What are the preventable causes of death on the battlefield? - Hemorrhage, tension pneumothorax,
airway obstruction
The majority of combat related wounds are due to - penetrating trauma
the tactical indications for spinal immobilization are - mvc, falls > 15 ft, IED involving MRAP
CPR should only be considered during which of the following?
a. hemorrhage
b. hypothermia
c. shock
d. pneumothorax - b. hypothermia
secondary blast injury is caused by? - debris or shrapnel
the single most significant obstacle to the combat medic's ability to provide care is - enemy fire
the ________ decides if casualties will be evacuated? - tactical leader
you have a casualty that is a bilateral amputee. HABC's are intact. the casualty is conscious. what pain
medication would you administer? - 800 ug OTFC transbucally
you have a casualty that has a sucking chest wound. the casualty is breathing irregularly. the casualty
has lose their radial pulse. the casualty is conscious. what pain medication would you administer? - 20
mg Ketamine IV
, You have a casualty that has a left leg amputation. you administered 5 mg morphine IV. the casualty's
breathing went from 12 breaths/min to 7 breaths/min. what med would you administer to reverse the
effects of morphine? - 0.4 mg Naloxone IV
You have a casualty with penetrating trauma. the casualty is conscious. what antibiotic would you
administer? - 400 mg Moxifloxacin PO
You have a casualty that has 2nd and 3rd degree burns to 75% of their body. the casualty has no other
injuries. what antibiotics would you administer? - none
you have a casualty that has a gunshot wound to the left chest. you need to evacuate the casualty. the
casualty is placed in the back of an MRAP without medical personnel or medical supplies. what type of
evacuation platform is this? - casevac
you have a casualty that has been evacuated. the capabilities are: limited x-ray and operation dental
support. what role of care is this? - role 2
the overall goal of medical documentation on the battlefield is to provide? - written record of
assessment findings and treatment given
documentation is done on a - DD 1380
SSG Snuffy, Joe SSN 123-45-6789, bottle roster is? - JS6789
Classifying a wound more severe than it really is is - overclassification
you have a casualty that is a double amputee. the casualty is in shock. the casualty needs to be
evacuated in one hour. what evac precedence is this? - urgent-surgical
during a 9-line transmission the ____ should be spoken before the _____ - brevity code, number
what line of the 9-line MEDEVAC do you request medical equipment? - line 4
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