HCB TCCC Exam Review – Tactical Combat Casualty Care Study Notes and Test Prep

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HCB TCCC Exam Study Guide
| Comprehensive Tactical
Combat Casualty Care
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Combat medical training historically was modeled on what civilian courses? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Trauma Life Support


What two groups are needed to optimize battlefield trauma care strategies? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Trauma docs and combat medical personnel


How is military prehospital trauma care different from civilian trauma care? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -hostile fire
-darkness
-environmental extremes
-different wounding epidemiology
-limited equipment
-need for tactical maneuver
-long delays to hospital care
-different medic training and experience


What type of wounds are often caused by IEDs? - CORRECT ANSWERS Junctional
hemorrhage


What is the SECOND LEADING cause of preventable death on the battlefield? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Tension pneumothorax

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What is the FIRST LEADING cause of preventable death on the battlefield? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Hemorrhage


What are the three objectives of TCCC? - CORRECT ANSWERS -treat the casualty
-prevent additional casualties
-complete the mission


The prehospital arm of the Joint Trauma System include: - CORRECT ANSWERS -42 members
from all services in the DoD and civilian sector
-trauma surgeons, emergency medicine, critical care physicians, combatant unit physicians;
medical educators; combat medics, corpsmen, and PJs
-100% deployed experience as of 2017
-meet and update TCCC as needed


What was utilized before TCCC? - CORRECT ANSWERS Military Medicine Supplement, 1996


Increased use of TCCC by Special Operations and conventional units began in what year? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 2005


Up to ___% of combat deaths are potentially preventable. - CORRECT ANSWERS 24


Three phases of care in TCCC - CORRECT ANSWERS -Care Under Fire
-Tactical Field Care
-TACEVAC Care


In 2017, everyone deploys with at least ___ tourniquets. - CORRECT ANSWERS 2


What is the placement of a tourniquet over the uniform? - CORRECT ANSWERS High and
tight

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(True/False) Airway management is generally best deferred until the Tactical Field Care
phase. - CORRECT ANSWERS True


What are the major concerns for Care Under Fire? - CORRECT ANSWERS Suppression of
enemy fire, moving casualties to cover


What is the best medicine on the battlefield? - CORRECT ANSWERS Fire superiority


Where should you NOT treat the patient if the firefight is ongoing? - CORRECT ANSWERS Kill
zone (The "X")


Casualty Movement Rescue Plan - CORRECT ANSWERS -location of nearest cover
-how best to move him/her to the cover
-the risk to the rescuers
-weight of casualty and rescuer
-distance to be covered
-use of suppression fire and smoke to best advantage**
-recover the casualty's weapons


(True/False) Penetrating head and neck injuries require C-spine stabilization. - CORRECT
ANSWERS False


(True/False) Neck or spine injuries due to falls, fast-roping injuries, or motor vehicle
accidents may require C-spine stabilization. - CORRECT ANSWERS True


Types of Carries for CUF - CORRECT ANSWERS -One-person drag with/without a line
-Two-person drag with/without a line
-SEAL Team Three Carry (Shoulder-Belt carry)
-Hawes Carry (Modified Fireman's Carry or Pack astral Carry)