Corpsman test 1 questions n answers
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1. ABCD - correct answer ✔✔Assess the situation
Balance Resources
Communicate with Others
Do and Debrief
2. What are the three colors of risk? And what do they mean? - correct answer ✔✔Green - Little
chance of serious error
Yellow - higher chance of serious error
Red - Very high chance of serious error
3. What is the purpose of the swooshing arrow indicate? - correct answer ✔✔Return to good
situational awareness
1. What are the two different names of where sick people are taken for care? - correct answer
✔✔Sickbay and Cockpit
2. What year was the Loblolly Boys made an official rate? - correct answer ✔✔1814
3. What were the two war the Loblolly Boys served? - correct answer ✔✔Quasi-War with
France (1797-1800)
First Barbary War (1801-1805)
4. Who was the first Loblolly Boy? - correct answer ✔✔John Wall
,5. Who was the first African-American Loblolly Boy? - correct answer ✔✔Joseph Anderson
6. What year was the Surgeon Steward first seen in the Navy pay charts? - correct answer
✔✔1841
7. What is so unique and significant of the Surgeon Steward? - correct answer ✔✔First Enlisted
Rate requiring specific training
8. What years did the Baymen serve? - correct answer ✔✔Early 1870s - 1898
9. What name did the Baymen replace? - correct answer ✔✔The Nurse
10. What date was the Hospital Corpsman name instituted? - correct answer ✔✔17 June 1898 -
President McKinley
11. Who are the WAVES? - correct answer ✔✔Women Accepted Volunteer Emergency Services.
12 Jan 1944 Bethesda MA.
12. What year was the first Hospital Corps school established and where? - correct answer
✔✔1902 Portsmouth VA
13. When was the hospital corpsman "A" schools consolidated into one location? - correct
answer ✔✔1907, NHCS Great Lakes IL
14. When was medical training moved to Fort Sam Houston? - correct answer ✔✔01 Oct 2005
, 15. When did Congress mandate a new rank structure for Hospital Corpsman? - correct answer
✔✔1916 and 1948
16. How many HM's died in combat during WWII? - correct answer ✔✔889
17. What Pharmacist's Mate proudly participated in the flag raising in Mount Suribachi? -
correct answer ✔✔John Bradley
18. How many enlisted Navy Medals of Honor were awarded to HM serving with Marines during
the Korea War? - correct answer ✔✔5
19. How many HM's were killed in action during the Korean War? - correct answer ✔✔108
20. When was the Marine barracks attacked by suicide bomber in Beirut? - correct answer
✔✔23 Oct 1985
21. How many HM's died during this attack? (Beirut attack) - correct answer ✔✔15 out of 22
22. How many hospital ships does the Navy own to support humanitarian efforts? - correct
answer ✔✔2, Mercy (WEST) and Comfort (EAST)
23. How many Medal of Honor recipients from the Hospital Corps? - correct answer ✔✔22
24. How many Navy Crosses? - correct answer ✔✔182
25. How many Distinguished Service Medals? - correct answer ✔✔33
26. How many Silver Stars? - correct answer ✔✔946
rated A+ 2025/2026
1. ABCD - correct answer ✔✔Assess the situation
Balance Resources
Communicate with Others
Do and Debrief
2. What are the three colors of risk? And what do they mean? - correct answer ✔✔Green - Little
chance of serious error
Yellow - higher chance of serious error
Red - Very high chance of serious error
3. What is the purpose of the swooshing arrow indicate? - correct answer ✔✔Return to good
situational awareness
1. What are the two different names of where sick people are taken for care? - correct answer
✔✔Sickbay and Cockpit
2. What year was the Loblolly Boys made an official rate? - correct answer ✔✔1814
3. What were the two war the Loblolly Boys served? - correct answer ✔✔Quasi-War with
France (1797-1800)
First Barbary War (1801-1805)
4. Who was the first Loblolly Boy? - correct answer ✔✔John Wall
,5. Who was the first African-American Loblolly Boy? - correct answer ✔✔Joseph Anderson
6. What year was the Surgeon Steward first seen in the Navy pay charts? - correct answer
✔✔1841
7. What is so unique and significant of the Surgeon Steward? - correct answer ✔✔First Enlisted
Rate requiring specific training
8. What years did the Baymen serve? - correct answer ✔✔Early 1870s - 1898
9. What name did the Baymen replace? - correct answer ✔✔The Nurse
10. What date was the Hospital Corpsman name instituted? - correct answer ✔✔17 June 1898 -
President McKinley
11. Who are the WAVES? - correct answer ✔✔Women Accepted Volunteer Emergency Services.
12 Jan 1944 Bethesda MA.
12. What year was the first Hospital Corps school established and where? - correct answer
✔✔1902 Portsmouth VA
13. When was the hospital corpsman "A" schools consolidated into one location? - correct
answer ✔✔1907, NHCS Great Lakes IL
14. When was medical training moved to Fort Sam Houston? - correct answer ✔✔01 Oct 2005
, 15. When did Congress mandate a new rank structure for Hospital Corpsman? - correct answer
✔✔1916 and 1948
16. How many HM's died in combat during WWII? - correct answer ✔✔889
17. What Pharmacist's Mate proudly participated in the flag raising in Mount Suribachi? -
correct answer ✔✔John Bradley
18. How many enlisted Navy Medals of Honor were awarded to HM serving with Marines during
the Korea War? - correct answer ✔✔5
19. How many HM's were killed in action during the Korean War? - correct answer ✔✔108
20. When was the Marine barracks attacked by suicide bomber in Beirut? - correct answer
✔✔23 Oct 1985
21. How many HM's died during this attack? (Beirut attack) - correct answer ✔✔15 out of 22
22. How many hospital ships does the Navy own to support humanitarian efforts? - correct
answer ✔✔2, Mercy (WEST) and Comfort (EAST)
23. How many Medal of Honor recipients from the Hospital Corps? - correct answer ✔✔22
24. How many Navy Crosses? - correct answer ✔✔182
25. How many Distinguished Service Medals? - correct answer ✔✔33
26. How many Silver Stars? - correct answer ✔✔946
