Examples of PTSD - Answers Soldier's heart, shell shock, and Post-traumatic stress disorder
What are some signs and symptoms "triggers" to serious problems? - Answers Anger problems, sleep
problems, alcohol or other substance abuse problems, and relationship problems
What percent of Warriors report stress reactions that may interfere with their ability to trust and be
emotionally close to others - Answers 25%
The mnemonic TAIL - Answers Tell them you're concerned, all are impacted by deployment, Insist that
they talk with someone, look for ways to help.
Arthopods - Answers Animals, including ticks, spiders, mites, and other insects as well as crustaceans
such as shrimp, lobsters and crabs
Vector - Answers A carrier. This term is used to describe an arthropod that transports a disease causing
organism, or pathogen, from one host to another.
Venom - Answers Toxin produced by some animals, such as scorpions, spiders, and snakes
Evenomation - Answers The injection of poisonous materials by bites or stings of arthropods or snakes.
What are the four ways a pathogen can be transmitted to humans via active transmission? - Answers
Inoculation, regurgitation, fecal, Crushing the vector
Inoculation - Answers A vector injects the pathogen into the host via saliva while it feeds on the host
Regurgitation - Answers The vector vomits the pathogen into the host while it feeds on the host
Fecal contamination - Answers The vector defecated into a wound of the host. As the wound itches,
scratching and rubbing by the host causes the pathogen to enter the hosts body.
Crushing the vector - Answers The vector is smashed into the skin of the host. When the host wipes off
the dead bug, the pathogen is rubbed into the skin.
The role as a health care provider for combat medic resilience is - Answers To minimize collateral
damage, such as damage to relationships or careers, and general self-destructive behavior.
When to get a medical evaluation of a head injury is suspected? - Answers Soldier is within 50M of a
blast, direct blow to head or loss of consciousness, vehicle involved in a blast event l, collision or
rollover.
The sleep guidance is found where - Answers FM 6-22.5, Chapter 4
The Army guidance on sleep is - Answers 7 to 8 hours of continuous uninterrupted sleep.