Tactical combat casualty care exam
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What are the principles of TCCC - ANSWER: ➡ -Treat the casualty
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-Prevent additional casualties g g
-Complete the mission g g
What are the three phases of TCCC? - ANSWER: ➡ -Care Under Fire
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-Tactical Field Care g g
-Tactical Evacuation Care g g
Analgesia regimen for someone with moderately painful but non life threatening wounds
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where they can still function as combatant is - ANSWER: ➡ Mobic and Tylenol ER
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The most common cause of preventable death on the battlefield is the failure to use a
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tourniquet to control severe extremity bleeding. - ANSWER: ➡ True
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The best battlefield indicators of shock during Tactical Field Care are - ANSWER: ➡ State of
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consciousness and quality of the radial pulse
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All combat casualties should have an IV started as soon as possible. - ANSWER: ➡ False
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If able, a GSW to the chest casualty should be allowed to take fluids by mouth. - ANSWER: ➡
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Administering large quantities of fluids to a casualty who has bleeding sites inside the chest or
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abdomen may worsen his or her hemorrhage by diluting clotting factors or by interfering with
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clot formation at the bleeding site. - ANSWER: ➡ True
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, Antibiotics are recommended for all combat casualties who sustain open wounds - ANSWER:
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➡ True
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What is appropriate for care under fire - ANSWER: ➡ -Controlling life-threatening extremity
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bleeding with a tourniquet
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-Returning fire as necessary g g g
To be most effective at preventing infections, moxifloxacin should be given when after
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wounding - ANSWER: ➡ As soon as possible
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The next step after opening airway (Jaw thrust/chin lift) of someone unconscious from blast
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during Tactical Field Care Phase is - ANSWER: ➡ NPA
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What is typically cared for first - ANSWER: ➡ Heavy bleeding from thigh wound
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The ideal management of a casualty in a combat setting is not necessarily the same as for the
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identical injury in a civilian setting. - ANSWER: ➡ true
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The Tactical Combat Casualty Care guidelines presented in this course should not be modified
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no matter what the tactical context in which the casualties occur is. - ANSWER: ➡ False
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A casualty has suffered a gunshot wound to the chest with more difficulty breathing. The HM
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should... - ANSWER: ➡ Needle decompression for a suspected tension pneumothorax
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A casualty has sustained a gunshot wound to the face. He is conscious and maintaining his
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airway by sitting up and leaning forward. HM manages airway by... - ANSWER: ➡ Allow him to
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continue to sit up and lean forward as care is rendered
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