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What should you do if, after applying a deliberate tourniquet, the distal pulse is still
present? If that fails, what is the next step? - Correct answer Tighten the tourniquet
until the distal pulse is absent; if unsuccessful, apply a second tourniquet proximal to
the first
What are hemostatic agents? - Correct answer Substances that promote rapid blood
clotting to control hemorrhage
What is the hemostatic dressing of choice according to Tactical Combat Casualty Care
(TCCC)? - Correct answer Combat Gauze (kaolin-impregnated)
What is TXA, when should it be given, and how is it administered? - Correct answer An
antifibrinolytic medication that prevents clot breakdown; given as early as possible
(within 3 hours of injury) to casualties at risk of hemorrhagic shock; administered IV/IO
,What are anchor points and where are they located? - Correct answer Secure, stable
structures used to attach ropes, litters, or rescue systems; found on vehicles, aircraft,
buildings, or natural features like trees and rocks
Why would you convert a tourniquet? - Correct answer To replace a tourniquet with a
pressure or hemostatic dressing when bleeding can be controlled and the casualty is
stable
When should you NOT loosen a tourniquet? - Correct answer When the casualty is in
shock, has ongoing bleeding, has an amputation, or when close monitoring is not
possible
What can happen if you release a tourniquet that has been in place longer than 6
hours? - Correct answer Release of toxins and potassium into circulation causing
acidosis, hyperkalemia, shock, dysrhythmias, and possible cardiac arrest
,When should you begin to prevent hypothermia for a casualty? - Correct answer
Immediately, as soon as the casualty is injured or care begins—even in warm
environments
What are the four "P's" of wound packing? - Correct answer Peel, Push, Pile, Pressure
What must you consider doing to a tourniquet after you administer fluids to a casualty?
- Correct answer Do NOT loosen the tourniquet until bleeding is fully controlled and
the casualty can be closely monitored
Where does the exchange of oxygen (O₂) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) occur in the lungs? -
Correct answer Alveoli
If you are treating a casualty with an airway problem, how should you position the
casualty? - Correct answer Supine with head-tilt/chin-lift or jaw-thrust (if spinal injury
suspected); elevate airway if vomiting or secretions present
, When do you suction a patient's airway? - Correct answer When the airway is
obstructed by secretions, blood, or vomit and the patient cannot clear it on their own
What are the complications of suctioning a patient's airway? - Correct answer Hypoxia,
trauma to airway tissues, bradycardia, and infection
Why are NPAs (nasopharyngeal airways) preferred over OPAs (oropharyngeal
airways) in the combat environment? - Correct answer NPAs can be used in semi-
conscious or conscious casualties who have an intact gag reflex
What are the indications and contraindications for a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)? -
Correct answer Indicated for conscious or semi-conscious patients who need airway
support; contraindicated in severe facial or nasal trauma
What are the complications of using a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)? - Correct answer
Nasal trauma, epistaxis (nosebleed), gagging, vomiting, and risk of intracranial
placement in basilar skull fracture
UPDATE) Questions & Answers 100%
Correct
What should you do if, after applying a deliberate tourniquet, the distal pulse is still
present? If that fails, what is the next step? - Correct answer Tighten the tourniquet
until the distal pulse is absent; if unsuccessful, apply a second tourniquet proximal to
the first
What are hemostatic agents? - Correct answer Substances that promote rapid blood
clotting to control hemorrhage
What is the hemostatic dressing of choice according to Tactical Combat Casualty Care
(TCCC)? - Correct answer Combat Gauze (kaolin-impregnated)
What is TXA, when should it be given, and how is it administered? - Correct answer An
antifibrinolytic medication that prevents clot breakdown; given as early as possible
(within 3 hours of injury) to casualties at risk of hemorrhagic shock; administered IV/IO
,What are anchor points and where are they located? - Correct answer Secure, stable
structures used to attach ropes, litters, or rescue systems; found on vehicles, aircraft,
buildings, or natural features like trees and rocks
Why would you convert a tourniquet? - Correct answer To replace a tourniquet with a
pressure or hemostatic dressing when bleeding can be controlled and the casualty is
stable
When should you NOT loosen a tourniquet? - Correct answer When the casualty is in
shock, has ongoing bleeding, has an amputation, or when close monitoring is not
possible
What can happen if you release a tourniquet that has been in place longer than 6
hours? - Correct answer Release of toxins and potassium into circulation causing
acidosis, hyperkalemia, shock, dysrhythmias, and possible cardiac arrest
,When should you begin to prevent hypothermia for a casualty? - Correct answer
Immediately, as soon as the casualty is injured or care begins—even in warm
environments
What are the four "P's" of wound packing? - Correct answer Peel, Push, Pile, Pressure
What must you consider doing to a tourniquet after you administer fluids to a casualty?
- Correct answer Do NOT loosen the tourniquet until bleeding is fully controlled and
the casualty can be closely monitored
Where does the exchange of oxygen (O₂) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) occur in the lungs? -
Correct answer Alveoli
If you are treating a casualty with an airway problem, how should you position the
casualty? - Correct answer Supine with head-tilt/chin-lift or jaw-thrust (if spinal injury
suspected); elevate airway if vomiting or secretions present
, When do you suction a patient's airway? - Correct answer When the airway is
obstructed by secretions, blood, or vomit and the patient cannot clear it on their own
What are the complications of suctioning a patient's airway? - Correct answer Hypoxia,
trauma to airway tissues, bradycardia, and infection
Why are NPAs (nasopharyngeal airways) preferred over OPAs (oropharyngeal
airways) in the combat environment? - Correct answer NPAs can be used in semi-
conscious or conscious casualties who have an intact gag reflex
What are the indications and contraindications for a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)? -
Correct answer Indicated for conscious or semi-conscious patients who need airway
support; contraindicated in severe facial or nasal trauma
What are the complications of using a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)? - Correct answer
Nasal trauma, epistaxis (nosebleed), gagging, vomiting, and risk of intracranial
placement in basilar skull fracture
