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HCB 101 W1 Student Study Guide Questions and
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What does ABCD stand for - ANSWER ✔✔-Assess
Balance
Communication
Do/Debrief
What are the 3 colors of risk - ANSWER ✔✔-Green; little chance of error
Yellow; high chance of error
Red; very high chance of error
Blue; calm and collective
What are the 2 names of where sick people are taken for care - ANSWER ✔✔-Sickbay/ Cockpit
What year was the Loblolly Boys made an official rate? - ANSWER ✔✔-1814
What were the two wars the Loblolly Boys served - ANSWER ✔✔-Quasi war w/ France 1797-1800
Barbary war 1801-1805
What is the purpose of the swooshing arrow indicating - ANSWER ✔✔-return to good situational
awareness
Who was the first Loblolly boy - ANSWER ✔✔-John Wall
Who was the first Af. AM. Loblolly boy - ANSWER ✔✔-Joseph Anderson
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What year was the first Surgeon Steward first seen in the Navy? - ANSWER ✔✔-1841
What was unique/ significant of the surgeon st. - ANSWER ✔✔-First enlisted rating requiring specific
qualifications
What year did the Baymen serve - ANSWER ✔✔-1870-1898 (28yrs)
*What name did the Baymen replace - ANSWER ✔✔-Nurse
*What date was the hospital Corpsman name instituted - ANSWER ✔✔-17 June 1898
Who are the WAVES - ANSWER ✔✔-Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services
What year was the first HM school est. - ANSWER ✔✔-15 Dec 1902 in Prortsmouth, VA
When was the HM "A" school consolidated - ANSWER ✔✔-1997 in Great Lakes, IL
When was medical training moved to Fort Sam Houston - ANSWER ✔✔-2005
When did congress first mandate a new rank structure for HM - ANSWER ✔✔-1916
How Many HM died in WWI - ANSWER ✔✔-17
How many HM died in WWII - ANSWER ✔✔-889
*What Pharmacist's mate proudly participated in the flag raising in Mt. Suribachi - ANSWER ✔✔-John
Bradley
*How many MOA were awarded to enlisted Navy HM serving w/ the Marines during the Korean war
were awarded - ANSWER ✔✔-5
How many HM were killed during the Korean war - ANSWER ✔✔-108
When was the Marine Barracks attacked in Beirut - ANSWER ✔✔-23 Oct 1983
How many HM died during the attack in Beirut - ANSWER ✔✔-15 of 22 HM
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How many ships does the Navy own to support humanitarian efforts - ANSWER ✔✔-2; USNS Mercy in
San Diego and
USNS Comfort in Norfolk
*How many MOA recipients from HM - ANSWER ✔✔-22
*How many Navy crosses for HM - ANSWER ✔✔-182
*How many Distinguished Service Metals for HM - ANSWER ✔✔-33
*How many Silver Stars for HM - ANSWER ✔✔-946
*How many Bronze stars for HM - ANSWER ✔✔-1582
*How many Naval vessels are named after HM's - ANSWER ✔✔-20
Define communication - ANSWER ✔✔-people relating to each other through conversation, gestures,
appearance, behavior, writing and silence
Define active listening - ANSWER ✔✔-listening carefully and asking questions
Define verbal communication - ANSWER ✔✔-spoken or written communication
Define non verbal communication - ANSWER ✔✔-comm through dress, gestures, touching, body
language, ect
What are the 5 stages of grief - ANSWER ✔✔-denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance (DABDA)
Define denial - ANSWER ✔✔-refusal to accept reality
Define bereavement - ANSWER ✔✔-having suffered a loss by death
Define grief - ANSWER ✔✔-emotional feeling of pain following loss
Define morgue - ANSWER ✔✔-where dead bodies are kept
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HCB 101 W1 Student Study Guide Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
What does ABCD stand for - ANSWER ✔✔-Assess
Balance
Communication
Do/Debrief
What are the 3 colors of risk - ANSWER ✔✔-Green; little chance of error
Yellow; high chance of error
Red; very high chance of error
Blue; calm and collective
What are the 2 names of where sick people are taken for care - ANSWER ✔✔-Sickbay/ Cockpit
What year was the Loblolly Boys made an official rate? - ANSWER ✔✔-1814
What were the two wars the Loblolly Boys served - ANSWER ✔✔-Quasi war w/ France 1797-1800
Barbary war 1801-1805
What is the purpose of the swooshing arrow indicating - ANSWER ✔✔-return to good situational
awareness
Who was the first Loblolly boy - ANSWER ✔✔-John Wall
Who was the first Af. AM. Loblolly boy - ANSWER ✔✔-Joseph Anderson
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What year was the first Surgeon Steward first seen in the Navy? - ANSWER ✔✔-1841
What was unique/ significant of the surgeon st. - ANSWER ✔✔-First enlisted rating requiring specific
qualifications
What year did the Baymen serve - ANSWER ✔✔-1870-1898 (28yrs)
*What name did the Baymen replace - ANSWER ✔✔-Nurse
*What date was the hospital Corpsman name instituted - ANSWER ✔✔-17 June 1898
Who are the WAVES - ANSWER ✔✔-Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services
What year was the first HM school est. - ANSWER ✔✔-15 Dec 1902 in Prortsmouth, VA
When was the HM "A" school consolidated - ANSWER ✔✔-1997 in Great Lakes, IL
When was medical training moved to Fort Sam Houston - ANSWER ✔✔-2005
When did congress first mandate a new rank structure for HM - ANSWER ✔✔-1916
How Many HM died in WWI - ANSWER ✔✔-17
How many HM died in WWII - ANSWER ✔✔-889
*What Pharmacist's mate proudly participated in the flag raising in Mt. Suribachi - ANSWER ✔✔-John
Bradley
*How many MOA were awarded to enlisted Navy HM serving w/ the Marines during the Korean war
were awarded - ANSWER ✔✔-5
How many HM were killed during the Korean war - ANSWER ✔✔-108
When was the Marine Barracks attacked in Beirut - ANSWER ✔✔-23 Oct 1983
How many HM died during the attack in Beirut - ANSWER ✔✔-15 of 22 HM
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How many ships does the Navy own to support humanitarian efforts - ANSWER ✔✔-2; USNS Mercy in
San Diego and
USNS Comfort in Norfolk
*How many MOA recipients from HM - ANSWER ✔✔-22
*How many Navy crosses for HM - ANSWER ✔✔-182
*How many Distinguished Service Metals for HM - ANSWER ✔✔-33
*How many Silver Stars for HM - ANSWER ✔✔-946
*How many Bronze stars for HM - ANSWER ✔✔-1582
*How many Naval vessels are named after HM's - ANSWER ✔✔-20
Define communication - ANSWER ✔✔-people relating to each other through conversation, gestures,
appearance, behavior, writing and silence
Define active listening - ANSWER ✔✔-listening carefully and asking questions
Define verbal communication - ANSWER ✔✔-spoken or written communication
Define non verbal communication - ANSWER ✔✔-comm through dress, gestures, touching, body
language, ect
What are the 5 stages of grief - ANSWER ✔✔-denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance (DABDA)
Define denial - ANSWER ✔✔-refusal to accept reality
Define bereavement - ANSWER ✔✔-having suffered a loss by death
Define grief - ANSWER ✔✔-emotional feeling of pain following loss
Define morgue - ANSWER ✔✔-where dead bodies are kept
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