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How far should field latrines be downwind from water sources?

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100 ft

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There are 8 steps in evacuating a casualty. What is the second step?

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Check for breathing

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You are a medic assigned to a 3-66 armor battalion. The unit has been deployed to fight in the Middle East. The unit has been moving every 5 hours at a steady pace. You develop the sudden urge to defecate. What should you do?

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Dig a cat hole

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What temperature should not food be maintained?

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140 degrees Fahrenheit

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Your litter team is going to load a helicopter for evacuation for a patient. At what angle should you oo racon the helicopter?

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45 degrees from the front

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What temperature should cold food be maintained?

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45 degrees Fahrenheit or below

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A tourniquet should be placed:

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2-4 inches above the injury site not on a joint

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A soldier is blew dining from b artery in a lower extremity. A field dressing, pressure dressing, and direct pressure have been applied, and the limb elevated. The wound continues to bleed. What treatment should you administer next?

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Apply a tourniquet

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You have closed a latrine in a combat zone. What, if anything, should you do to mark the area?

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Nothing

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You have filled a 400 gallon water trailer with raw (untreated) water. How much calcium hypochlorite should you add at the start of the purification process to yield a chlorine residual of 10 PPM?

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2 messkit spoonsfuls

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You have just finished applying a dressing to a chest wound. What procedure should you perform next?

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Turn the casualty onto his/her injured side

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The one man CPR sequence is a cycle of_____ compressions and ____full lung inflations repeated _____ times; a five second check: _____ full lung inflations; then resume cycle.

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15, 2, 4, 2

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You are treating a soldier who has a severe poison ivy rash. You note that some of the areas you are treating are raw and bleeding. How should you treat these areas?

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Apply water over the area and elevate

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The color BLUE on a map signifies what object?

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Bodies of water (i.e. lakes, rivers, oceans, streams)

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The maximum capacity of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter is:

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24 litter or 31 ambulatory

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The platoon has decided to take a short bivouac. The platoon leader has instructed your squad to construct a straddle trench. What percentage of females must this straddle trench be able to accomodate?

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6%

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Which of the following is NOT a field sanitation team task: -Inspect unit waste disposal operations -Check unit water supply for chlorine -Monitor status of PPM in unit -Construct field latrines

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Construct field latrines

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Iodine tablets used to purify individual water supplies should be what color?

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Steel-gray

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When applying measures to stop the bleeding, the first and primary method is:

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Field dressing

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Shock occurs from what kind of injury?

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Any type of injury

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What portion of your hand should be placed over the artery on the wrist when taking person's pulse rate?

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Finger tips

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How many cravats should be used to immoblize fractured ribs?

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2

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What are the basic military map colors?

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black, blue, green, brown, red

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Emergency treatment for a casualty with heat stroke includes reducing the body temperature to_________ as quickly as possible: -102 degrees farenheit -110 degrees farenheit -115 degrees farenheit -None of the above

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None of the above

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Which of the following is NOT a sign and symptom of heat exhaustion? -Skin feels cool and moist to the touch -Dizziness, weak, and/or faint -Muscle cramps of the arms, legs, and abdomen -Rapid or increased pulse

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Rapid or increased pulse

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The two categories of frostbite are:

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superficial, deep

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Which of the following is NOT a category of cold injuries? -hypothermia -childblain -influenze -snow blindness

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influenze

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What treatment should you give a casualty with heat exhaustion?

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Place in a cool, shaded area, loosen clothing

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Your unit is operating in a cold weather enviornment where frostbite is highly possible. What discoloration of the skin should you watch for in light-skinned soldiers?

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Pale or white waxy skin

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In moving a patient, the litter team must make every movement deliberately and as gently as possible. The command"_____________" should be used to prevent undue haste.

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Steady

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At the preparatory command, "Prepare to lift," each bearer kneels on his knee closer to litter, grasps the litter handle with his hand closer to the litter and places his other hand on his raised knee. In this configuration, where is the #3 litter bearer?

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head right side

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While performing a litter post carry, as soon as the rotation is completed, where is the #4 litter bearer located?

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left side

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The two categories of manual carries are:

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one man, two man

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The ____________is effective for moving a patient up or down stairs.

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cradle drop drag

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Only a conscious patient can be transported with the:

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four hand seat carry

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The two types of litters are:

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standard, improvised

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When immoblizing a patient on a long spine board, how many 6 foot patient securing straps (or substitutes) are needed?

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4

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The maximum litter capacity of a M996 is:

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2

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Both the 2 1/2 ton and 5 ton vehicles have a maximum litter capacity of:

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12

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Article II of The Code of Conduct states:

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Soldiers may never voluntarily surrender

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The radio proword which means " I must pause longer than a few seconds," is:

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wait-out

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As a prisoner of war, you have the right to: -practice your religious faith -send and receive mail -receive housing and clothing -all of the above

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all of the above

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Which of the following is not considered a combat target? -wounded soldiers -medical vehicles -soldiers who surrender -all of the above

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all of the above

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The first step in starting an IV infusion is:

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explain to the patient what is going to be done

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IV infusions are started for two primary reasons: 1) To provide a route for replacment of fluid, electrolytes, or blood products; 2):

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To provide a direct way of administering medications

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Examination of a patient reveals a bounding pulse, dilated pupils, and cyanosis or pallor. The patient would most likely be suffering from which of the following? -drug overdose (barbituate) -drug overdose (opiates) -alcohol poisoning -carbon monoxide poisoning

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carbon monoxide poisoning

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Without adequate treatment, a second or third degree burn of more than _______ percent of body area is generally fatal to adults.

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20

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For emergency treatment purposes, second and third degree burns are classified by severity as:

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minimal, moderate, extensive

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The three priorities for medical evacuation are:

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urgent, priority, routine

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The techniques for patient assessment are:

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inspection, ausultation, palpation (Look, listen, feel)

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