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HCB TCCC EXAM/ PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS – LATEST UPDATE 2024/



What are the three objectives of TCCC? –

1. Treat casualty

2. Prevent additional casualties

3. Complete mission



How are the changes in TCCC made? - ANSWER - The Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care
(CoTCCC)



What is care under fire? - ANSWER - Care rendered by the first responder or combatant at the scene of
the injury while they're STILL UNDER effective hostile fire.



Combat medical training historically was modeled on what civilian courses? - ANSWER - Emergency
Medical Technician, Advanced Trauma Life Support



What two groups are needed to optimize battlefield trauma care strategies? - ANSWER - Trauma docs
and combat medical personnel




What type of wounds are often caused by IEDs? - ANSWER - Junctional hemorrhage



What is the SECOND LEADING cause of preventable death on the battlefield? - ANSWER - Tension
pneumothorax



What is the FIRST LEADING cause of preventable death on the battlefield? - ANSWER - Hemorrhage




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,What are the three objectives of TCCC? - ANSWER - -treat the casualty

-prevent additional casualties

-complete the mission



The prehospital arm of the Joint Trauma System include: - ANSWER - -42 members from all services in
the DoD and civilian sector

-trauma surgeons, emergency medicine, critical care physicians, combatant unit physicians; medical
educators; combat medics, corpsmen, and PJs

-100% deployed experience as of 2017

-meet and update TCCC as needed



What was utilized before TCCC? - ANSWER - Military Medicine Supplement, 1996



What are indications for IV access? - ANSWER - Fluid resuscitation for hemorrhagic shock or significant
risk of shock

• GSW to torso



When do you use TXA? - ANSWER - Casualty is anticipated to need significant blood transfusion



(i.e" presents with hemorrhagic shock, one or more major amputations, penetrating torso trauma, or
evidence of severe bleeding)



How does TXA work? - ANSWER - Prolongs body clotting factors



TXA: Dosage - ANSWER - • 1g in 100cc NS or LR (ASAP but not later than 3 hours after injury) over a 10
minute period.



• Second infusion of 1g after Hextend or other treatment



500 cc Blood Loss - ANSWER - Mental State: Alert




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, Radial Pulse: Full

HR: Normal/slightly increased

SBP: Normal

RR: Normal

% death? No



Increased use of TCCC by Special Operations and conventional units began in what year? - ANSWER -
2005



Up to ___% of combat deaths are potentially preventable. - ANSWER - 24



Three phases of care in TCCC - ANSWER - -Care Under Fire

-Tactical Field Care

-TACEVAC Care



In 2017, everyone deploys with at least ___ tourniquets. - ANSWER - 2



What is the placement of a tourniquet over the uniform? - ANSWER - High and tight



(True/False) Airway management is generally best deferred until the Tactical Field Care phase. - ANSWER
- True



What are the major concerns for Care Under Fire? - ANSWER - Suppression of enemy fire, moving
casualties to cover



What is the best medicine on the battlefield? - ANSWER - Fire superiority



Where should you NOT treat the patient if the firefight is ongoing? - ANSWER - Kill zone (The "X")



Casualty Movement Rescue Plan - ANSWER - -location of nearest cover


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