68W COMBAT MEDIC FIELDCRAFT MODULES I-III | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version

68W COMBAT MEDIC FIELDCRAFT MODULES I-III | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version What are the tactical indications for spinal immobilization - Motor vehicle accident, Fall greater than 15 ft, IED blast involving a MRAP Overpressure wave (internal damage to hollow organs) - Primary Blast Shrapnel and debris penetrating wounds - Secondary Blast Casualty is thrown into a solid object - Tertiary Blast What is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield - Extremity Hemorrhage Why is extremity hemorrhaging the leading cause of death on the battlefield - Not protected by body armor When should CPR be considered in the combat environment? - Hypothermia, Electrocution, near drowning Factors that influence care on the battlefield? - Enemy fire, medical equipment, variable evacuation time, tactical considerations, casualty transportation What is a WALK kit? - Warrior Aid and Litter Kit Where can a WALK kit be found? - several ground vehicles What medication is found in the combat pill pack? - Acetaminophen, Mobic, Moxiflaxicin Which combat casualties will receive ABX? - All will eventually, ABX should not be given at the point of injury unless evac. is delayed greater than 3 hours What are the goals of TCCC - Accomplish the mission, prevent additional casualties, treat the casualty What are the phases of care? - Care under fire, tactical field care, tactical evacuation care What does MEDEVAC encompass? - Collecting the wounded, triage, provide a mode of transportation, provide care en route First responder capability; Battalion Aid Station, Medical Platoon, Combat Medic - Level 1 Forward Resuscitative Care Capability; Forward Surgical Team (FST) - Level 2 Theater Hospitalization Capability; Combat Support Hospital - Level 3 Definitive Care Capability Outside of the Combat Zone; CONUS and OCONUS (Germany) - Level 4 CONUS DOD Hospitals; DOD Hospital, VA Hospital - Level 5 What are the authorized methods of documenting care on the battlefield? - DD1380 FMC, DA7656 TC3 Card, Sharpie on skin, Sharpie on tape What are the minimum blocks of the FMC? - 1,3,4,7,9,11 Where do we sign the FMC? - We don't, we initial block 11 What is the timeframe for a Urgent/Urgent Surgical casualty - 1 hour What is the timeframe for a Priority casualty? - 4 hours What is over classification and what is the impact on the mission? - Classifying casualties worse than they are; pulls medical assets that could be used else where What are the lines of the 9line MEDEVAC for wartime and peace time? - 6 and 9 How do you request a 9 line MEDEVAC - "I have a MEDEVAC request" How long do you have to transmit a 9 line MEDEVAC - 25 seconds What is a Simple rescue? - Open field, no hindrances to removing casualty What makes up a complex rescue? - Vertical casualty movement, vehicle extrication, tactical search and rescue Define the term "x"? - The point of wounding Describe the proper body mechanics of casualty movement? - know your capabilities, use large leg muscles, slide or roll rather than lift What is the load capacity of a M997 - 4 litter or 8 ambulatory or 2 litter and 4 ambulatory What is the load capacity of a M113 - 4 litter or 10 ambulatory or a combination What is the load capacity of a Haga - 3 litter or 6 ambulatory What are the 3 most common devices used in hoist operations? - Sked, Jungle penetrator, stokes basket What is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield? - Extremity hemorrhage Plasma - provides a fluid environment for the other components and warmth for the body Erythrocytes (RBCs) - Carry oxygen to the tissue Leukocytes (WBCs) - Fight infection and consume