Tecc Comprehensive Exam Questions And Correct Answers Study Guide

TECC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE

●● What is the primary goal during Direct Threat Care?
Answer: Accomplish the mission with minimal casualties


●● What is emphasized over medical care in Direct Threat Care?
Answer: Establishing tactical supremacy


●● When is triage performed in Direct Threat Care?
Answer: It is deferred to later phases


●● What is the primary medical intervention in Direct Threat Care?
Answer: Tourniquet application


●● Where should a tourniquet be placed in Direct Threat Care?
Answer: High and proximal on the limb over clothing


●● What should a casualty do if able during Direct Threat Care?
Answer: Move to safety and apply self-aid


●● What should be considered if a tourniquet is unavailable?

, Answer: Direct pressure to the wound


●● What airway intervention may be considered in Direct Threat Care?
Answer: Positioning to protect airway


●● What is the priority when a casualty is unresponsive in Direct Threat
Care?
Answer: Weigh risks and benefits of rescue attempt


●● What are the goals of Indirect Threat Care?
Answer: Stabilize casualty and permit safe extraction


●● What must be ensured before providing care in Indirect Threat Care?
Answer: Scene safety and weapons made safe


●● What type of interventions should not delay evacuation in Indirect
Threat Care?
Answer: Non-life-saving interventions


●● What are the triage categories in Indirect Threat Care?
Answer: Uninjured, deceased/expectant, all others