68w ALC Phase 3 Trauma Written Test Exam Questions with
Verified Solutions.
The nervous system two main structural divisions - ANS 1.) Central Nervous System (CNS)
2.) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Central Nervous System controls what? - ANS the brain and spinal cord
What are the two sub-systems for Peripheral Nervous System? - ANS 1.) Somatic Nervous
System
2.) Autonomic Nervous System
Somatic nervous system controls what? - ANS sensory nerves and the efferent, motor nerves
(Intentional movement and sensation)
Autonomic nervous system controls what? - ANS automatic (involuntary) body functions
(unconscious body functions)
Autonomic nervous system two sub-systems? - ANS 1.) Sympathetic Nervous System
2.) Parasympathetic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System is what? - ANS Fight or Flight
This system is mediated by catecholamine's including epinephrine, norepinephrine, and
dopamine
Sympathetic Nervous System effects include what? - ANS 1.) Pupil dilation
2.) Tremors
3.) Tachycardia
4.) Vasoconstriction
5.) Broncho dilation
6.) Blood shunting from the mid-brain
7.) Enhanced neural stimulation of large muscles groups
Parasympathetic Nervous System is what? - ANS Feed and Breed/ Rest and Digest
1.) Opposite effect to the SNS
Tachycardia due to what does not correlate with SNS stimulation? - ANS medication, illness or
exercise
The five conditions of physiological stimulation? - ANS White, Yellow, Red, Gray and Black
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, Effects of condition WHITE? - ANS 1.) Normal pulse (60-80 bpm)
2.) Normal rasp rate
3.) Fine motor skills intact
4.) Normal cognition
Effects of condition YELLOW? - ANS 1.) Pulse rate 80-115 bpm
2.) Heightened awareness and normal rasp
3.) Elevated BP and tremors
4.) Fine motor skills deteriorate at 115 bpm
Effects of condition RED? - ANS 1.) Pulse rate 115-145 bpm
2.) Complex motor skills, cognition and visual reaction peak
Effects of condition BLACK? - ANS 1. Pulse rate 145-175 bpm
2. Cognition decrease
3. Loss of depth perception
4. Auditory exclusion
What is stress inoculation? - ANS The process building a person's resistance to stress
What condition is best for realistic training? - ANS Condition Red
What are some training variables? - ANS 1. Environment (outdoors vs. classrooms)
2. Uniform
3. Distracters (noise, smoke, odors)
4. Task complexity
5. Stressors from instructors (intimidation, scrutinization)
TCCC goals? - ANS 1. Complete the mission
2. Prevent additional casualties
3. Save preventable deaths
What is the 15% of preventable cause of death we focus on in tactical medicine? - ANS 1.
Extremity hemorrhage 9%
2. Tension pneumothorax 5%
3. Airway obstruction 1%
3 phases of TCCC? - ANS 1. Care under fire
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Verified Solutions.
The nervous system two main structural divisions - ANS 1.) Central Nervous System (CNS)
2.) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Central Nervous System controls what? - ANS the brain and spinal cord
What are the two sub-systems for Peripheral Nervous System? - ANS 1.) Somatic Nervous
System
2.) Autonomic Nervous System
Somatic nervous system controls what? - ANS sensory nerves and the efferent, motor nerves
(Intentional movement and sensation)
Autonomic nervous system controls what? - ANS automatic (involuntary) body functions
(unconscious body functions)
Autonomic nervous system two sub-systems? - ANS 1.) Sympathetic Nervous System
2.) Parasympathetic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System is what? - ANS Fight or Flight
This system is mediated by catecholamine's including epinephrine, norepinephrine, and
dopamine
Sympathetic Nervous System effects include what? - ANS 1.) Pupil dilation
2.) Tremors
3.) Tachycardia
4.) Vasoconstriction
5.) Broncho dilation
6.) Blood shunting from the mid-brain
7.) Enhanced neural stimulation of large muscles groups
Parasympathetic Nervous System is what? - ANS Feed and Breed/ Rest and Digest
1.) Opposite effect to the SNS
Tachycardia due to what does not correlate with SNS stimulation? - ANS medication, illness or
exercise
The five conditions of physiological stimulation? - ANS White, Yellow, Red, Gray and Black
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, Effects of condition WHITE? - ANS 1.) Normal pulse (60-80 bpm)
2.) Normal rasp rate
3.) Fine motor skills intact
4.) Normal cognition
Effects of condition YELLOW? - ANS 1.) Pulse rate 80-115 bpm
2.) Heightened awareness and normal rasp
3.) Elevated BP and tremors
4.) Fine motor skills deteriorate at 115 bpm
Effects of condition RED? - ANS 1.) Pulse rate 115-145 bpm
2.) Complex motor skills, cognition and visual reaction peak
Effects of condition BLACK? - ANS 1. Pulse rate 145-175 bpm
2. Cognition decrease
3. Loss of depth perception
4. Auditory exclusion
What is stress inoculation? - ANS The process building a person's resistance to stress
What condition is best for realistic training? - ANS Condition Red
What are some training variables? - ANS 1. Environment (outdoors vs. classrooms)
2. Uniform
3. Distracters (noise, smoke, odors)
4. Task complexity
5. Stressors from instructors (intimidation, scrutinization)
TCCC goals? - ANS 1. Complete the mission
2. Prevent additional casualties
3. Save preventable deaths
What is the 15% of preventable cause of death we focus on in tactical medicine? - ANS 1.
Extremity hemorrhage 9%
2. Tension pneumothorax 5%
3. Airway obstruction 1%
3 phases of TCCC? - ANS 1. Care under fire
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