TCCC Test Questions With All Correct Answers

TCCC Test Questions With All Correct Answers What are the 3 goals of TCCC? - CORRECT ANSWER Treat the casualty Prevent additional casualities Complete the mission What % of all combat deaths occur before a casuality reaches a MTF? - CORRECT ANSWER 75 - 90% What % of combat deaths today are potential preventable? - CORRECT ANSWER 20% What are the 3 most common cause of preventable death on the battlefield? - CORRECT ANSWER Hemorrhage from extremity Tension pneumothorax Airway problems What are the 3 phases of care in TCCC? - CORRECT ANSWER Care under fire Tactical field care Tactical Evac Care (TACEVAC) T or F. Airway management is generally best deferred until the Tactical Field Care. - CORRECT ANSWER True What is the best medicine on the battlefield? - CORRECT ANSWER Fire superiority (returning fire) What are the different carries for Care Under Fire? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 person with/without line 2 person with/without line Fireman's carry Hawes carry Seals Team 3 care What is the most frequent cause of preventable battlefield deaths? - CORRECT ANSWER Extremity hemorrhage How many minutes does it take someone to bleed to death from a femoral artery lac? - CORRECT ANSWER 3 minutes How far do you place the tourniquet? - CORRECT ANSWER 2-3 inches above the wound How long do you apply direct pressure when using combat gauze? - CORRECT ANSWER 3 minutes T or F. You always have to use c-spine mobalization in a tactical environment. - CORRECT ANSWER False What care is relative and given during a reduced level of hazard from hostile fire? - CORRECT ANSWER Tactical Field Care What type of airway would you give to an unconscious casualty without an airway obstruction? - CORRECT ANSWER Nasopharyngeal airway What size of tube do you use for a surgical airway? - CORRECT ANSWER 6.0 What is the target area for the surgical airway? - CORRECT ANSWER Cricothyroid Membrane What is the 1st landmark for a surgical airway? - CORRECT ANSWER Thyroid bone What is the 2nd landmark for a surgical airway? - CORRECT ANSWER Cricoid bone Where is the needle placement for a tension pneumothorax? - CORRECT ANSWER Midclavicular, 2nd intercostal space, top of the 3rd rib space What is the 2nd most common cause of preventable death encountered on the battlefield? - CORRECT ANSWER Tension pneumothorax What functions are impaired with a tension pneumothorax? - CORRECT ANSWER Lung and heart What should you use as an adjunct to tourniquet removal (if evacuation time is anticipated to be longer than 2 hours). - CORRECT ANSWER Combat gauze T or F. When a tourniquet has been applied, do not periodically loosen it to allow circulation to return to the limb. - CORRECT ANSWER True Never take off a tourniquet if has been on more than how many hours? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 hours What resuscitation fluids do you give for someone in shock? - CORRECT ANSWER Hextend 500 ml IV bolus How many times can you give Hextend? - CORRECT ANSWER One more 500ml bag for a total of 1000ml How long do you wait to administer the 2nd Hextend bag if your patient is still in shock? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 minutes after the first bag What is the best tactical indcation of shock? - CORRECT ANSWER Decreased state of consciousness Abnormal character of the radial pulse What is the radial palpable pulse you want to achieve with fluid resuscitation? - CORRECT ANSWER 80 mm Hg What is the cartoid palpable pulse you want to achieve with fluid resuscitation? - CORRECT ANSWER 60 mm Hg What is the amount of blood loss a person can have that will cause death. - CORRECT ANSWER 2.5 liters What is a normal pulse O2 reading for a person at sea level? - CORRECT ANSWER 98% What is the normal pulse O2 reading for a person at 12,000 feet? - CORRECT ANSWER 86% What situations do you want to obtain a pulse O2? - CORRECT ANSWER Penetrating Chest Trauma Chest contusion Unconscious Traumatic Brain Injury