TCCC Exam Fall 2024 Questions With Complete Solutions
A C.A.T. should be loosened for one minute every 30 minutes to
prevent ischemic damage to the limb Correct Answers F
A casualty has suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. As you
watch him, he is having more and more trouble with his
breathing. What is the best next step?
a. Tracheal intubation
b. Put in a chest tube
c. Needle decompression for a suspected tension pneumothorax
Correct Answers c
A casualty has sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. He/she
should be allowed to take fluids by mouth if able to. Correct
Answers T
A casualty has sustained a gunshot wound to the face. He is
conscious and maintaining his airway by sitting up and leaning
forward. A corpsman arrives on the scene. How should the
casualty's airway be managed?
a. Place him in the supine position and intubate him
b. Allow him to continue to sit up and lean forward as care is
rendered
c. Perform a surgical airway
d. None of the above Correct Answers b
A casualty who has lost a liter of blood is in danger of dying
from hemorrhagic shock. Correct Answers F
,A casualty who has suffered a severe TBI may exhibit signs of
cerebral herniation. If unilateral pupillary dilation occurs with a
decreasing level of consciousness during Tactical Evacuation
Care, all of the following should be performed except:
a. Hyperventilation with oxygen
b. Administer 250 cc of 3% or 5% hypertonic saline IV bolus
c. Cool the casualty by removing the HPMK, and protective
gear, and clothing
d. Elevate the casualty's head to 30 degrees Correct Answers c
A casualty with a palpable radial pulse has a systolic blood
pressure of approximately 80mmHg or higher. Correct Answers
T
A casualty with a sucking chest wound has been treated with an
occlusive dressing. She begins to have increasing difficulty
breathing. You suspect a developing tension pneumothorax.
Which of the following would not be a preferred first step to
manage this condition in Tactical Field Care?
a. Put in a chest tube
b. Lift one side of the occlusive dressing to allow air to escape
from the chest
c. Perform a needle decompression. Correct Answers a
A Combat Gauze dressing is used for:
a. Control of severe external bleeding
b. Abdominal wounds without severe external bleeding
c. Open head wounds with minor bleeding and brain matter
exposed
d. Control of minor superficial bleeding Correct Answers a
, A nasopharyngeal airway is better than an oropharyngeal airway
because:
a. It is less likely to cause gagging in a conscious casualty.
b. It is less likely to be dislodged.
c. Both a. and b. are true. Correct Answers c
Administering large quantities of fluids to a casualty who has
bleeding sites inside the chest or abdomen may worsen his or
her hemorrhage by diluting clotting factors or by interfering
with clot formation at the bleeding site. Correct Answers T
Advantages of the Cric-Key technique for cricothyroidotomy
include all except:
a. The rounded, anterior-facing tip of the Cric-Key allows you to
feel the tracheal rings as it slides over them.
b. If the Cric-Key is inserted under the skin overlying the
trachea, the tip will produce visible tenting of the skin in front of
the neck.
c. The Melker airway is flanged, and therefore unlikely to
disappear down the casualty's trachea.
d. The Cric-Key eliminates the need to make an incision through
the cricothyroid membrane. Correct Answers d
After a brief skirmish with the enemy 10 minutes ago, your unit
is holding temporarily in a secure area. During the firefight, you
sustained a gunshot wound to your right thigh that produced
heavy arterial bleeding. You initially controlled the hemorrhage
by applying your own tourniquet. There are no other medics in
your unit, and the CASEVAC helicopter will arrive at your
location in one-half hour. The MTF is 10 minutes away by air.
A C.A.T. should be loosened for one minute every 30 minutes to
prevent ischemic damage to the limb Correct Answers F
A casualty has suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. As you
watch him, he is having more and more trouble with his
breathing. What is the best next step?
a. Tracheal intubation
b. Put in a chest tube
c. Needle decompression for a suspected tension pneumothorax
Correct Answers c
A casualty has sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. He/she
should be allowed to take fluids by mouth if able to. Correct
Answers T
A casualty has sustained a gunshot wound to the face. He is
conscious and maintaining his airway by sitting up and leaning
forward. A corpsman arrives on the scene. How should the
casualty's airway be managed?
a. Place him in the supine position and intubate him
b. Allow him to continue to sit up and lean forward as care is
rendered
c. Perform a surgical airway
d. None of the above Correct Answers b
A casualty who has lost a liter of blood is in danger of dying
from hemorrhagic shock. Correct Answers F
,A casualty who has suffered a severe TBI may exhibit signs of
cerebral herniation. If unilateral pupillary dilation occurs with a
decreasing level of consciousness during Tactical Evacuation
Care, all of the following should be performed except:
a. Hyperventilation with oxygen
b. Administer 250 cc of 3% or 5% hypertonic saline IV bolus
c. Cool the casualty by removing the HPMK, and protective
gear, and clothing
d. Elevate the casualty's head to 30 degrees Correct Answers c
A casualty with a palpable radial pulse has a systolic blood
pressure of approximately 80mmHg or higher. Correct Answers
T
A casualty with a sucking chest wound has been treated with an
occlusive dressing. She begins to have increasing difficulty
breathing. You suspect a developing tension pneumothorax.
Which of the following would not be a preferred first step to
manage this condition in Tactical Field Care?
a. Put in a chest tube
b. Lift one side of the occlusive dressing to allow air to escape
from the chest
c. Perform a needle decompression. Correct Answers a
A Combat Gauze dressing is used for:
a. Control of severe external bleeding
b. Abdominal wounds without severe external bleeding
c. Open head wounds with minor bleeding and brain matter
exposed
d. Control of minor superficial bleeding Correct Answers a
, A nasopharyngeal airway is better than an oropharyngeal airway
because:
a. It is less likely to cause gagging in a conscious casualty.
b. It is less likely to be dislodged.
c. Both a. and b. are true. Correct Answers c
Administering large quantities of fluids to a casualty who has
bleeding sites inside the chest or abdomen may worsen his or
her hemorrhage by diluting clotting factors or by interfering
with clot formation at the bleeding site. Correct Answers T
Advantages of the Cric-Key technique for cricothyroidotomy
include all except:
a. The rounded, anterior-facing tip of the Cric-Key allows you to
feel the tracheal rings as it slides over them.
b. If the Cric-Key is inserted under the skin overlying the
trachea, the tip will produce visible tenting of the skin in front of
the neck.
c. The Melker airway is flanged, and therefore unlikely to
disappear down the casualty's trachea.
d. The Cric-Key eliminates the need to make an incision through
the cricothyroid membrane. Correct Answers d
After a brief skirmish with the enemy 10 minutes ago, your unit
is holding temporarily in a secure area. During the firefight, you
sustained a gunshot wound to your right thigh that produced
heavy arterial bleeding. You initially controlled the hemorrhage
by applying your own tourniquet. There are no other medics in
your unit, and the CASEVAC helicopter will arrive at your
location in one-half hour. The MTF is 10 minutes away by air.
