68W10 Fieldcraft 1 Test Prep Questions With Complete Solutions

How do most soldiers die? 90%? correct answer: Hemorrhage 90.9% 2% tension pneumothorax (solved by needle chest compression) 8% died from airway obstruction (solved by cricothyroidotomy or other airway maneuvers) Where do most injuries occur? correct answer: Extremeties-60% Head and Neck region-25% Torso-9% Of total combat deaths how many soldiers could have been saved? correct answer: 24.3% Of hemorrhagic deaths what is the highest percent? correct answer: truncal, 67.3% What is the percentage that require spinal immobilization? What are the 3 tactical indications for spinal immobilization? correct answer: 1.4% require immobilization 1. Motor vehicle crashes 2. falls from greater than 15 feet 3. IED last involving a MRAP vehicle (mine resistant ambush protected What are the types of blast injuries? correct answer: 1. Primary blast injury- blast overpressure (wave), damage to hollow organs (lungs, colon, stomach, middle ear tympanic membrane) 2. secondary blast injury- caused by debris or shrapnel from an explosion 3. Tertiary blast injury-is when the casualty is blown into a solid object such as a wall or vehicle and suffers blunt trauma Also- burn injuries, be prepared for cricothyroidotomy crush injuries from building collapses Who's in charge of everyone on the battlefield? correct answer: The tactical leader What does the X refer to? correct answer: the place where the casualty went down, hot spot, point of wounding