the
chin-lift/jaw-thrust method to successfully open the airway of a casualty who is
unconscious from a blast injury during the Tactical Field Care phase: ✔Correct Answer-a.
Nasopharyngeal airway
As a corpsman, you are confronted with the following three casualties. Which one
should be cared for first? ✔Correct Answer-heavy bleeding from a thigh wound
A casualty has suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. As you watch him, he is
having more and more trouble with his breathing. What is the best next step: ✔Correct
Answer-Needle decompression for a suspected tension pneumothorax
A casualty has sustained a gunshot wound to the face. He is conscious and
maintaining his airway by sitting up and leaning forward. A corpsman arrives on
the scene. How should the casualty's airway be managed? ✔Correct Answer-Allow him to
continue to sit up and lean forward as care is rendered
What is the best quick check for an adequate airway: ✔Correct Answer-Ask a question that
requires a verbal response from the casualty
, The minimum amount of time in which a casualty could bleed to death from a
femoral (thigh) wound with heavy bleeding is approximately: ✔Correct Answer-3 minutes
In an adult male, what level of blood loss is likely to be associated with death from
hemorrhagic shock? ✔Correct Answer-2.5 liters
The preferred antibiotic in the Tactical Field Care phase is moxifloxacin. This
medicine is preferred because it: ✔Correct Answer-a. Is effective against most bacteria
b. Has a relatively mild side effect profile
c. Can be taken by mouth
d. Is inexpensive
Which of the following three casualties has the greatest need for an emergent
CASEVAC ✔Correct Answer-A casualty who was shot in the abdomen and who now has an
absent
radial pulse.
What is the most important thing to do after splinting an open fracture: ✔Correct Answer-
Check to ensure that the pulses distal to the splint have not been
reduced by the splint
Which of the following is a good reason NOT to give casualty morphine? ✔Correct Answer-His
wounds are minor and he can continue to fight
b. He is in shock
c. He has a chest wound and is in respiratory distress
In Tactical Field Care, you are treating a casualty with a gunshot wound to his
lower jaw which severely disrupts the oropharyngeal anatomy. He suddenly
develops complete airway obstruction, struggles briefly, and loses consciousness.
What is the airway intervention of choice at this point? ✔Correct Answer-Surgical airway
using the Cric-Key technique
After a brief skirmish with the enemy 10 minutes ago, your unit is holding
temporarily in a secure area. During the firefight, you sustained a gunshot wound
to your right thigh that produced heavy arterial bleeding. You initially controlled
the hemorrhage by applying your own tourniquet. There are no other medics in
your unit, and the CASEVAC helicopter will arrive at your location in one-half
hour. The MTF is 10 minutes away by air. Which is the best strategy for dealing
with the tourniquet on your leg? ✔Correct Answer-. Leave the tourniquet in place
Which of the following statements is true? ✔Correct Answer-The F.A.S.T.-1 intraosseous
device is a good way to obtain vascular
access for a casualty in whom an IV cannot be started.