TACTICAL COMBAT LATEST
CASUALTY CARE (TCCC)
PRE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
When should combat medical personnel provide care to wounded hostile
combatants?
a. Never
b. When they have surrendered and other members of the unit have
taken actions to assure they no longer represent a threat
c. After care to the unit's wounded is completed
d. Once they reach a POW Collection Point - ANSWERS-b
Indications for NOT removing a tourniquet include all of the following
except:
a. The tourniquet has been on for more than six hours
b. The casualty will receive surgical care within two hours of the
tourniquet's application
c. The casualty's vital signs remain normal three hours after the
tourniquet was applied
d. The extremity distal to the tourniquet has been traumatically
amputated - ANSWERS-c
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, TACTICAL COMBAT LATEST
CASUALTY CARE (TCCC)
PRE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Direct pressure is a proven practical and effective way to maintain
control of heavy bleeding while moving a casualty. - ANSWERS-F
During Care Under Fire when the casualty and the medic are under
effective hostile fire, the best location to apply a limb tourniquet when
the most proximal source of bleeding is not readily visible is:
a. Three inches above the most proximal blood stain on the casualty's
uniform.
b. Over the casualty's uniform as high on the injured limb as possible.
c. Two to three inches above the most proximal wound you can find
after cutting the casualty's uniform away to expose the entire injured
limb.
d. Two to three inches above the joint that is immediately proximal to
the blood on the casualty's uniform, if it is possible to apply a limb
tourniquet there. - ANSWERS-b
The phrase "tourniquet conversion" refers to:
a. Removing a limb tourniquet after surgical control of hemorrhage has
been achieved.
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, TACTICAL COMBAT LATEST
CASUALTY CARE (TCCC)
PRE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
b. Removing a limb tourniquet that was erroneously placed on an
unwounded limb.
c. Periodically loosening a limb tourniquet to prevent strangulation of
the limb and compartment syndrome.
d. Transitioning from control of hemorrhage by a limb tourniquet to
control of hemorrhage by a hemostatic dressing and a pressure dressing.
- ANSWERS-d
The following statements are true EXCEPT:
a. When properly applied, a limb tourniquet will stop bleeding from
distal wounds and eliminate distal pulses.
b. If a limb tourniquet is not applied tightly enough, it may occlude
venous return but not arterial flow into the limb distally leading to
compartment syndrome.
c. Once a limb tourniquet has been applied tightly enough to stop
bleeding and eliminate distal pulses, re-bleeding from distal wounds is
uncommon.
d. You can apply a second limb tourniquet side-by-side with the first if
the first fails to stop bleeding and eliminate pulses. - ANSWERS-c
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, TACTICAL COMBAT LATEST
CASUALTY CARE (TCCC)
PRE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Which of the following is NOT an indication that a limb tourniquet
should be converted as soon as possible?
a. The tourniquet is not placed above an amputation.
b. The casualty is not in shock.
c. You are able to monitor the wound closely for re-bleeding.
d. The tourniquet has been in place for seven hours and the Combat
Support Hospital is one hour away. - ANSWERS-d
Which of the following is not a reason why ondansetron was selected to
replace promethazine for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in
combat trauma victims?
a. Ondansetron has been used safely and effectively in combat theaters.
b. Ondansetron is frequently used as the antiemetic of choice in civilian
prehospital trauma care.
c. The side effects profile of ondansetron is about the same as that of
promethazine.
d. Ondansetron carries no FDA Black Box warnings. - ANSWERS-c
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CASUALTY CARE (TCCC)
PRE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
When should combat medical personnel provide care to wounded hostile
combatants?
a. Never
b. When they have surrendered and other members of the unit have
taken actions to assure they no longer represent a threat
c. After care to the unit's wounded is completed
d. Once they reach a POW Collection Point - ANSWERS-b
Indications for NOT removing a tourniquet include all of the following
except:
a. The tourniquet has been on for more than six hours
b. The casualty will receive surgical care within two hours of the
tourniquet's application
c. The casualty's vital signs remain normal three hours after the
tourniquet was applied
d. The extremity distal to the tourniquet has been traumatically
amputated - ANSWERS-c
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, TACTICAL COMBAT LATEST
CASUALTY CARE (TCCC)
PRE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Direct pressure is a proven practical and effective way to maintain
control of heavy bleeding while moving a casualty. - ANSWERS-F
During Care Under Fire when the casualty and the medic are under
effective hostile fire, the best location to apply a limb tourniquet when
the most proximal source of bleeding is not readily visible is:
a. Three inches above the most proximal blood stain on the casualty's
uniform.
b. Over the casualty's uniform as high on the injured limb as possible.
c. Two to three inches above the most proximal wound you can find
after cutting the casualty's uniform away to expose the entire injured
limb.
d. Two to three inches above the joint that is immediately proximal to
the blood on the casualty's uniform, if it is possible to apply a limb
tourniquet there. - ANSWERS-b
The phrase "tourniquet conversion" refers to:
a. Removing a limb tourniquet after surgical control of hemorrhage has
been achieved.
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, TACTICAL COMBAT LATEST
CASUALTY CARE (TCCC)
PRE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
b. Removing a limb tourniquet that was erroneously placed on an
unwounded limb.
c. Periodically loosening a limb tourniquet to prevent strangulation of
the limb and compartment syndrome.
d. Transitioning from control of hemorrhage by a limb tourniquet to
control of hemorrhage by a hemostatic dressing and a pressure dressing.
- ANSWERS-d
The following statements are true EXCEPT:
a. When properly applied, a limb tourniquet will stop bleeding from
distal wounds and eliminate distal pulses.
b. If a limb tourniquet is not applied tightly enough, it may occlude
venous return but not arterial flow into the limb distally leading to
compartment syndrome.
c. Once a limb tourniquet has been applied tightly enough to stop
bleeding and eliminate distal pulses, re-bleeding from distal wounds is
uncommon.
d. You can apply a second limb tourniquet side-by-side with the first if
the first fails to stop bleeding and eliminate pulses. - ANSWERS-c
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, TACTICAL COMBAT LATEST
CASUALTY CARE (TCCC)
PRE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Which of the following is NOT an indication that a limb tourniquet
should be converted as soon as possible?
a. The tourniquet is not placed above an amputation.
b. The casualty is not in shock.
c. You are able to monitor the wound closely for re-bleeding.
d. The tourniquet has been in place for seven hours and the Combat
Support Hospital is one hour away. - ANSWERS-d
Which of the following is not a reason why ondansetron was selected to
replace promethazine for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in
combat trauma victims?
a. Ondansetron has been used safely and effectively in combat theaters.
b. Ondansetron is frequently used as the antiemetic of choice in civilian
prehospital trauma care.
c. The side effects profile of ondansetron is about the same as that of
promethazine.
d. Ondansetron carries no FDA Black Box warnings. - ANSWERS-c
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