68W10 Fieldcraft 1 (Introduction to Battlefield
Medicine) Exam Questions and Answers (Verified
Answers) 2023 Update
The majority of combat related wounds are due to? – Correct Answer ✅The
majority of combat related wounds are due to penetrating trauma.
What is the leading cause of preventable battlefield death? – Correct Answer
✅Hemorrhage
Where on the body are the majority of combat wounds suffered? – Correct
Answer ✅extremeties
How long does it take to fully immobilize spine? – Correct Answer ✅5.5min
How many times do penetrating head/neck injuries compromise c-spine? –
Correct Answer ✅1.4%
What are the tactical situations that indicate c-spine immobilization? –
Correct Answer ✅1. motor vehicle crashes
- Falls greater than 15 feet
3.IED involving a MRAP vehicle
68W10 Fieldcraft 1 (Introduction to Battlefield
Medicine) Exam Questions and Answers (Verified
Answers) 2023 Update
When do you do CPR in a combat environment? – Correct Answer
✅Hypothermia, near drowning, electrocution, or was alive and lost vitals
while en route to MTF
The primary blast injury is caused by ? – Correct Answer ✅The primary blast
injury is caused by the blast overpressure (shockwave) from an explosive.
Blast overpressure is more effective in? – Correct Answer ✅Blast
overpressure is more effective in an enclosed area.
Secondary blast injury is caused by? – Correct Answer ✅Secondary blast
injury is caused by debris or shrapnel.
What is a tertiary blast injury? – Correct Answer ✅Tertiary blast is when a
person is thrown into something causing blunt trauma.
What is the biggest concern in the field with inhalation burns? – Correct
Answer ✅Edema and inadequate airway.