BLS HOSPITAL CORPSMAN UPDATED
EXAM REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What is a caduceus. Answer: the rating insignia for the Hospital Corps
⩥ What is a sickbay. Answer: where sick and injured men were taken for
care
⩥ What is the cockpit. Answer: another name for sick bay - where sick
and injured men were taken for care
⩥ What is a surgeon steward. Answer: the first enlisted rate required
specific qualification
⩥ Medal of Honor. Answer: The highest military decoration that may be
awarded by the US Government
⩥ Distinguished Service Cross. Answer: the second highest military
decoration that can be awarded to a member of the US Army
⩥ Navy Cross. Answer: the second highest military decoration that can
be awarded to a member of the US Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard
, ⩥ Distinguished Service Medal. Answer: The second highest military
decoration that can be awarded to a member of the US Army for services
performed while NOT in combat
⩥ Distinguished Service Cross. Answer: The second highest military
decoration that can be awarded to a member of the US Army for services
performed while in combat.
⩥ Navy Cross. Answer: The second highest military decoration that may
be awarded to a member of the US Navy, US Marine Corps and to
members of the Coast Guard
⩥ Silver Star. Answer: the third-highest military combat decoration that
can be awarded to a member of the US Armed Forces
⩥ Bronze Star. Answer: Awarded to any person who, while serving in
any capacity in or with the military of the US after Dec 1941,
distinguished himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or
service.
⩥ What year was the first direction given to the Navy in regards to
medicine?. Answer: 1775
EXAM REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What is a caduceus. Answer: the rating insignia for the Hospital Corps
⩥ What is a sickbay. Answer: where sick and injured men were taken for
care
⩥ What is the cockpit. Answer: another name for sick bay - where sick
and injured men were taken for care
⩥ What is a surgeon steward. Answer: the first enlisted rate required
specific qualification
⩥ Medal of Honor. Answer: The highest military decoration that may be
awarded by the US Government
⩥ Distinguished Service Cross. Answer: the second highest military
decoration that can be awarded to a member of the US Army
⩥ Navy Cross. Answer: the second highest military decoration that can
be awarded to a member of the US Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard
, ⩥ Distinguished Service Medal. Answer: The second highest military
decoration that can be awarded to a member of the US Army for services
performed while NOT in combat
⩥ Distinguished Service Cross. Answer: The second highest military
decoration that can be awarded to a member of the US Army for services
performed while in combat.
⩥ Navy Cross. Answer: The second highest military decoration that may
be awarded to a member of the US Navy, US Marine Corps and to
members of the Coast Guard
⩥ Silver Star. Answer: the third-highest military combat decoration that
can be awarded to a member of the US Armed Forces
⩥ Bronze Star. Answer: Awarded to any person who, while serving in
any capacity in or with the military of the US after Dec 1941,
distinguished himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or
service.
⩥ What year was the first direction given to the Navy in regards to
medicine?. Answer: 1775
