Combat Medic 68W Fieldcraft 2 Exam:verified and tested
with correct answers
:Cranium - CORRECT ANSWERS-Medical name for the skull
encases and protects brain tissue - CORRECT ANSWERS-Function of the cranium
Parietal, Temporal, Sphenoid, cribform plate, frontal, occipital, - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Bones that fuse together to form the cranium
foramen magnum - CORRECT ANSWERS-The primary opening through which
pressure can be released, located at the base of the skull, where the spinal cord passes
through
controls all bodily functions and processes - CORRECT ANSWERS-Function of the
brain
Mandible - CORRECT ANSWERS-Medical name for lower jaw bone
Maxillae - CORRECT ANSWERS-Medical name for fused bones of the upper jaw
zygomatic bones - CORRECT ANSWERS-Medical name for cheekbones
Nasal bone - CORRECT ANSWERS-Provides some of the structure of the nose
Meninges - CORRECT ANSWERS-Name of the three membranes that cover the brain
Dura mater - CORRECT ANSWERS-The outermost brain membrane and most resilient
Arachnoid - CORRECT ANSWERS-Center layer membrane of the brain
Pia mater - CORRECT ANSWERS-The thin most inner layer brain membrane
Cerebrum - CORRECT ANSWERS-The largest part of the brain, houses sensory
functions, motor functions, and higher intellectual functions such as intelligence and
memory
Cerebellum - CORRECT ANSWERS-Part of the brain that controls primitive functions,
coordination, and balance
Brain stem - CORRECT ANSWERS-Part of the brain that controls body functions such
as cardio-respiratory functions
In the ventricles of the brain - CORRECT ANSWERS-Where is cerebrospinal fluid
produced?
, Linear skull fractures - CORRECT ANSWERS-Skull fractures that transverse the the full
thickness of the skull
Evidence of head injury - CORRECT ANSWERS-Contraindication for nasopharyngeal
airway?
Hyperventilation - CORRECT ANSWERS-What should be avoided when managing
breathing for casualties with suspected head injuries?
20 breaths per minute - CORRECT ANSWERS-What is the ventilation rate Linear skull
fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS-Type of fractures that account for 80% of skull
fractures
Depressed skull fractures - CORRECT ANSWERS-Type of skull fracture in which
fragments of the bone are driven toward underlying tissue
Closed - CORRECT ANSWERS-Which type of depressed skull fracture increases the
risk for intracranial hematoma?
Basilar skull fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS-Fracture on the floor of the cranium
Basilar skull fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS-What type of fracture should be
suspected if casualty has CSF draining from nostrils and ears, Periorbital ecchymosis
(raccoon eyes), and ecchymosis behind the ears (battle's sign)?
Nasal fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS-Type of fracture if the casualty has epistaxis,
edema, ecchymosis, nasal deformity, and crepitus?
Mandible fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS-Type of fracture in which the casualty
complains of teeth "not fitting together"
Mid-face fractures - CORRECT ANSWERS-Type of fracture in which the casualty
presents asymmetrical or flattened face
of a casualty with suspected increased intracranial pressure?
Can contribute to ischemia through vasoconstriction - CORRECT ANSWERS-What can
hyperventilation do to casualties with a TBI?
Yes, if they can vocalize pain then the TBI is not severe enough to be further damaged
by pain meds - CORRECT ANSWERS-If the patient can vocalize their head pain should
the medic give pain medication?
Morphine - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pain medication that should be avoided with TBI
casualties
with correct answers
:Cranium - CORRECT ANSWERS-Medical name for the skull
encases and protects brain tissue - CORRECT ANSWERS-Function of the cranium
Parietal, Temporal, Sphenoid, cribform plate, frontal, occipital, - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Bones that fuse together to form the cranium
foramen magnum - CORRECT ANSWERS-The primary opening through which
pressure can be released, located at the base of the skull, where the spinal cord passes
through
controls all bodily functions and processes - CORRECT ANSWERS-Function of the
brain
Mandible - CORRECT ANSWERS-Medical name for lower jaw bone
Maxillae - CORRECT ANSWERS-Medical name for fused bones of the upper jaw
zygomatic bones - CORRECT ANSWERS-Medical name for cheekbones
Nasal bone - CORRECT ANSWERS-Provides some of the structure of the nose
Meninges - CORRECT ANSWERS-Name of the three membranes that cover the brain
Dura mater - CORRECT ANSWERS-The outermost brain membrane and most resilient
Arachnoid - CORRECT ANSWERS-Center layer membrane of the brain
Pia mater - CORRECT ANSWERS-The thin most inner layer brain membrane
Cerebrum - CORRECT ANSWERS-The largest part of the brain, houses sensory
functions, motor functions, and higher intellectual functions such as intelligence and
memory
Cerebellum - CORRECT ANSWERS-Part of the brain that controls primitive functions,
coordination, and balance
Brain stem - CORRECT ANSWERS-Part of the brain that controls body functions such
as cardio-respiratory functions
In the ventricles of the brain - CORRECT ANSWERS-Where is cerebrospinal fluid
produced?
, Linear skull fractures - CORRECT ANSWERS-Skull fractures that transverse the the full
thickness of the skull
Evidence of head injury - CORRECT ANSWERS-Contraindication for nasopharyngeal
airway?
Hyperventilation - CORRECT ANSWERS-What should be avoided when managing
breathing for casualties with suspected head injuries?
20 breaths per minute - CORRECT ANSWERS-What is the ventilation rate Linear skull
fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS-Type of fractures that account for 80% of skull
fractures
Depressed skull fractures - CORRECT ANSWERS-Type of skull fracture in which
fragments of the bone are driven toward underlying tissue
Closed - CORRECT ANSWERS-Which type of depressed skull fracture increases the
risk for intracranial hematoma?
Basilar skull fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS-Fracture on the floor of the cranium
Basilar skull fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS-What type of fracture should be
suspected if casualty has CSF draining from nostrils and ears, Periorbital ecchymosis
(raccoon eyes), and ecchymosis behind the ears (battle's sign)?
Nasal fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS-Type of fracture if the casualty has epistaxis,
edema, ecchymosis, nasal deformity, and crepitus?
Mandible fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS-Type of fracture in which the casualty
complains of teeth "not fitting together"
Mid-face fractures - CORRECT ANSWERS-Type of fracture in which the casualty
presents asymmetrical or flattened face
of a casualty with suspected increased intracranial pressure?
Can contribute to ischemia through vasoconstriction - CORRECT ANSWERS-What can
hyperventilation do to casualties with a TBI?
Yes, if they can vocalize pain then the TBI is not severe enough to be further damaged
by pain meds - CORRECT ANSWERS-If the patient can vocalize their head pain should
the medic give pain medication?
Morphine - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pain medication that should be avoided with TBI
casualties
