FIELDCRAFT 1 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ALL 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
what are 3 preventable causes of death on battlefield? - (answer) 1. hemorrhage (90% died from)
2. tension pneumothorax (2% died from)
3. airway obstruction (8% died from)
what are 3 locations of wounds on battlefield and the percentages of each one - (answer) 1.
extremities (60%)
2. head/neck (25%)
3. torso (9%)
what is the leading cause of death on battlefield and the percentages of each category? - (answer)
hemorrhage is leading cause of death
categories of hemorrhage
-extremity (13.5%)
-junctional (19.2%)
-truncal (67.3%)
what are combat wounds are predominantly due to? - (answer) penetrating trauma
what are civilian wounds are predominantly due to? - (answer) blunt trauma
what are 3 tactical indications for spinal immobilization? - (answer) -motor vehicle crashes
-falls > 15ft
-IED blast involving MRAP vehicle
MRAP = mine resistant ambush protected (picture)
when is battlefield CPR *not* appropriate? - (answer) casualty has sustained blast or penetrating
trauma with no signs of life
,FIELDCRAFT 1 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ALL 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
when *might* battlefield CPR be appropriate? - (answer) casualty loses vital signs and is close to
definitive care facility with penetrating trauma (brief periods of CPR may be beneficial)
in a combat environment, what 3 non-traumatic disorders should CPR be considered for? - (answer) -
hypothermia
-near-drowning
-electrocution
describe the levels of blast injuries - (answer) primary
-*due to wave itself*
secondary
-*caused by debris or shrapnel from explosion*
tertiary
-*impact with another object*
-casualty blown into a solid object and suffers blunt force trauma
during the primary level of blast injuries, how are hallow organs affected? - (answer) -lungs (pulmonary
hemorrhage with hypoxia)
-colon (ruptured colon with hemorrhage and fecal contamination of peritoneum)
-stomach (gastric hemorrhage with shock)
-middle ear/ eardrum (tympanic membrane rupture)
what are 2 types of significant penetrating trauma MOIs? - (answer) ballistics and blast injuries
what are some distinct characteristics of ballistic injuries? - (answer) -caused by projectiles that
penetrate casualty (typically bullets or shrapnel and debris from explosions)
,FIELDCRAFT 1 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ALL 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
-causes significant tissue disruption and hemorrhage when a bone is struck
-discrete entrance wounds (hard to detect)
-irregular, unpredictable wound paths
-require assessment for exit wound due to high kinetic energy of projectile
what is the greatest concern with inhalation burns? - (answer) greatest concern is airway edema
(be prepared to perform surgical cricothyroidotomy)
what is the most significant obstacle a combat medic faces? - (answer) enemy fire
what are 5 factors influencing care on the battlefield? - (answer) 1. enemy fire
2. limited medical equipment
3. widely variable evacuation times
4. tactical considerations
5. casualty transportation
what does the "x" refer to? - (answer) the place where casualty went down or was wounded in battle
(AKA "hot spot" or "point of wounding" or immediate danger area)
who decides if casualties will be evacuated? - (answer) tactical leader
what skills is a soldier trained with Warrior Tasks capable of performing? - (answer) 1. open airway by
positioning
2. insert NPA
3. hemorrhage control
what skills is a soldier trained with Combat Life Saver (CLS) capable of performing? - (answer) 1. open
airway by positioning
2. insert NPA
, FIELDCRAFT 1 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ALL 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
3. hemorrhage control
4. occlusive dressing and perform needle chest decompression
(must go through 40hr course)
where should medic get supplies from to treat casualty and why? - (answer) get supplies from
casualties IFAK to decrease load medic must carry in aid bag
what an indication for fluid resusciatation? - (answer) absent radial pulses
what analgesics should be administered for casualty in mild-moderate pain? - (answer) -650ml Tylenol
PO 2 pills every 8 hours
-15mg Mobic PO once a day
what analgesics should be administered for casualty in moderate-severe pain *without* signs of shock
or respiratory distress? - (answer) -800ug Fentanyl (OTFC) transbuccally
what analgesics should be administered for casualty in moderate-severe pain *with* signs of shock or
respiratory distress? - (answer) -20mg Ketamine IV/IO pushed slowly over 1 min every 20 min
-50mg Ketamine IN/IM every 30 min
what are 2 end-point indications of Ketamine administration? - (answer) 1. control of pain
2. development of nystagmus (rhythmic back and forth movement of eyes)
if IV access has been attained, what is an alternative to OTFC? - (answer) IV morphine
-15mg diluted in 5cc's of sterile solution repeated every 10 min
what medication can be administered as needed for nausea or vomiting? - (answer) Zofran
(Ondansetron)
-4-8mg every 6 hours IV/IO/IM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
what are 3 preventable causes of death on battlefield? - (answer) 1. hemorrhage (90% died from)
2. tension pneumothorax (2% died from)
3. airway obstruction (8% died from)
what are 3 locations of wounds on battlefield and the percentages of each one - (answer) 1.
