ARMY CLS COURSE STUDY GUIDE UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ARMY CLS COURSE STUDY GUIDE UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
Of the deaths that occur during ground combat, about what percent die before reaching a medical treatment
facility?
Answer:
90 percent

Question:
Your unit is in ground combat. You see a soldier fall as though he has been shot. Your primary duty is to:
Answer:
Continue firing at the enemy

Question:
You are treating a casualty while under fire. Which of the following can you perform before moving the
casualty to a place of safety?
Answer:
Apply a tourniquet to control severe bleeding on a limb

Question:
Tactical combat casualty care has three phases. List the phases
Answer:
Care under fire Tactical field care Tactical evacuation care

Question:
A casualty is being transported to a collection point using a non medical vehicle. Which of the following terms
apply?
Answer:
CASEVAC

Question:
What medical term means bleeding, usually severe?
Answer:
hemorrhage

Question:
A pad of material placed on the wound to absorb the blood is called the _________ while the material used to
keep the pad from slipping off the wound is called the __________.
Answer:
Dressing; bandage

Question:
The wrist is _________ to the elbow. The elbow is _______ to the wrist
Answer:
Distal; proximal

, Question:
Is the combat lifesaver considered to be a medical soldier?
Answer:
No

Question:
What are the three most common medically preventable causes of death on the modern battlefield?
Answer:
Extremity hemorrhage Tension pneumothorax Airway obstruction

Question:
Of the three preventable causes of death in exercise 10, which results in the most deaths
Answer:
Extremity hemorrhage

Question:
Your unit is in ground combat. You see a soldier fall as though he has been shot. Your primary duty is to
Answer:
Stop firing and go to the fallen soldier

Question:
What type of preventable condition do more soldiers die from during ground combat before reaching a medical
treatment facility
Answer:
Bleeding from wounds to the extremities

Question:
When performing care under fire, which of the following actions can be performed before moving the casualty
to a safe location
Answer:
Applying a tourniquet to control bleeding

Question:
You and another soldier are in the open and separated when you both come under enemy fire. The other soldier
is wounded, but is conscious and able to fire his weapon, what should you tell him to do
Answer:
Seek cover, return fire; administer self aid

Question:
You have come under enemy fire. You and another soldier have taken cover together. The other soldier has a
severe bleeding wound to his arm. You can administer treatment without endangering the mission or yourself.
What treatment should you administer?
Answer:
Apply a tourniquet to control bleeding