QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|A+ GRADE
STUDY SET
1. Question: What is the focus of the medical planning process?
Options: A) Develop a rigid, detailed plan for all operations B)
Quickly develop a flexible, tactically sound, fully integrated and
synchronized plan that supports the tactical commander's mission
C) Focus solely on casualty evacuation D) Prioritize administrative
tasks over tactical integration Correct Answer: B Rationale: The
medical planning process emphasizes flexibility and integration
with tactical plans to ensure effective support.
2. Question: What are the responsibilities of the medical planner?
Options: A) Only analyze medical requirements after operations
B) Analyzes medical requirements before, during, and after all
phases of an operation; conducts medical estimate while tactical
staff does MDMP; develops medical plan for each COA C) Handle
logistics without input from tactical staff D) Focus on post-
operation reports Correct Answer: B Rationale: Medical planners
must engage in parallel planning to integrate medical support
with tactical operations.
,3. Question: What are the 10 AMEDD functional areas? Options: A)
Medical Treatment, Evacuation & Medical Regulating, Preventive
Medicine, Medical Logistics & Blood Management, Medical
Mission Command, Hospitalization, Combat and Operational
Stress Control, Laboratory, Veterinary, Dental B) Only Medical
Treatment, Evacuation, and Logistics C) Intelligence, Fires,
Sustainment, Protection, Movement, Command D) Role 1 through
Role 4 care levels Correct Answer: A Rationale: These areas
encompass the full spectrum of Army Health System (AHS)
support.
4. Question: What are the 6 principles of the Army Health System?
Options: A) Conformity, Proximity, Flexibility, Mobility, Continuity,
Control B) Intelligence, Fires, Sustainment, Protection, Movement,
Command C) Medical Treatment, MEDEVAC, Hospitalization,
MEDLOG, C2, Public Health D) Role 1, Role 2, Role 3, Role 4,
Proximity, Mobility Correct Answer: A Rationale: These principles
guide the placement, management, and execution of medical
resources on the battlefield.
5. Question: What is a medical estimate? Options: A) A one-time
assessment of enemy strength B) A continuous process which
systematically examines all aspects of operations to produce task
organization for decentralized execution C) Only a post-operation
, review D) Focused on financial costs Correct Answer: B Rationale:
It enables flexible medical support tailored to battlefield needs.
6. Question: What is the main purpose of medical analysis? Options:
A) To examine seven areas: Enemy situation, Friendly situation,
Characteristics of the AOR, Strengths to be supported, Health of
the command, Facts and Assumptions, Specified/Implied/Essential
Tasks B) Only analyze enemy casualties C) Focus on weather alone
D) Ignore health of the command Correct Answer: A Rationale:
Comprehensive analysis ensures all factors are considered for
effective planning.
7. Question: What is analyzed in the Enemy Situation area of
medical analysis? Options: A) Strength and location, Combat
efficiency, Capabilities, Logistics, EPW casualty estimate B) Only
terrain features C) Friendly weapon systems D) Civilian population
only Correct Answer: A Rationale: Understanding enemy factors
helps predict medical impacts.
8. Question: What is analyzed in the Friendly Situation area of
medical analysis? Options: A) Strength and disposition, Combat
efficiency, Rear battle plan, Weapon systems B) Flora and fauna
only C) Enemy logistics D) Host Nation support Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assesses how friendly forces influence medical
requirements.