extremities (60%)
2. head/neck (25%)
3. torso (9%)
what is the leading cause of death on battlefield and the percentages of each category? - (answer)
hemorrhage is leading cause of death
categories of hemorrhage
-extremity (13.5%)
-junctional (19.2%)
-truncal (67.3%)
what are combat wounds are predominantly due to? - (answer) penetrating trauma
what are civilian wounds are predominantly due to? - (answer) blunt trauma
what are 3 tactical indications for spinal immobilization? - (answer) -motor vehicle crashes
-falls > 15ft
-IED blast involving MRAP vehicle
MRAP = mine resistant ambush protected (picture)
when is battlefield CPR *not* appropriate? - (answer) casualty has sustained blast or penetrating
trauma with no signs of life
,FIELDCRAFT 1 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ALL 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
when *might* battlefield CPR be appropriate? - (answer) casualty loses vital signs and is close to
definitive care facility with penetrating trauma (brief periods of CPR may be beneficial)
in a combat environment, what 3 non-traumatic disorders should CPR be considered for? - (answer) -
hypothermia
-near-drowning
-electrocution
describe the levels of blast injuries - (answer) primary
-*due to wave itself*
secondary
-*caused by debris or shrapnel from explosion*
tertiary
-*impact with another object*
-casualty blown into a solid object and suffers blunt force trauma
during the primary level of blast injuries, how are hallow organs affected? - (answer) -lungs (pulmonary
hemorrhage with hypoxia)
-colon (ruptured colon with hemorrhage and fecal contamination of peritoneum)
-stomach (gastric hemorrhage with shock)
-middle ear/ eardrum (tympanic membrane rupture)
what are 2 types of significant penetrating trauma MOIs? - (answer) ballistics and blast injuries
what are some distinct characteristics of ballistic injuries? - (answer) -caused by projectiles that
penetrate casualty (typically bullets or shrapnel and debris from explosions)
,FIELDCRAFT 1 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ALL 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
-causes significant tissue disruption and hemorrhage when a bone is struck
-discrete entrance wounds (hard to detect)
-irregular, unpredictable wound paths
-require assessment for exit wound due to high kinetic energy of projectile
what is the greatest concern with inhalation burns? - (answer) greatest concern is airway edema
(be prepared to perform surgical cricothyroidotomy)
what is the most significant obstacle a combat medic faces? - (answer) enemy fire
what are 5 factors influencing care on the battlefield? - (answer) 1. enemy fire
2. limited medical equipment
3. widely variable evacuation times
4. tactical considerations
5. casualty transportation
what does the "x" refer to? - (answer) the place where casualty went down or was wounded in battle
(AKA "hot spot" or "point of wounding" or immediate danger area)
who decides if casualties will be evacuated? - (answer) tactical leader
what skills is a soldier trained with Warrior Tasks capable of performing? - (answer) 1. open airway by
positioning
2. insert NPA
3. hemorrhage control
what skills is a soldier trained with Combat Life Saver (CLS) capable of performing? - (answer) 1. open
airway by positioning
2. insert NPA
, FIELDCRAFT 1 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ALL 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
3. hemorrhage control
4. occlusive dressing and perform needle chest decompression
(must go through 40hr course)
where should medic get supplies from to treat casualty and why? - (answer) get supplies from
casualties IFAK to decrease load medic must carry in aid bag
what an indication for fluid resusciatation? - (answer) absent radial pulses
what analgesics should be administered for casualty in mild-moderate pain? - (answer) -650ml Tylenol
PO 2 pills every 8 hours
-15mg Mobic PO once a day
what analgesics should be administered for casualty in moderate-severe pain *without* signs of shock
or respiratory distress? - (answer) -800ug Fentanyl (OTFC) transbuccally
what analgesics should be administered for casualty in moderate-severe pain *with* signs of shock or
respiratory distress? - (answer) -20mg Ketamine IV/IO pushed slowly over 1 min every 20 min
-50mg Ketamine IN/IM every 30 min
what are 2 end-point indications of Ketamine administration? - (answer) 1. control of pain
2. development of nystagmus (rhythmic back and forth movement of eyes)
if IV access has been attained, what is an alternative to OTFC? - (answer) IV morphine
-15mg diluted in 5cc's of sterile solution repeated every 10 min
what medication can be administered as needed for nausea or vomiting? - (answer) Zofran
(Ondansetron)
-4-8mg every 6 hours IV/IO/IM
