Fieldcraft 3: Questions/Answers – 100% Accurate Soldier’s heart Right Ans - physiological signs, increased heart rate, chest pains, panic, a sense of doom
Concussive or vacuum effects of exploding artillery shells and trench warfare Right Ans - shell shock
A psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood
Right Ans - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic growth Right Ans - positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crises
When young men who are still growing are forced to enter military service and thus lose all hope of returning safe and sound to their beloved homeland, they become sad, taciturn, listless, solitary, musing, full of signs and moans. Finally, they cease to pay attention and become indifferent to everything Right Ans - nostalgia
T/F: All warriors experience PTS Right Ans - TRUE: All soldiers who deploy
experience at least mild stress symptoms at times
TAIL Right Ans - T: Tell them you're concerned
A: All are impacted by deployment
I: Insist that they talk with someone
L: Look for ways to help
Three objectives as medics for mental healthcare Right Ans - Identify at-
risk soldiers, talk to those soldiers, refer them to experts
Risk taking behaviors Right Ans - anger and aggression, sleep problems, alcohol/substance abuse problems, relationship problems, occupational problems, SI When to get medical evaluation for concussion Right Ans - soldiers within 50 m of a blast, direct blow to the head or LOC, vehicle involved in blast event, collision or rollover
What activities HURT brain recovery following a concussion? Right Ans - Cognitive/Thinking
mental exertion: writing reports and activities that require intense focus
inadequate sleep (caffeine/energy enhancers)
Physical:
physical exertion, physical activities that increase the risk for a second concussion (combatives and sports)
What activities HELP brain recovery following a concussion? Right Ans - Cognitive/Thinking
maximize downtime or rest, maintain adequate sleep
Physical
stay out of heat, limit physical activity, get adequate sleep
What is the Army's sleep policy? What was the previous standard? Right Ans - Current standard- 7-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep
Previous standard- 4-5 hours of sleep
How can normal stress reactions become PTSD Right Ans - When it is not treated
What is the impact of recurrent concussion Right Ans - a more serious injury to the brain or death
ATC model Right Ans - helps build the master resilience training competency of self-awareness to have greater control over your emotions and
reactions
Includes:
Activating event: the who, what, where, when of a situation. The "trigger"
Thoughts: your interpretation of the activating event. What we say to ourselves in the heat of the moment. Drive our consequences or behavior
Consequences (ER): What we feel and do. Includes emotions and reactions
Concussive or vacuum effects of exploding artillery shells and trench warfare Right Ans - shell shock
A psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood
Right Ans - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic growth Right Ans - positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crises
When young men who are still growing are forced to enter military service and thus lose all hope of returning safe and sound to their beloved homeland, they become sad, taciturn, listless, solitary, musing, full of signs and moans. Finally, they cease to pay attention and become indifferent to everything Right Ans - nostalgia
T/F: All warriors experience PTS Right Ans - TRUE: All soldiers who deploy
experience at least mild stress symptoms at times
TAIL Right Ans - T: Tell them you're concerned
A: All are impacted by deployment
I: Insist that they talk with someone
L: Look for ways to help
Three objectives as medics for mental healthcare Right Ans - Identify at-
risk soldiers, talk to those soldiers, refer them to experts
Risk taking behaviors Right Ans - anger and aggression, sleep problems, alcohol/substance abuse problems, relationship problems, occupational problems, SI When to get medical evaluation for concussion Right Ans - soldiers within 50 m of a blast, direct blow to the head or LOC, vehicle involved in blast event, collision or rollover
What activities HURT brain recovery following a concussion? Right Ans - Cognitive/Thinking
mental exertion: writing reports and activities that require intense focus
inadequate sleep (caffeine/energy enhancers)
Physical:
physical exertion, physical activities that increase the risk for a second concussion (combatives and sports)
What activities HELP brain recovery following a concussion? Right Ans - Cognitive/Thinking
maximize downtime or rest, maintain adequate sleep
Physical
stay out of heat, limit physical activity, get adequate sleep
What is the Army's sleep policy? What was the previous standard? Right Ans - Current standard- 7-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep
Previous standard- 4-5 hours of sleep
How can normal stress reactions become PTSD Right Ans - When it is not treated
What is the impact of recurrent concussion Right Ans - a more serious injury to the brain or death
ATC model Right Ans - helps build the master resilience training competency of self-awareness to have greater control over your emotions and
reactions
Includes:
Activating event: the who, what, where, when of a situation. The "trigger"
Thoughts: your interpretation of the activating event. What we say to ourselves in the heat of the moment. Drive our consequences or behavior
Consequences (ER): What we feel and do. Includes emotions and reactions
