What are the tactical indications for spinal immobilization - Motor vehicle accident, Fall greater than
15 ft, IED blast involving a MRAP
Overpressure wave (internal damage to hollow organs) - Primary Blast
Shrapnel and debris penetrating wounds - Secondary Blast
Casualty is thrown into a solid...
68W COMBAT MEDIC FIELDCRAFT MODULES I -III | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version What are the tactical indications for spinal immobilization - ✔✔Motor vehicle accident, Fall greater than 15 ft, IED blast involving a MRAP Overpressure wave (internal damage to hollow organs) - ✔✔Primary Blast Shrapnel and debris penetrating wounds - ✔✔Secondary Blast Casualty is thrown into a solid object - ✔✔Tertiary Blast What is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield - ✔✔Extremity Hemorrhage Why is extremity hemorrhaging the leading cause of death on the battlefield - ✔✔Not protected by body armor When should CPR be considered in the combat environment? - ✔✔Hypothermia, Electrocution, near drowning Factors that influence care on the battlefield? - ✔✔Enemy fire, medical equipment, variable evacuation time, tactical considerations, casualty transportation What is a WALK kit? - ✔✔Warrior Aid and Litter Kit Where can a WALK kit be found? - ✔✔several ground vehicles What medication is found in the combat pill pack? - ✔✔Acetaminophen, Mobic, Moxiflaxicin Which combat casualties will receive ABX? - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Accomplish the mission, prevent additional casualties, treat the casualty What are the phases of care? - ✔✔Care under fire, tactical field care, tactical evacuation care What does MEDEVAC encompass? - ✔✔Collecting the wounded, triage, provide a mode of transportation, provide care en route First responder capability; Battalion Aid Station, Medical Platoon, Combat Medic - ✔✔Level 1 Forward Resuscitative Care Capability; Forward Surgical Team (FST) - ✔✔Level 2 Theater Hospitalization Capability; Combat Support Hospital - ✔✔Level 3 Definitive Care Capability Outside of the Combat Zone; CONUS and OCONUS (Germany) - ✔✔Level 4 CONUS DOD Hospitals; DOD Hospital, VA Hospital - ✔✔Level 5 What are the authorized methods of documenting care on the battlefield? - ✔✔DD1380 FMC, DA7656 TC3 Card, Sharpie on skin, Sharpie on tape What are the minimum blocks of the FMC? - ✔✔1,3,4,7,9,11 Where do we sign the FMC? - ✔✔We don't, we initial block 11 What is the timeframe for a Urgent/Urgent Surgical casualty - ✔✔1 hour What is the timeframe for a Priority casualty? - ✔✔4 hours What is over classification and what is the impact on the mission? - ✔✔Classifying casualties worse than they are; pulls medical assets that could be used else where What are the lines of the 9line MEDEVAC for wartime and peace time? - ✔✔6 and 9 How do you request a 9 line MEDEVAC - ✔✔"I have a MEDEVAC request" How long do you have to transmit a 9 line MEDEVAC - ✔✔25 seconds What is a Simple rescue? - ✔✔Open field, no hindrances to removing casualty What makes up a complex rescue? - ✔✔Vertical casualty movement, vehicle extrication, tactical search and rescue Define the term "x"? - ✔✔The point of wounding Describe the proper body mechanics of casualty movement? - ✔✔know your capabilities, use large leg muscles, slide or roll rather than lift What is the load capacity of a M997 - ✔✔4 litter or 8 ambulatory or 2 litter and 4 ambulatory What is the load capacity of a M113 - ✔✔4 litter or 10 ambulatory or a combination What is the load capacity of a Haga - ✔✔3 litter or 6 ambulatory What are the 3 most common devices used in hoist operations? - ✔✔Sked, Jungle penetrator, stokes basket What is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield? - ✔✔Extremity hemorrhage Plasma - ✔✔provides a fluid environment for the other components and warmth for the body
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