HOSPITAL CORPSMAN BASIC (HCB)
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWRS) Q&A 2027
|INSTANT DOWNOAD PDF
1. What is the primary mission of a Hospital Corpsman in the
U.S. Navy?
A. Performing only administrative duties
B. Providing medical support and patient care to Navy and
Marine Corps personnel
C. Managing hospital finances
D. Conducting combat operations only
Rationale: Hospital Corpsmen provide medical care, emergency
treatment, preventive medicine support, and assistance to
healthcare providers in operational and clinical environments.
Correct Answer: B. Providing medical support and patient care
to Navy and Marine Corps personnel
2. Which organization is responsible for training Navy Hospital
Corpsmen?
A. Naval Education and Training Command
B. Hospital Corpsman School
,C. Defense Health Agency
D. Marine Corps University
Rationale: Hospital Corpsmen receive initial medical training
through Navy medical training programs before advancing to
specialty schools.
Correct Answer: B. Hospital Corpsman School
3. What is the first priority when approaching an injured
casualty?
A. Obtain medical history
B. Ensure scene safety
C. Apply a bandage
D. Check temperature
Rationale: A responder must ensure the environment is safe
before providing care to avoid becoming another casualty.
Correct Answer: B. Ensure scene safety
4. Which vital sign measures the force of blood against artery
walls?
A. Pulse
B. Respirations
C. Blood pressure
D. Temperature
,Rationale: Blood pressure reflects the pressure created by
circulating blood against arterial walls.
Correct Answer: C. Blood pressure
5. What is the normal adult resting respiratory rate?
A. 2–6 breaths/minute
B. 12–20 breaths/minute
C. 25–35 breaths/minute
D. 40–50 breaths/minute
Rationale: A normal adult respiratory rate is generally between
12 and 20 breaths per minute.
Correct Answer: B. 12–20 breaths/minute
6. Which personal protective equipment (PPE) protects the
eyes from blood exposure?
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. Eye protection
D. Shoe covers
Rationale: Eye protection prevents exposure of mucous
membranes to potentially infectious materials.
Correct Answer: C. Eye protection
, 7. What is the purpose of Standard Precautions?
A. Prevent all diseases
B. Protect healthcare workers and patients from infection
transmission
C. Replace hand hygiene
D. Eliminate the need for PPE
Rationale: Standard Precautions reduce transmission risk by
treating all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious.
Correct Answer: B. Protect healthcare workers and patients
from infection transmission
8. Which microorganism causes tuberculosis?
A. Virus
B. Fungus
C. Bacterium
D. Parasite
Rationale: Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium
Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Correct Answer: C. Bacterium
9. What is the most effective method to prevent healthcare-
associated infections?
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWRS) Q&A 2027
|INSTANT DOWNOAD PDF
1. What is the primary mission of a Hospital Corpsman in the
U.S. Navy?
A. Performing only administrative duties
B. Providing medical support and patient care to Navy and
Marine Corps personnel
C. Managing hospital finances
D. Conducting combat operations only
Rationale: Hospital Corpsmen provide medical care, emergency
treatment, preventive medicine support, and assistance to
healthcare providers in operational and clinical environments.
Correct Answer: B. Providing medical support and patient care
to Navy and Marine Corps personnel
2. Which organization is responsible for training Navy Hospital
Corpsmen?
A. Naval Education and Training Command
B. Hospital Corpsman School
,C. Defense Health Agency
D. Marine Corps University
Rationale: Hospital Corpsmen receive initial medical training
through Navy medical training programs before advancing to
specialty schools.
Correct Answer: B. Hospital Corpsman School
3. What is the first priority when approaching an injured
casualty?
A. Obtain medical history
B. Ensure scene safety
C. Apply a bandage
D. Check temperature
Rationale: A responder must ensure the environment is safe
before providing care to avoid becoming another casualty.
Correct Answer: B. Ensure scene safety
4. Which vital sign measures the force of blood against artery
walls?
A. Pulse
B. Respirations
C. Blood pressure
D. Temperature
,Rationale: Blood pressure reflects the pressure created by
circulating blood against arterial walls.
Correct Answer: C. Blood pressure
5. What is the normal adult resting respiratory rate?
A. 2–6 breaths/minute
B. 12–20 breaths/minute
C. 25–35 breaths/minute
D. 40–50 breaths/minute
Rationale: A normal adult respiratory rate is generally between
12 and 20 breaths per minute.
Correct Answer: B. 12–20 breaths/minute
6. Which personal protective equipment (PPE) protects the
eyes from blood exposure?
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. Eye protection
D. Shoe covers
Rationale: Eye protection prevents exposure of mucous
membranes to potentially infectious materials.
Correct Answer: C. Eye protection
, 7. What is the purpose of Standard Precautions?
A. Prevent all diseases
B. Protect healthcare workers and patients from infection
transmission
C. Replace hand hygiene
D. Eliminate the need for PPE
Rationale: Standard Precautions reduce transmission risk by
treating all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious.
Correct Answer: B. Protect healthcare workers and patients
from infection transmission
8. Which microorganism causes tuberculosis?
A. Virus
B. Fungus
C. Bacterium
D. Parasite
Rationale: Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium
Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Correct Answer: C. Bacterium
9. What is the most effective method to prevent healthcare-
associated infections?
