TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) Newest
Questions and Answers (2026/2027) |
Comprehensive Review | A+ Verified
• What is the correct application of the vapor barrier in active hypothermia
management for a casualty with a tourniquet? -✓✓Cover the casualty completely,
except the face.
• What diagnostic/treatment strategy should be implemented for a casualty with a
suspected head injury? -✓✓Provide supplemental oxygen if available and monitor
with pulse oximetry.
• What should be performed during Tactical Field Care for combat trauma
casualties without a pulse or respirations? -✓✓Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) should be performed due to the potential benefit and absence of additional
harm.
• What allows you to assess mental status and identify changes over time in a
casualty? -✓✓Documentation.
• What condition might a trauma casualty with a hematoma and localized lower
back pain have? -✓✓Spinal fracture.
• What is the most appropriate initial intervention for a semi-conscious casualty
with gurgling sounds? -✓✓Perform a maneuver to open the airway.
• What is the evacuation category for a casualty who could deteriorate over the
next 4 hours? -✓✓Urgent.
• What term describes a trauma casualty that has not responded to resuscitation and
remains in shock? -✓✓Refractory shock.
• What is a primary objective of pain management on the battlefield? -✓✓To
preserve the fighting force.
• Which medication in the Combat Wound Medication Pack is used for analgesia?
-✓✓Ketamine.
, • How can Moxifloxacin be administered to a casualty with an open abdominal
wound? -✓✓Orally.
• What medication should be administered after a casualty in shock receives one
unit of blood products? -✓✓Tranexamic acid.
• What is an indication to perform a cricothyroidotomy on an unconscious
casualty? -✓✓Failure to maintain a patent airway using airway maneuvers.
• What should you perform if a penetrating eye injury is suspected? -✓✓Rapid
field test of visual acuity.
• In which situation would you consider initiating CPR during Tactical Field Care?
-✓✓Casualty with severe hypothermia after a near-drowning.
• What action should be taken first when treating a casualty with severe burns and
massive bleeding? -✓✓Ensure the bleeding is controlled.
• What initial actions should be taken if a conscious casualty has an increased heart
rate over time? -✓✓Reassess all hemorrhage control measures and look for occult
blood loss.
• When should a Combat Medic/Corpsman inspect medical equipment? -
✓✓Before, during, and after training events and combat missions.
• Why should high and tight tourniquets be replaced to sit 2-3 inches above the
wound? -✓✓To minimize the amount of healthy tissue impacted by the original
tourniquet.
• What can be done to prevent external rotation of the lower extremities in a
casualty with a displaced pelvic fracture? -✓✓Secure the knees and/or feet
together.
• Where should the TCCC After Action Report be submitted electronically? -
✓✓Defense Health Agency.
Questions and Answers (2026/2027) |
Comprehensive Review | A+ Verified
• What is the correct application of the vapor barrier in active hypothermia
management for a casualty with a tourniquet? -✓✓Cover the casualty completely,
except the face.
• What diagnostic/treatment strategy should be implemented for a casualty with a
suspected head injury? -✓✓Provide supplemental oxygen if available and monitor
with pulse oximetry.
• What should be performed during Tactical Field Care for combat trauma
casualties without a pulse or respirations? -✓✓Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) should be performed due to the potential benefit and absence of additional
harm.
• What allows you to assess mental status and identify changes over time in a
casualty? -✓✓Documentation.
• What condition might a trauma casualty with a hematoma and localized lower
back pain have? -✓✓Spinal fracture.
• What is the most appropriate initial intervention for a semi-conscious casualty
with gurgling sounds? -✓✓Perform a maneuver to open the airway.
• What is the evacuation category for a casualty who could deteriorate over the
next 4 hours? -✓✓Urgent.
• What term describes a trauma casualty that has not responded to resuscitation and
remains in shock? -✓✓Refractory shock.
• What is a primary objective of pain management on the battlefield? -✓✓To
preserve the fighting force.
• Which medication in the Combat Wound Medication Pack is used for analgesia?
-✓✓Ketamine.
, • How can Moxifloxacin be administered to a casualty with an open abdominal
wound? -✓✓Orally.
• What medication should be administered after a casualty in shock receives one
unit of blood products? -✓✓Tranexamic acid.
• What is an indication to perform a cricothyroidotomy on an unconscious
casualty? -✓✓Failure to maintain a patent airway using airway maneuvers.
• What should you perform if a penetrating eye injury is suspected? -✓✓Rapid
field test of visual acuity.
• In which situation would you consider initiating CPR during Tactical Field Care?
-✓✓Casualty with severe hypothermia after a near-drowning.
• What action should be taken first when treating a casualty with severe burns and
massive bleeding? -✓✓Ensure the bleeding is controlled.
• What initial actions should be taken if a conscious casualty has an increased heart
rate over time? -✓✓Reassess all hemorrhage control measures and look for occult
blood loss.
• When should a Combat Medic/Corpsman inspect medical equipment? -
✓✓Before, during, and after training events and combat missions.
• Why should high and tight tourniquets be replaced to sit 2-3 inches above the
wound? -✓✓To minimize the amount of healthy tissue impacted by the original
tourniquet.
• What can be done to prevent external rotation of the lower extremities in a
casualty with a displaced pelvic fracture? -✓✓Secure the knees and/or feet
together.
• Where should the TCCC After Action Report be submitted electronically? -
✓✓Defense Health Agency.
