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100

This rating forms the largest rating within the United States Navy.

What is the Hospital Corps?

100

Currently stationed at NMRTU NAVSTA NORVA as SEL.

Who is HMCM Delay?

100

The compression to breath ratio during two-person CPR on an infant. 

15:2

100

The largest Naval Installation in the world.

What is Naval Station Norfolk?

100

This medication is the most often prescribed to alleviate pain.

What is motrin?

200

17 June 1898

What is the Corpsman birthday?

200

The first HM to receive the Medal of Honor.

Who is Robert H. Stanley?

200

This course is used to ensure Corpsman maintain their knowledge and skills to provide care in a combat setting.

What is TCCC?

200

The song, "Kokomo", by the Beach Boys features this island location that was once home to a naval anti-submarine patrol boat installation.

What is Bermuda?

200

This class of Naval Vessels are named after Presidents.

What are carriers?

300

On 01 October 2005, this rating was officially dissolved and combined with another.

What is DT (Dental Technician)?

300

This Corpsman served as the 11th MCPON.  

Who is MCPON (FMF/SW) Joe R. Campa Jr?

300

The 3 most common locations to check for a pulse on your patient.

What are the carotid, brachial, and radial pulses?

300

Nicknamed "the Stumps", this Marine installation is used as an Air Ground Combat Center. 

What is 29 Palms?

300

The location of this famous flag raising included numerous individuals, one of which was a Hospital Corpsman.

Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima

400

This reference was first used to describe sailors who provided medical care.

What is Loblolly Boy?

400

The most decorated Hospital Corpsman.

Who is Luis Fonseca?

400

This pneumonic is used during a primary assessment.

What is ABC's (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)?

400

This naval base was once a recruit training command, but is now a frequent vacation destination.

What is RTC Orlando?

400

This individual is the most decorated Marine in history.

Who is Chesty Puller?

500

The Hospital Corpsman rating has this many Medal of Honor recipients. 

What is 23?

500

The first female to enlist into the Hospital Corps.

Ruth Flora

500

The common name for dimenhydrinate.

What is dramamine? 

500

The USS Zumwalt is currently homeported to this naval installation.

What is Naval Base San Diego?

500

Pharmacist Mate 1st Class Lipes performed this medical procedure in 1942 on a fellow sailor while out to sea aboard the submarine, USS Seadragon.

What is an appendectomy?