68W COMBAT MEDIC FIELDCRAFT MODULES I-III
TESTS LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|AGRADE
How fast can the intercostals muscles bleed? – ANSWER- 100 mL per
minute
What are the tactical indications for spinal immobilization – ANSWERMotor vehicle accident, Fall greater than 15 ft, IED blast involving a
MRAP
Overpressure wave (internal damage to hollow organs) – ANSWERPrimary Blast
Shrapnel and debris penetrating wounds – ANSWER- Secondary Blast
Casualty is thrown into a solid object – ANSWER- Tertiary Blast
What is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield –
ANSWER- Extremity Hemorrhage
Why is extremity hemorrhaging the leading cause of death on the
battlefield – ANSWER- Not protected by body armor
When should CPR be considered in the combat environment? –
ANSWER- Hypothermia, Electrocution, near drowning<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Factors that influence care on the battlefield? – ANSWER- Enemy fire,
medical equipment, variable evacuation time, tactical considerations,
casualty transportation
What is a WALK kit? – ANSWER- Warrior Aid and Litter Kit
Where can a WALK kit be found? – ANSWER- several ground vehicles
What medication is found in the combat pill pack? – ANSWERAcetaminophen, Mobic, Moxiflaxicin
Which combat casualties will receive ABX? – ANSWER- All will
eventually, ABX should not be given at the point of injury unless evac.
is delayed greater than 3 hours
What are the goals of TCCC – ANSWER- Accomplish the mission,
prevent additional casualties, treat the casualty
What are the phases of care? – ANSWER- Care under fire, tactical field
care, tactical evacuation care
What does MEDEVAC encompass? – ANSWER- Collecting the
wounded, triage, provide a mode of transportation, provide care en route<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First responder capability; Battalion Aid Station, Medical Platoon,
Combat Medic – ANSWER- Level 1
Forward Resuscitative Care Capability; Forward Surgical Team (FST) –
ANSWER- Level 2
Theater Hospitalization Capability; Combat Support Hospital –
ANSWER- Level 3
Definitive Care Capability Outside of the Combat Zone; CONUS and
OCONUS (Germany) – ANSWER- Level 4
CONUS DOD Hospitals; DOD Hospital, VA Hospital – ANSWERLevel 5
What are the authorized methods of documenting care on the battlefield?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Combat medic 68w FIELDCRAFT 3 EXAM C168W144 EXAM
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 110 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS|AGRADE
Treatment for a snakebite – ANSWER- Manage ABCs, give IV, remove
watches, keep casualty calm
Where to apply an IV for a snakebite – ANSWER- Opposite arm that
was bit
What NOT to do for a snakebite – ANSWER- Delay treatment trying to
capture the snake, suck the venom, place ice on the bite
What should be suspected if the casualty has unexpected febrile illness –
ANSWER- Malaria
Medications that can affect a heat casualty – ANSWER- Nicotine and
antihistamines
The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that
it is touching. – ANSWER- Conduction
The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a
liquid or gas – ANSWER- Convection<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Loss of heat at the surface of vaporization – ANSWER- Evaporation
Energy transferred by waves or rays through the air – ANSWERRadiation
Factors that make you susceptible to cold weather injuries – ANSWERClimate, season, weather
Hallmark sign of Heatstroke – ANSWER- Altered mental status
Fatality rate of heatstroke if left untreated – ANSWER- 80%
Signs of heat injury – ANSWER- Painful spasms of skeletal muscles,
headache, nausea, dehydration
How to obtain a accurate core temperature reading – ANSWER- Rectal
thermometer
Treatment for a heat casualty – ANSWER- Remove clothing, gentle
stretching of cramped muscles, provide rapid and active cooling
What temperature to not lower the core body when treating a heat
casualty – ANSWER- 102 degrees<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Combat medic 68w FIELDCRAFT 2 EXAM C168W144 EXAM
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 130 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS|AGRADE
Type of fracture in which the casualty presents asymmetrical or flattened
face – ANSWER- Mid-face fractures
Contraindication for nasopharyngeal airway? – ANSWER- Evidence of
head injury
What should be avoided when managing breathing for casualties with
suspected head injuries? – ANSWER- Hyperventilation
What is the ventilation rate of a casualty with suspected increased
intracranial pressure? – ANSWER- 20 breaths per minute
