Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ 2025|2026 UPDATE

Prior to 9/11, what was combat medical training modeled on? correct answer: Emergency Medical Technician and Advanced Trauma Life Support What often causes a junctional hemorrhage? correct answer: IEDs tension pneumothorax correct answer: Air escapes from the injured lung and pressure builds up in the chest which collapses the lung and pushes on the heart. The compressed heart is then not able to pump well. What is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield? correct answer: hemorrhagic shock What is the second leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield? correct answer: tension pneumothorax What are the three objectives of TCCC? correct answer: 1. Treat the casualty 2. Prevent additional casualties 3. Complete the mission