Tccc unit 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Tactical Combat Casualty Care TCCC Practice questionsThe Medical Provider during CUF does not return fire and only focuses on the Casualty/Casualties (T/F) - correct answers F During CUF, even if the Casualty is Conscious and able, they should NOT be directed to return fire at the enemy to aid the rest of their unit (T/F) - correct answers F The number one cause of Combat related deaths at the POI is due to Hemorrhage (T/F) - correct answers T Which would be appropriate for Hemorrhage c...

Prior to 9/11, what was combat medical training modeled on? correct answer: Emergency Medical Technician and Advanced Trauma Life Support What often causes a junctional hemorrhage? correct answer: IEDs tension pneumothorax correct answer: Air escapes from the injured lung and pressure builds up in the chest which collapses the lung and pushes on the heart. The compressed heart is then not able to pump well. What is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield? correct an...

Combat Lifesaver Course 2023 Graded A+ What factors influence TCCC? - Hostile fire - Wounding patterns - Equipment constraints - Delays in reaching higher levels of care - Level of first responders training and experience What are the phases of care in TCCC? - Care under Fire (CUF) - Tactical Field Care (TFC) - Tactical Evacuation Care (TACEVAC) What is the most essential treatment task in CUF? Tourniquet (TQ) application to stop massive bleeding What is every first responder's role in CUF? ...

The Medical Provider during CUF does not return fire and only focuses on the Casualty/Casualties (T/F) - Answer- F During CUF, even if the Casualty is Conscious and able, they should NOT be directed to return fire at the enemy to aid the rest of their unit (T/F) - Answer- F The number one cause of Combat related deaths at the POI is due to Hemorrhage (T/F) - Answer- T Which would be appropriate for Hemorrhage control during the CUF phase? a) Blood transfusion b) TXA c) Tourniquet app...

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)What are the three phases of Tactical Combat Casualty Care? - correct answers 1. Care under Fire 2. Tactical Field Care 3. Combat casualty Evacuation Care What are the Steps of phase 1-Care under Fire? - correct answers A. Return Fire as directed or required before providing Medical treatment B. Determine if the Casualty is alive or dead. C. Provide tactical care to the live casualty D. Administer life saving Hemorrhage control E. Transport Casu...

Battlefield trauma care was based off of what two civilian courses prior to 9/11? Answer 1) Emergency Medical Technician 2) Advanced Trauma Life Support we used to train to care for non-tactical (civilian) settings What are some things military trauma care have to consider? (unlike civilian trauma care) Answer - Hostile Fire - Darkness - Environmental Changes - Different wounding epidemiology - Limited Equipment - Need for tactical maneuver - Long delays to hospital care - Differen...

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)What are the three phases of Tactical Combat Casualty Care? - correct answers 1. Care under Fire 2. Tactical Field Care 3. Combat casualty Evacuation Care What are the Steps of phase 1-Care under Fire? - correct answers A. Return Fire as directed or required before providing Medical treatment B. Determine if the Casualty is alive or dead. C. Provide tactical care to the live casualty D. Administer life saving Hemorrhage control E. Transport Casu...

Deglycerolized Red Blood Cells are derived from _____ ml of whole blood collected in Citrate/Phosphate/Dextrose or Citrate/Phosphate/Dextrose/Adenine collection bags. [CPG ID:26 Page 2] - ANSWER-450-500mL Red Blood Cells are stored for up to 6 days at 1 - 6 °C before being frozen in a cryoprotectant (40% w/v glycerol), and stored in the frozen state at minus 65 °C or colder for up to ______. [CPG ID:26 Page 2] - ANSWER-10 years T/F: Each unit of deglycerolized red blood cells (DRBCs) sho...

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ 2023|2024 UPDATE Prior to 9/11, what was combat medical training modeled on? correct answer: Emergency Medical Technician and Advanced Trauma Life Support What often causes a junctional hemorrhage? correct answer: IEDs tension pneumothorax correct answer: Air escapes from the injured lung and pressure builds up in the chest which collapses the lung and pushes on the heart. The compressed heart is then not able to pump wel...