HCB 101 - HOSPITAL CORPSMAN BASIC
PROGRAM INTRODUCTION
Caduceus - correct answer ✔Rating insignia for the Hospital Corps
Sickbay - correct answer ✔Where sick and injured men were taken for care
Cockpit - correct answer ✔Another name for sickbay
Surgeon Steward - correct answer ✔First enlisted rate requiring specific
qualification
Medal of Honor - correct answer ✔The Medal of Honor is the highest military
decoration that may be awarded by the United States government. It is
presented by the President of the United States, in the name of Congress,
and is conferred only upon members of the United States Armed Forces who
distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the
risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
Distinguished Service Cross - correct answer ✔The Distinguished Service
Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to
a member of the United States Army (and previously, the United States Army
Air Forces). It is awarded for extraordinary heroism.
Navy Cross - correct answer ✔The Navy Cross is the second highest military
decoration that may be awarded to a member of the United States Navy, U.S.
Marine Corps, (and to members of the Coast Guard when operating under the
authority of the Department of the Navy). It is awarded for extraordinary
heroism.
,Silver Star - correct answer ✔The Silver Star is the third-highest military
combat decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States
Armed Forces. It is awarded for gallantry in action.
Bronze Star - correct answer ✔According to public.navy.mil, "The Bronze
Star Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or
with the military of the United States after 6 December 1941, distinguished
himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not
involving participation in aerial flight, while engaged in an action against an
enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving
conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly forces
engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the
United States is not a belligerent party.
When was the first direction given to the organization of Navy Medicine
published? - correct answer ✔1775
Rules for the Regulation of the Navy of the United Colonies of North America -
correct answer ✔Article 16
A typical medical section is limited to - - correct answer ✔2 or 3 men
What is a ship's surgeon? - correct answer ✔Trained Physician
What is a surgeon's mate? - correct answer ✔Usually a physician but
subordinate to surgeon
When did Congress mandate newly comissioned sailing warships to contain a
"cockpit" for treatment of the sick and injured; unofficially reestablish need for
enlisted medical personnel? - correct answer ✔March 2, 1799
,What nickname was created for the Corpsman forerunners? - correct answer
✔Loblolly Boys
How did the nickname "Loblolly Boys" came to be? - correct answer ✔They
served a porridge called "loblolly" to the sick and injured
Loblolly Boys became an official rate in what year? - correct answer ✔1814
When did the Loblolly Boys serve during the Quasi-War with France? - correct
answer ✔1797 - 1800
When did the Loblolly Boys serve during the first Barbary War? - correct
answer ✔1801 - 1805
Who was the first Loblolly Boy? - correct answer ✔John Wall
Who was the first Loblolly Boy POW? - correct answer ✔John Domyn
Who was the first African-American Loblolly Boy? - correct answer ✔Joseph
Anderson
When was the title Surgeon Steward used? - correct answer ✔Age of
American expansion to the end of the Civil War (1820 - 1865)
Surgeon Steward was first seen in the Navy pay charts in what year? - correct
answer ✔1841
, What is the first enlisted rating requiring specific qualifications? - correct
answer ✔Surgeon Steward
Nurse - correct answer ✔1861 - 1873
Who was applied to junior enlisted medical personnel and served concurrently
with Surgeon Steward? - correct answer ✔Nurse
Baymen - correct answer ✔Early 1870's - 1898
Which title replaced Nurse for junior medical enlisted? - correct answer
✔Baymen
Apothecary - correct answer ✔1866 - 1898
What does the the Greek word, apothēkē mean? - correct answer ✔To put
away
What was the 14th century term for "pharmacists" ? - correct answer
✔Apothecary
When did Apothecary consolidate to one senior Petty Officer? - correct
answer ✔March 1869
Requirement and Duties of an Apothecary - correct answer ✔Required to
have a vast pharmaceutical knowledge; Duties include: anesthesia, mixing/
distributing medications, correspondence, logistics, and training of Baymen
PROGRAM INTRODUCTION
Caduceus - correct answer ✔Rating insignia for the Hospital Corps
Sickbay - correct answer ✔Where sick and injured men were taken for care
Cockpit - correct answer ✔Another name for sickbay
Surgeon Steward - correct answer ✔First enlisted rate requiring specific
qualification
Medal of Honor - correct answer ✔The Medal of Honor is the highest military
decoration that may be awarded by the United States government. It is
presented by the President of the United States, in the name of Congress,
and is conferred only upon members of the United States Armed Forces who
distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the
risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
Distinguished Service Cross - correct answer ✔The Distinguished Service
Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to
a member of the United States Army (and previously, the United States Army
Air Forces). It is awarded for extraordinary heroism.
