ECS Week 3 TACTICAL LATEST
COMBAT CASUALTY
CARE (TCCC) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
If hemostatic dressing is not available what should you pack a wound
with? - ANSWERS-A dry sterile gauze
How to check for circulation of pressure bandage? - ANSWERS-Feeling
for a distal pulse
If skin below the pressure bandage is cool to the touch, bluish, numb, or
there is no pulse what should you do? - ANSWERS-Loosen the bandage
because it is too tight
Dressings and bandages should be reassessed every time when? -
ANSWERS-A casualty is moved
Nasopharyngeal Airway(NPA) is used when? - ANSWERS-A casualty
is breathing on their own but is unconscious or semi conscious
Maxillofacial trama? - ANSWERS-Severe trauma to the face
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, ECS Week 3 TACTICAL LATEST
COMBAT CASUALTY
CARE (TCCC) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Two methods of opening the airway - ANSWERS-head tilt chin lift
Jaw thrust
When should you not use an NPA? - ANSWERS-When the airway is
obstructed or there is cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)
Cerebrospinal Fluid(CSF)? - ANSWERS-Clear fluid coming from the
nose or ears which could indicate skull fracture
A bag valve mask(BVM) should be used when? - ANSWERS-A
casualty cannot breath adequately on their own
tension pneumothorax - ANSWERS-air that enters the chest cavity is
prevented from escaping which causes the lungs to collapse
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, ECS Week 3 TACTICAL LATEST
COMBAT CASUALTY
CARE (TCCC) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Vented Chest seal vs nonvented? - ANSWERS-Vented allows air to
escape out of chest while nonvented does not
Tension pneumothorax treatment? - ANSWERS-Burping or temporarily
removing the dressing
Needle Decompression of the Chest(NDC)
Where to insert the NDC? - ANSWERS-Second or fifth intercostal
space
If the second intercostal space is used, where should the needle go? -
ANSWERS-Outside the nipple line
Signs of Pelvic fracture? - ANSWERS-Pelvic pain
Major lower limb amputation or near amputations
Deformities, penetrating injuries, and/or bruising near the pelvis
Instability or Crepitus
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COMBAT CASUALTY
CARE (TCCC) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
If hemostatic dressing is not available what should you pack a wound
with? - ANSWERS-A dry sterile gauze
How to check for circulation of pressure bandage? - ANSWERS-Feeling
for a distal pulse
If skin below the pressure bandage is cool to the touch, bluish, numb, or
there is no pulse what should you do? - ANSWERS-Loosen the bandage
because it is too tight
Dressings and bandages should be reassessed every time when? -
ANSWERS-A casualty is moved
Nasopharyngeal Airway(NPA) is used when? - ANSWERS-A casualty
is breathing on their own but is unconscious or semi conscious
Maxillofacial trama? - ANSWERS-Severe trauma to the face
END OF
PAGE
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, ECS Week 3 TACTICAL LATEST
COMBAT CASUALTY
CARE (TCCC) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Two methods of opening the airway - ANSWERS-head tilt chin lift
Jaw thrust
When should you not use an NPA? - ANSWERS-When the airway is
obstructed or there is cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)
Cerebrospinal Fluid(CSF)? - ANSWERS-Clear fluid coming from the
nose or ears which could indicate skull fracture
A bag valve mask(BVM) should be used when? - ANSWERS-A
casualty cannot breath adequately on their own
tension pneumothorax - ANSWERS-air that enters the chest cavity is
prevented from escaping which causes the lungs to collapse
END OF
PAGE
2
, ECS Week 3 TACTICAL LATEST
COMBAT CASUALTY
CARE (TCCC) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Vented Chest seal vs nonvented? - ANSWERS-Vented allows air to
escape out of chest while nonvented does not
Tension pneumothorax treatment? - ANSWERS-Burping or temporarily
removing the dressing
Needle Decompression of the Chest(NDC)
Where to insert the NDC? - ANSWERS-Second or fifth intercostal
space
If the second intercostal space is used, where should the needle go? -
ANSWERS-Outside the nipple line
Signs of Pelvic fracture? - ANSWERS-Pelvic pain
Major lower limb amputation or near amputations
Deformities, penetrating injuries, and/or bruising near the pelvis
Instability or Crepitus
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