Hospital Corpsman Basic Test 1 Questions and
Correct Ans 100% Correct Updated 2024
Caduceus - CORRECT ANS - Rating insignia for the Hospital Corps
f f
Sickbay - CORRECT ANS - Where sick and injured men were taken for care
f f
cockpit - CORRECT ANS - Another name for sickbay
f f
Surgeon Steward - CORRECT ANS - First enlisted rate requiring specific qualification f f
Medal of Honor - CORRECT ANS - Highest military decoration f f
Distinguished Service Cross - CORRECT ANS - 2nd highest military decoration (US f f
Army)
Navy Cross - CORRECT ANS - 2nd highest military decoration (Navy, Marines, Coast
f f
Guard)
Silver star - CORRECT ANS - Third highest military combat decoration
f f
Bronze star - CORRECT ANS - A U.S. military decoration awarded for heroic or
f f
meritorious achievement or service in combat not involving aerial flight after 6
December 1941
Ship's Surgeon - CORRECT ANS - Trained physician f f
Surgeons mate - CORRECT ANS - Usually a physician but subordinate to surgeon
f f
On 2nd March 1799 ,Congress...(1) - CORRECT ANS - 1. Mandated all newly f f
commissioned sailing warships to contain a "cockpit" for treatment of the sick and
injured
On 2nd March 1977, Congress ....(2) - CORRECT ANS - Unofficially reestablished need f f
for enlisted medical personnel with no official title or job description
Correct Ans 100% Correct Updated 2024
Caduceus - CORRECT ANS - Rating insignia for the Hospital Corps
f f
Sickbay - CORRECT ANS - Where sick and injured men were taken for care
f f
cockpit - CORRECT ANS - Another name for sickbay
f f
Surgeon Steward - CORRECT ANS - First enlisted rate requiring specific qualification f f
Medal of Honor - CORRECT ANS - Highest military decoration f f
Distinguished Service Cross - CORRECT ANS - 2nd highest military decoration (US f f
Army)
Navy Cross - CORRECT ANS - 2nd highest military decoration (Navy, Marines, Coast
f f
Guard)
Silver star - CORRECT ANS - Third highest military combat decoration
f f
Bronze star - CORRECT ANS - A U.S. military decoration awarded for heroic or
f f
meritorious achievement or service in combat not involving aerial flight after 6
December 1941
Ship's Surgeon - CORRECT ANS - Trained physician f f
Surgeons mate - CORRECT ANS - Usually a physician but subordinate to surgeon
f f
On 2nd March 1799 ,Congress...(1) - CORRECT ANS - 1. Mandated all newly f f
commissioned sailing warships to contain a "cockpit" for treatment of the sick and
injured
On 2nd March 1977, Congress ....(2) - CORRECT ANS - Unofficially reestablished need f f
for enlisted medical personnel with no official title or job description