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Airway
Hemorrhage & Circulation
Casualty Evacuation
Respiration
Miscellaneous
100
What are the maneuvers in which a CLS/Medic can open a casualty's airway?
Head tilt/chin lift or jaw thrust manuever
100
The leading preventable cause of death on the battlefield is bleeding from an extremity. (true or false)
True
100
How is MedEvac different from CasEvac?
MedEvac is any vehicle/aircraft specifically designated for medical treatment/transportation. (i.e. M997 ambulance, stryker,etc)
100
What is a normal respiration rate for an adult?
12-20
100
What does AVPU stand for?
A: alert V: verbal stimuli P: painful stimuli U: unresponsive
200
If a neck or spinal injury is suspected, use the head tilt maneuver. (True or False)
False
200
What can you do to prevent initial hemorrhage prior to applying a tourniquet in Care Under Fire?
Proximal Pressure
200
Each litter bearer should have the knee farther from the litter on the ground when preparing to lift a casualty lying on a litter. (true or false)
False; the knee nearest the litter on the ground.
200
What is the name of the technique where you physically inspect a casualty's torso for injury/puncture.
Raking
200
What can a CLS do to prevent shock?
1: Control hypothermia 2: Elevate legs/arms.
300
If attempting to open an unconscious casualty's airway you fail, how many more attempts at opening the airway do you make?
Once more, a total of 2 attempts.
300
The band on an improvised tourniquet should be at least how many inches wide?
2 inches
300
What are the most important 9-line medevac request lines in order to get the "bird" in the air.
Lines 1-5
300
What are two signs of tension pnuemothorax?
Initial 1. Shallow breathes 2. Tachypnea Late Stages: 3. JVD 4. Tracheal deviation.
300
What are the four most preventable battlefield deaths?
1- hemorrhage 2- tension pneumothorax 3- airway management 4- hypothermia/hyperthermia
400
What are the two contraindications of an NPA (nasopharyngeal airway)
Facial trauma & burns
400
What is the minimum amount of time to hold pressure after packing a wound with combat gauze?
180 seconds or three minutes
400
In the 9 Line Medevac Request, what does line 5 consist of and how would you call up this scenario: 3 patients in total, 1 is urgent and 2 are minimal. The urgent patient is unconscious. (use pro-words and appropriate radio etiquette)
Line 5: Number of patients by type. Line 5 - 1 Lima break, 2 Alpha.
400
Define: Flail Chest
Two or more adjacent ribs are fractured in at least two places or separation of sternum from ribs
400
What method is used to turn a patient? (ex. check the casualty's backside or place a litter)
log-rolling method
500
If the casualty is talking to you, can you skip the airway step? (true/false)
True
500
What are the three criteria for placing a deliberate tourniquet?
1. 2 inch above the wound 2. On the skin and viable tissue 3. Not over a joint
500
Define M-I-S-T
Line M - Mechanism of Injury Line I - Injury/ies Sustained Line S - Symptoms/Vitals (AVPU) Line T - Treatments/Interventions Given
500
What are the two locations for an NCD (needle chest decompression)?
1st: Mid-clavicular between the 2nd and 3rd rib (3rd intercostal space) 2nd: Mid-axillary between the 4th and 5th rib (5th intercostal space)
500
Leaking what fluid may indicate a skull fracture?
cerebrospinalfluid (CSF)