68W Field Craft 1 Study Guide Exam Questions and Answers What % of combat fatalities are survivable by early intervention and transportation to a hospital? - Correct Answers ✅24.3% What is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield? - Correct Answers ✅Hemorrhage What % of head/neck injuries require immobilization? - Correct Answers ✅1.4% When would you consider spinal precautions for a combat causality? - Correct Answers ✅1.) MVA 2.) 15+ foot falls 3.) IED blast involving a MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle When would you provide CPR in a combat environment? - Correct Answers ✅1.) Hypothermia 2.) Near Drowning 3.) Electrocution 4.) Was alive and lost vitals while en route to MTF What are primary blast injuries and what type of injuries would you expect to find? - Correct Answers ✅Caused by blast pressure. (Most effective in a closed environment). 1 / 3
68W Field Craft 1 Study Guide Exam Questions and Answers Damage to Hallow Organs
-Blast Lung: Pulmonary Hemorrhage w/ Hypoxia
-Ruptured Colon: Hemorrhage w/ fecal contamination
-Stomach: Gastric Hemorrhage w/ shock
- Ear Drums: Tympanic membrane rupture
What is a secondary blast injury? - Correct Answers ✅Collateral damage from projectiles/ shrapnel What is a tertiary blast injury? - Correct Answers ✅Blunt trauma from being thrown in an explosion What is the single most significant obstacle to the combat medic's ability to provide care? - Correct Answers ✅Enemy fire What is a WALK and what can you find in it? - Correct Answers ✅Warrior Aid and Litter Kit -Talon Litter -Extra Supplies/ Fluids What analgesic can you give to a patient in mild to moderate pain? - Correct Answers ✅(Combat Pill Pack) -Acetaminophen (Tylenol); 2 Bilayer caplets @ 650 mg each 2 / 3
68W Field Craft 1 Study Guide Exam Questions and Answers -Mobic; 1 tablet What analgesic can you give to a casualty that is not in shock or respiratory distress and causality is not at significant risk of developing either condition? - Correct Answers ✅- OTFC (Oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate) (Fentanyl) 800 ug (micrograms) on a lozenge What analgesic can you give to a casualty who is in hemorrhagic shock or respiratory distress OR is at risk of those? - Correct Answers ✅Ketamine -50 mg IM/IN (check every 30 minutes) -20 mg IV (check every 20 minutes) Alternative option to OTFC - Correct Answers ✅Morphine
- mg w/ 5cc of solution
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IV/IO Check every 10 minutes (can repeat same dose) What two analgesics have the potential to worsen severe TBI (Traumatic brain injury)? - Correct Answers ✅Ketamine and OTFC (Do NOT use these for eye injuries)