Navy Cross - correct answer ✔The Navy Cross is the second highest military
decoration that may be awarded to a member of the United States Navy, U.S.
Marine Corps, (and to members of the Coast Guard when operating under the
authority of the Department of the Navy). It is awarded for extraordinary
heroism.
,Silver Star - correct answer ✔The Silver Star is the third-highest military
combat decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States
Armed Forces. It is awarded for gallantry in action.
Bronze Star - correct answer ✔According to public.navy.mil, "The Bronze
Star Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or
with the military of the United States after 6 December 1941, distinguished
himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not
involving participation in aerial flight, while engaged in an action against an
enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving
conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly forces
engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the
United States is not a belligerent party.
When was the first direction given to the organization of Navy Medicine
published? - correct answer ✔1775
Rules for the Regulation of the Navy of the United Colonies of North America -
correct answer ✔Article 16
A typical medical section is limited to - - correct answer ✔2 or 3 men
What is a ship's surgeon? - correct answer ✔Trained Physician
What is a surgeon's mate? - correct answer ✔Usually a physician but
subordinate to surgeon
When did Congress mandate newly comissioned sailing warships to contain a
"cockpit" for treatment of the sick and injured; unofficially reestablish need for
enlisted medical personnel? - correct answer ✔March 2, 1799
,What nickname was created for the Corpsman forerunners? - correct answer
✔Loblolly Boys
How did the nickname "Loblolly Boys" came to be? - correct answer ✔They
served a porridge called "loblolly" to the sick and injured
Loblolly Boys became an official rate in what year? - correct answer ✔1814
When did the Loblolly Boys serve during the Quasi-War with France? - correct
answer ✔1797 - 1800
When did the Loblolly Boys serve during the first Barbary War? - correct
answer ✔1801 - 1805
Who was the first Loblolly Boy? - correct answer ✔John Wall
Who was the first Loblolly Boy POW? - correct answer ✔John Domyn
Who was the first African-American Loblolly Boy? - correct answer ✔Joseph
Anderson
When was the title Surgeon Steward used? - correct answer ✔Age of
American expansion to the end of the Civil War (1820 - 1865)
Surgeon Steward was first seen in the Navy pay charts in what year? - correct
answer ✔1841
, What is the first enlisted rating requiring specific qualifications? - correct
answer ✔Surgeon Steward
Nurse - correct answer ✔1861 - 1873
Who was applied to junior enlisted medical personnel and served concurrently
with Surgeon Steward? - correct answer ✔Nurse
Baymen - correct answer ✔Early 1870's - 1898
Which title replaced Nurse for junior medical enlisted? - correct answer
✔Baymen
Apothecary - correct answer ✔1866 - 1898
What does the the Greek word, apothēkē mean? - correct answer ✔To put
away
What was the 14th century term for "pharmacists" ? - correct answer
✔Apothecary
When did Apothecary consolidate to one senior Petty Officer? - correct
answer ✔March 1869
Requirement and Duties of an Apothecary - correct answer ✔Required to
have a vast pharmaceutical knowledge; Duties include: anesthesia, mixing/
distributing medications, correspondence, logistics, and training of Baymen
