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COMBAT MEDIC 68W: FIELDCRAFT 1 EXAM C168W144
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COMBAT MEDIC68W: FIELDCRAFT
1 EXAM
C168W144
Motor vehicle crashes, falls greater than 15 feet, IED blast involving and MRAP vehicle -
answer- Tactical indications for C-spine precautions
primary, secondary, tertiary - answer- Three types of blast injuries
Enemy fire - answer- Single biggest obstacle to the Combat Medic's ability to provide
care
The tactical leader - answer- Who makes the decision to extract casualties
DD Form 1380 - answer- Technical name for a Combat Casualty Care card
Warrior Aid and Litter Kit - answer- What is a WALK kit?
Acetaminophen (650 mg) and Meloxicam (Mobic) (15mg) - answer- Medications given
for casualty with mild to moderate pain and is still able to fight: Option 1
Oral transmuccosal fentanyl citrate (OTFC) 800 micrograms - answer- Medications
given for casualty with moderate to severe pain. Casualty is NOT in shock or respiratory
distress AND casualty is NOT at significant risk of developing either condition: Option 2
Head will be forward in the cabin - answer- How should casualties be oriented when in a
helicopter?
Every 30 minutes - answer- When do you reassess Ketamine IM or IN?
, Every 20 minutes - answer- When do you reassess Ketamine IV or IO?
Every 10 minutes - answer- When do you reassess morphine dosages?
Moxifloxacin 400 mg one a day - answer- Antibiotics given for patients if able to PO?
Ertapenem 1g IV once daily - answer- Antibiotics given for patients if unable to PO?
Hemorrhage - answer- Leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield
plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets - answer- Components of blood
95 degrees or less - answer- Body temperature at which casualty is considered
hypothermic
93 degrees or less - answer- Body temperature at which blood factors start to become
ineffective
acidosis - answer- When the body suffers from shock and lactic acid builds up as a
result
hemodillution - answer- When too much intravenous crystalloid fluid such as saline or
lactated ringers has been given
5-10 days - answer- How long aspirin can inhibited clotting
Decreases the pH of the blood - answer- How does acidosis affect clotting?
As soon as the casualty is identified - answer- At what point should the Combat Medic
prevent or treat the casualty for hypothermia?
1500 ml - answer- An adult can bleed up to __________ into each *side* of the chest
10 L, 6 L - answer- An adult can hemorrhage up to _________ of blood and IV fluid into
the abdomen even though there is only _______ in circulation
1 L - answer- An adult can bleed _________ of blood into one thigh
Prevents the body from breaking down clots - answer- How does transexamic acid
work?
Ketamine 50 mg IM/IN or Ketamine 20 mg slow IV or IO. End treatment with
development of nystagmus (rythmic back and forth movement of the eyes) - answer-
Medications given for moderate to severe pain. Casualty IS in hemorrhagic shock or
respiratory distress OR casualty IS at significant risk for either condition: Option 3
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