Motor vehicle crashes, falls greater than 15 feet, IED blast involving and MRAP vehicle -
answer Tactical indications for C-spine precautions
primary, secondary, tertiary - answer Three types of blast injuries
Enemy fire - answer Single biggest obstacle to the Combat Medic's ability to provide
care
The tactical leader - answer Who makes the decision to extract casualties
DD Form 1380 - answer Technical name for a Combat Casualty Care card
Warrior Aid and Litter Kit - answer 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 micrograms - answerMedications 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) -
answerMedications 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/IO - answerAlternative medication to ketamine
Narcan 0.4 mg IV/IM - answerAlways used when administering morphine
Zofran (Ondansetron) 4-8 mg IV/IM/IO - answerMedication given for soldiers with
nausea or vomiting
Document mental status - answerWhat should be done prior to administering opioids or
ketamine?
Worsen the injury - answerWhat can Ketamine and OTFC potentially due to severe
TBI?
, All penetrating wounds - answerWhat are antibiotics recommended for?
Moxifloxacin (400 mg once daily) - answerAntibiotic given to patient if ABLE to take PO
Ertapenum (1 g IV/IM once daily) - answerAntibiotic given to patient if UNABLE to take
PO
Burn casualties - answerWhat is the most important contraindication to antibiotics?
Care under fire, tactical field care, tactical evacuation care - answerThe three Tactical
Combat Casualty Care phases of care
Complete the mission, prevent additional casualties, treat the casualties - answerThe
three goals of Tactical Combat Casualty Care
The first medical care a soldier receives - answerRole 1
Operations operated by the area support squad, medical treatment platoon, or medical
companies - answerRole 2
Casualty treated at MTF - answerRole 3
Medical care found in CONUS-based hospitals - answerRole 4
1 hour - answerUrgent classification evacuation time
1 hour - answerUrgent-Surgical classification evacuation time
4 hours - answerPriority classification evacuation time
24 hours - answerRoutine classification evacuation time
Whenever convenient - answerConvenience classification evacuation time
Lines 1-5 - answerLines needed to get a helicopter in the air for a Nine Line MEDEVAC
request
25 seconds - answerMaximum time for a Nine Line MEDEVAC request
The callsign of the individual at the pickup site - answerWho's callsign is to be given in
line 2 of the Nine Line MEDEVAC
Sharpie Marker on tape - answerNonstandard Battlefield documentation
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