Combat Medic 68W: Fieldcraft 1 Exam C168W144
Motor vehicle crashes, falls greater than 15 feet, IED blast involving and MRAP vehicleANSWER - Tactical indications for C-spine precautions
primary, secondary, tertiaryANSWER - Three types of blast injuries
Enemy fireANSWER - Single biggest obstacle to the Combat Medic's ability to provide care
The tactical leaderANSWER - Who makes the decision to extract casualties
DD Form 1380ANSWER - Technical name for a Combat Casualty Care card
Warrior Aid and Litter KitANSWER - What is a WALK kit?
Acetaminophen (650 mg) and Meloxicam (Mobic) (15mg)ANSWER - Medications given for casualty with mild to moderate pain and is still able to fight: Option 1
Oral transmuccosal fentanyl citrate (OTFC) 800 microgramsANSWER - Medications given for casualty with moderate to severe pain. Casualty is NOT in shock or respiratory
distress AND casualty is NOT at significant risk of developing either condition: Option 2
Ketamine 50 mg IM/IN or Ketamine 20 mg slow IV or IO. End treatment with development of nystagmus (rythmic back and forth movement of the eyes)ANSWER - Medications given for moderate to severe pain. Casualty IS in hemorrhagic shock or respiratory distress OR casualty IS at significant risk for either condition: Option 3
Morphine 5 mg IV/IOANSWER - Alternative medication to ketamine
Narcan 0.4 mg IV/IMANSWER - Always used when administering morphine
Zofran (Ondansetron) 4-8 mg IV/IM/IOANSWER - Medication given for soldiers with nausea or vomiting
Document mental statusANSWER - What should be done prior to administering opioids or ketamine?
Worsen the injuryANSWER - What can Ketamine and OTFC potentially due to severe TBI?
All penetrating woundsANSWER - What are antibiotics recommended for? Moxifloxacin (400 mg once daily)ANSWER - Antibiotic given to patient if ABLE to take PO
Ertapenum (1 g IV/IM once daily)ANSWER - Antibiotic given to patient if UNABLE to take PO
Burn casualtiesANSWER - What is the most important contraindication to antibiotics?
Care under fire, tactical field care, tactical evacuation careANSWER - The three Tactical
Combat Casualty Care phases of care
Complete the mission, prevent additional casualties, treat the casualtiesANSWER - The
three goals of Tactical Combat Casualty Care
The first medical care a soldier receivesANSWER - Role 1
Operations operated by the area support squad, medical treatment platoon, or medical companiesANSWER - Role 2
Casualty treated at MTFANSWER - Role 3
Medical care found in CONUS-based hospitalsANSWER - Role 4
1 hourANSWER - Urgent classification evacuation time
1 hourANSWER - Urgent-Surgical classification evacuation time
4 hoursANSWER - Priority classification evacuation time
24 hoursANSWER - Routine classification evacuation time
Whenever convenientANSWER - Convenience classification evacuation time
Lines 1-5ANSWER - Lines needed to get a helicopter in the air for a Nine Line MEDEVAC request
25 secondsANSWER - Maximum time for a Nine Line MEDEVAC request
The callsign of the individual at the pickup siteANSWER - Who's callsign is to be given in line 2 of the Nine Line MEDEVAC
DD 1380 cardANSWER - Standard Battlefield documentation
Sharpie Marker on tapeANSWER - Nonstandard Battlefield documentation
SF 600ANSWER - Documentation used by aeromedical personnel?
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