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Combat Casualty Assessment Questions with Accurate Answers 2024
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Combat Casualty AssessmentThe first step in Care Under Fire is to... - answer take cover and return fire, then ask the
casualty if they can return fire, move to cover, and apply self aid.
The second step in Care Under Fire is to... - answer move past the casualty and return
fire
The third step in Care Under Fire is to... - answer move to the casualty and conduct a
visual blood sweep.
The last step in Care Under Fire is to... - answer Treat major life-threatening bleeding
with hasty tourniquets and move casualty to cover.
Step #1 in Tactical Field Care (Primary Assessment) is to... - answer Reassess
interventions and check for signs of life.
Step #2 in Tactical Field Care (Primary Assessment) is to... - answer Observe for
amputations or obvious extremity bleeding and apply further interventions, then perform
blood sweep of NAPILA.
Step #3 in Tactical Field Care (Primary Assessment) is to... - answerAirway- Assess
AVPU, if unconscious, head tilt chin lift and NPA if needed.
Step #4 in Tactical Field Care (Primary Assessment) is to... - answerRespiration-
Remove casualty's equipment, expose torso and assess for penetrating trauma. Treat
as needed with occlusive dressing.
Step #5 in Tactical Field Care (Primary Assessment) is to... - answerRespiration-
Assess for equal rise and fall of chest and attach pulse oximeter.
Step #6 in Tactical Field Care (Primary Assessment) is to... - answerCirculation- check
for bilat radial pulse and prepare for saline lock
What are the indications for saline lock in Step #6? - answerSignificant Injuries, present
radial pulse and normal mental status.
What are the indications for saline lock + TXA in Step #6? - answerSignificant Injuries,
weak/absent radial pulse and altered mental status with no brain injury.
What is the dosage for TXA in step #6? - answer2g TXA slow push followed by
administration of blood product
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