Combat Medic Assessment Exam

Performing Tactical Combat Casualty Care

1. Of the deaths that occur during ground combat, about what percent die before
reaching a medical treatment facility?
a. 10 percent.
b. 50 percent.
c. 75 percent.
d. 90 percent.
2. Your unit is in ground combat. You see a soldier fall as though he has been shot.
Your primary duty is to
a. Continue firing at the enemy.
b. Stop firing and go to the fallen soldier.
3. Of the following deaths occurring during ground combat and before reaching a
medical treatment facility, select the type of preventable death from which more
soldiers died.
a. Tension pneumothorax.
b. Blocked airway.
c. Bleeding from wounds to the extremities,
d. Heart attack.
4. When performing care under fire, which of the following can be rendered before
moving the casualty?
a. Perform CPR.
b. Apply a tourniquet to control bleeding.
c. Perform needle chest decompression to relieve tension pneumothorax.
d. Administer the combat pill pack to control pain and infection.
5. Why must a penetrating chest wound be sealed?
a. To keep air from entering through the wound.
b. To control bleeding.
Evaluating a Casualty

6. You are going to the aid of an injured soldier. You are under fire. What should be
your first action?
a. Scan the area for possible dangers.
b. Check the soldier’s pulse.
c. Check the soldier for breathing.
d. Check the soldier for bleeding.
7. The casualty is lying on his back. You see a penetrating wound to the front of a
casualty’s chest. Which of the following is true?
a. You only need to seal the visible chest wound.
b. You need to check for both entrance and exit wounds to the chest and seal
both.
8. When evaluating a casualty, the casualty should be in what position?
a. On his back.
b. On his chest.
c. Lying on his injured side.
d. Lying on his uninjured side.
9. Which of the following should you treat first if exposed to enemy fire?
a. Severe bleeding.
b. Breathing difficulties with a penetrating chest wound.
10. Which of the following should you treat first if you and the casualty are in a
protected area?
a. Severe bleeding.
b. Breathing difficulties with a penetrating chest wound.
Opening and Managing a Casualty’s Airway
11. You find a soldier who appears to be unconscious. Which of the following should
be your first action in rendering aid to this person?
a. Check his pulse.
 b. Call out “Are you okay?” and gently shake his shoulder.
c. Begin inserting a nasopharyngeal airway.
d. Begin performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

12. You are to check the casualty to see if he is breathing. How should you position
the casualty?
a. On his back.
b. On his stomach.
c. On his right side.
d. On his left side.

13. Which method of opening the airway is preferred if you believe that the casualty
has an injured neck or spine?
a. Head-tilt/chin-lift.
b. Jaw thrust.

14. When you check for breathing, you should:

a. Watch the casualty’s chest to see if it rises and falls.
b. Listen for sounds of breathing.
c. Feel for any exhaled breath blowing against your face.
d. All of the above.

15. When performing the head-tilt/chin-lift method of opening a casualty’s airway

you _____________ allow your fingers to press deeply in the soft tissues under
the chin.
a. Should.
b. Should not.
Controlling Bleeding
16. What is the leading preventable cause of death on the battlefield?
________________________________________________________

17. The pad of material placed on the wound to absorb the blood is called the

_____________________; the material used to keep the first pad of material from
slipping off the wound is called the _____________________________.

18. Why should you push away any loose clothing near a casualty's open wound?
a. To allow the wound to get air.

b. To provide a sterile work area.

c. To see the extent of the wound.

d. To apply ointment to the wound.

19. A casualty is bleeding from a wound in the leg. Part of the trouser material next to
the wound is stuck to the wound. You should:

a. Tear or cut around the stuck material so as to not pull the material from the
wound.

b. Gently pull the material from the wound area.

20. What part of the field dressing should be applied directly over an open wound?

a. Olive-drab tails.

b. Top side of the dressing.

c. White side of the dressing.

d. Either side of the dressing.