HCB TCCC EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What are the objectives of TCCC? - answer-Complete the mission, treat the casualty, prevent additional
casualties
What are the phases of care in TCCC? - answer-TACEVAC care, Care under fire, Tactical field care
What is the best medicine on the battlefield? - answer-Fire Superiorty
do penetrating head and neck injuries require c-spine stabilization? - answer-No
During Care under fire where should you place a tourniquet? - answer-High and tight (as proximal as
possible)
During Tactical field care where should you place a tourniquet? - answer-2-3 inches above bleeding
injury
what warrants intervention during care under fire? - answer-Only life-threatening bleeding
What is the #1 medical priority during care under fire? - answer-Early control of severe hemorrhage
Where do you apply a second tourniquet if needed? - answer-Just above (proximal) to the first one (do
not place over elbow or knee)
How do you know if a tourniquet is placed correctly? - answer-Bleeding is controlled and NO distal pulse
What is the SECOND LEADING cause of preventable death on the battlefield? - answer-Tension
pneumothorax
,What is the LEADING cause of preventable death on the battlefield? - answer-Hemorrhage
Care under fire guidelines - answer-Return fire/take cover, have casualty remain in fight if possible,
direct casualty to move to cover
What is a major concern during care under fire? - answer-Suppression of enemy fire and moving
casualty to cover
Signs of life threatening bleeding - answer-Pulsing/steady bleeding, pooling blood, blood soaked
clothing, traumatic amputation
Tourniquet mistakes: - answer--not using one when you should
-using one when not appropriate (minimal bleeding)
-not applying a second tourniquet if needed
-not applied tightly enough/ periodically loosing it
How long should you hold direct pressure to a hemostatic combat gauze? - answer-3 minutes
When should you be concerned with the casualties airway? - answer-During tactical field care, Not
during care under fire
When would you use a junctional tourniquet? - answer-Extremity is completely gone
CoTCCC approved limb tourniquets? - answer-CAT, SOFTT, EMT
After moving casualty out of line of fire you should? - answer-Reassess tourniquet for bleeding and
assess distal pulses
How do you distinguish TFC from Care under fire? - answer-Reduced level of hazard from hostile fire &
more time available to provide care
, MARCH - answer-Massive hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, Head injury/Hypothermia
A casualty with an altered mental status should- - answer-Have weapons and communication equipment
taken immediately
What is the CoTCC hemostatic dressing of choice? - answer-Combat Gauze
alternative hemostatic adjuncts- - answer-Celox gauze, ChitoGauze, XStat
What is combat gauze impregnated with? - answer-Kaolin, a material that causes blood to clot
XStat 12 - answer-first expandable wound dressing for life-threatening junctional bleeding
syringe-like applicator injects compressed minisponges into deep wounds in groin or axilla that are not
amendable to tourniquet application
Where should junctional tourniquets be used? - answer-Groin, Buttock, Perineum, Axillae, Bass of neck,
extremities at sites too proximal for a limb tourniquet
CoTCCC recommenced junctional tourniquets? - answer-Combat Ready Clamp (CRoC)
Junctional ER Treatment Tool (JETT)
SAM Juctional Tourniquet (SJT)
When can you use an extraglottic airway? - answer-When casualty is deeply unconscious
How is a NPA positioned? - answer-90 degree angle to the face
How should you position an unconscious casualty/why? - answer-Recovery position, to prevent
aspirating on vomit
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What are the objectives of TCCC? - answer-Complete the mission, treat the casualty, prevent additional
casualties
What are the phases of care in TCCC? - answer-TACEVAC care, Care under fire, Tactical field care
What is the best medicine on the battlefield? - answer-Fire Superiorty
do penetrating head and neck injuries require c-spine stabilization? - answer-No
During Care under fire where should you place a tourniquet? - answer-High and tight (as proximal as
possible)
During Tactical field care where should you place a tourniquet? - answer-2-3 inches above bleeding
injury
what warrants intervention during care under fire? - answer-Only life-threatening bleeding
What is the #1 medical priority during care under fire? - answer-Early control of severe hemorrhage
Where do you apply a second tourniquet if needed? - answer-Just above (proximal) to the first one (do
not place over elbow or knee)
How do you know if a tourniquet is placed correctly? - answer-Bleeding is controlled and NO distal pulse
What is the SECOND LEADING cause of preventable death on the battlefield? - answer-Tension
pneumothorax
,What is the LEADING cause of preventable death on the battlefield? - answer-Hemorrhage
Care under fire guidelines - answer-Return fire/take cover, have casualty remain in fight if possible,
direct casualty to move to cover
What is a major concern during care under fire? - answer-Suppression of enemy fire and moving
casualty to cover
Signs of life threatening bleeding - answer-Pulsing/steady bleeding, pooling blood, blood soaked
clothing, traumatic amputation
Tourniquet mistakes: - answer--not using one when you should
-using one when not appropriate (minimal bleeding)
-not applying a second tourniquet if needed
-not applied tightly enough/ periodically loosing it
How long should you hold direct pressure to a hemostatic combat gauze? - answer-3 minutes
When should you be concerned with the casualties airway? - answer-During tactical field care, Not
during care under fire
When would you use a junctional tourniquet? - answer-Extremity is completely gone
CoTCCC approved limb tourniquets? - answer-CAT, SOFTT, EMT
After moving casualty out of line of fire you should? - answer-Reassess tourniquet for bleeding and
assess distal pulses
How do you distinguish TFC from Care under fire? - answer-Reduced level of hazard from hostile fire &
more time available to provide care
, MARCH - answer-Massive hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, Head injury/Hypothermia
A casualty with an altered mental status should- - answer-Have weapons and communication equipment
taken immediately
What is the CoTCC hemostatic dressing of choice? - answer-Combat Gauze
alternative hemostatic adjuncts- - answer-Celox gauze, ChitoGauze, XStat
What is combat gauze impregnated with? - answer-Kaolin, a material that causes blood to clot
XStat 12 - answer-first expandable wound dressing for life-threatening junctional bleeding
syringe-like applicator injects compressed minisponges into deep wounds in groin or axilla that are not
amendable to tourniquet application
Where should junctional tourniquets be used? - answer-Groin, Buttock, Perineum, Axillae, Bass of neck,
extremities at sites too proximal for a limb tourniquet
CoTCCC recommenced junctional tourniquets? - answer-Combat Ready Clamp (CRoC)
Junctional ER Treatment Tool (JETT)
SAM Juctional Tourniquet (SJT)
When can you use an extraglottic airway? - answer-When casualty is deeply unconscious
How is a NPA positioned? - answer-90 degree angle to the face
How should you position an unconscious casualty/why? - answer-Recovery position, to prevent
aspirating on vomit