What can hyperventilation do to casualties with a TBI? – ANSWERCan contribute to ischemia through vasoconstriction
If the patient can vocalize their head pain should the medic give pain
medication? – ANSWER- Yes, if they can vocalize pain then the TBI is
not severe enough to be further damaged by pain meds
Pain medication that should be avoided with TBI casualties – ANSWERMorphine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two pain medications that can make a moderate to severe TBI worse but
can be used for mild TBI? – ANSWER- Fentanyl and Ketamine
Type of bandage that can be used to keep pressure off of a depressed or
open skull fracture – ANSWER- A kerlix “Donut”
“Raccoon eyes” indicates what kind of skull fracture? – ANSWERBasilar
Difference in pupil size that is considered abnormal? – ANSWERGreater than 1 mm
Position to transport a casualty with suspected TBI? – ANSWER- Supine
position and tilt the casualty towards the side of injury to allow for
drainage
What type of classification should a casualty be if they have suspected
TBI? – ANSWER- Urgent Surgical
Definition of a traumatic brain injury – ANSWER- An injury to the brain
resulting from an external force and\/or acceleration\/deceleration
mechanism from an event
Is loss of consciousness required to diagnose a concussion – ANSWERNo<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is required to make a definitive diagnosis of a TBI level? – Combat medic 68w FIELDCRAFT 1 EXAM C168W144 EXAM The three goals of Tactical Combat Casualty Care – ANSWERComplete the mission, prevent additional casualties, treat the casualties 68W COMBAT MEDIC FIELDCRAFT MODULES I-IIITESTS LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERSWITH RATIONALES|AGRADEHow fast can the intercostals muscles bleed? – ANSWER- 100 mL perminuteWhat are the tactical indications for spinal immobilization – ANSWERMotor vehicle accident, Fall greater than 15 ft, IED blast involving aMRAPOverpressure wave (internal damage to hollow organs) – ANSWERPrimary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116935"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116935\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
ANSWER- CT or MRI scan
What type of problems can a TBI cause in a casualty? – ANSWERPhysical, cognitive, emotional, and social
Components of a Mild TBI – ANSWER- Confused and disoriented state
for less<\/em> than<\/em> 24 hours, loss of consciousness for up<\/em> to<\/em> 30
minutes, memory loss lasting less<\/em> than<\/em> 24 hours
Components of a Moderate TBI – ANSWER- Confused and disoriented
state for more<\/em> than<\/em> 24 hours, loss of consciousness for more<\/em>
than<\/em> 30 minutes but less<\/em> than<\/em> 24 hours, memory loss lasting
more<\/em> than<\/em> 24 hours but less<\/em> than<\/em> 7 days
Components of a Severe TBI – ANSWER- Closed<\/em> or Open<\/em> injuries,
Confused and disoriented state for more<\/em> than<\/em> 24 hours, loss of
consciousness lasting more<\/em> than<\/em> 7 days
Intracranial hematoma, epidural hematoma, subdural hematoma,
cerebral contusions, and subarachnoid hemorrhage are considered what?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
What is MACE? – ANSWER- Military Acute Concussion Evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS|AGRADE
What should be done prior to administering opioids or ketamine? –
ANSWER- Document mental status
What can Ketamine and OTFC potentially due to severe TBI? –
ANSWER- Worsen the injury
What are antibiotics recommended for? – ANSWER- All penetrating
wounds
Antibiotic given to patient if ABLE to take PO – ANSWERMoxifloxacin (400 mg once daily)
Antibiotic given to patient if UNABLE to take PO – ANSWERErtapenum (1 g IV\/IM once daily)
What is the most important contraindication to antibiotics? – ANSWERBurn casualties
The three Tactical Combat Casualty Care phases of care – ANSWERCare under fire, tactical field care, tactical evacuation care<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Role 1 – ANSWER- The first medical care a soldier receives
Role 2 – ANSWER- Operations operated by the area support squad,
medical treatment platoon, or medical companies
Role 3 – ANSWER- Casualty treated at MTF
Role 4 – ANSWER- Medical care found in CONUS-based hospitals
Urgent classification evacuation time – ANSWER- 1 hour
Urgent-Surgical classification evacuation time – ANSWER- 1 hour
Priority classification evacuation time – ANSWER- 4 hours
Routine classification evacuation time – ANSWER- 24 hours
Convenience classification evacuation time – ANSWER- Whenever
convenient<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"