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Navy Hospital Corpsman, HCB Test 1 Exam With Complete Solutions
Question 1: What does TCRM stand for in the context of Time-
Critical Risk Management?
CORRECT ANSWER : A) Assess situation B) Balance
Resources C) Communicate to Others D) Do and Debrief
Question 2: What is Situational Awareness (SA)?
CORRECT ANSWER : Degree of accuracy by which one's
perception of the current environment mirrors reality
Question 3: What does the SA Risk Color Guide indicate for
Green?
CORRECT ANSWER : Green - little chance of serious error
Question 4: What does the SA Risk Color Guide indicate for
Yellow?
CORRECT ANSWER : Yellow - higher chance of serious error
Question 5: What does the SA Risk Color Guide indicate for
Red?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Red - very high chance of serious error
Question 6: What does the Swoosh Arrow represent in the SA
Risk Color Guide?
CORRECT ANSWER : Swoosh Arrow - return to good SA
Question 7: How can you identify shipmates in Yellow or Red
SA risk levels?
CORRECT ANSWER : Making errors, poor communication,
overloaded, fatigued, complacent, not following procedures
Question 8: What is the Caduceus (kah-deuce)?
CORRECT ANSWER : Rating insignia of Hospital Corps
Question 9: What is the Sickbay/cockpit?
CORRECT ANSWER: where sick and injured men were taken
for care
Question 10: Who was the Surgeon Steward?
CORRECT ANSWER : First enlisted rate requiring specific
qualification
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Question 11: What is the Medal of Honor?
CORRECT ANSWER : Highest military decoration (Armed
forces) awarded for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty
Question 12: What is the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)?
CORRECT ANSWER : Second highest military decoration
(ARMY) awarded for extraordinary heroism
Question 13: What is the Navy Cross?
CORRECT ANSWER : Second highest military decoration
(NAVY or MARINES) awarded for extraordinary heroism
Question 14: What is the Silver Star?
CORRECT ANSWER : Third highest military combat
decoration (Armed Forces) awarded for gallantry in action
Question 15: What is the Bronze Star?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Awarded to any person serving in the
military after 6DEC1941 who distinguishes themselves by heroic or meritorious achievement
Question 16: What is the purpose of Article 16?
CORRECT ANSWER : States that a convenient place shall be
set apart for sick or hurt men.....and some of the crew shall be appointed to attend to and serve them and keep the place clean
Question 17: Who is the Ship's Surgeon?
CORRECT ANSWER : Trained physician
Question 18: Who is the Surgeon's Mate?
CORRECT ANSWER : Usually a physician but subordinate to
surgeon (held warrant officer like status). Responsibilities more equivalent to modern senior HM
Question 19: What did the Congress Mandate of 2 March 1799
establish?
CORRECT ANSWER : All newly commissioned sailing
warships to contain a "cockpit" for treatment of sick and injured