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TCCC HCB FINAL EXAM Passedwith Grade A
When there are no other tactical considerations, what can you then do? - ANSWER
C-Spine stabilization
ONLY APPLY if the danger of hostile fire does not constitute a greater threat.
AKA, you aren't getting shot at. Tactical Field Care vs Care Under Fire.
DO NOT PROVIDE C SPINE IF CARE UNDER FIRE.
What is limited to that carried by the medic/corpsman? - ANSWER Medical Gear
What happens if you're treating a casualty with an altered mental ANSWER
status? - DISARM THEM IMMEDIATELY
1. Care Under Fire
,What are possible causes of an altered mental status? - ANSWER • TBI
• Shock
• Hypoxia
• Pain Medications (I.E Morphine, Ketamine, etc)
What do you do if there is an UNCONSCIOUS casualty without airway obstruction? -
ANSWER • Chin lift/Jaw thrust
• NPA Airway
• Place in recovery position
If you cannot get the airway clear from obstruction, you should consider doing what, and
what techniques can you use? - ANSWER Cricothyroidotomy
• Bougie-Aided Open Surgical Technique - flanged and cuffed airway cannula of less than
10mm outer dieter, 6-7 internal diameter, and 5-8 cm of intratracheal length
• Standard Open Surgical Technique - flanged and cuffed airway cannula of less than 10
mm outer diameters, 6-7mm internal diameters, and 5-8 cm of intratracheal length
, What does it mean when you say surgical airway? - ANSWER You're performing:
Cricothyroidotomy
What is Tension Pneumothorax? - ANSWER chest was Collection of air between the lung and
due to an injury to the chest and or lung
When you have a collapsed lung, what do you perform, how, and using what? - ANSWER
• NeedleD
• 14-gauge, 3.25 inch needle/catheter
• Inserted: Second intercostal space at midclavicular line
Whats an alternate site for NeedleD? - ANSWER 4th or 5th intercostal space at
anterior axially line (AAL).
At what point do you apply a vented occlusive dressing? - ANSWER During expiration
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