Combat Medic 68W: Fieldcraft 1 Exam C168W144 Practice Questions

The primary role of a Combat Medic in the field is to provide emergency medical treatment to wounded soldiers and ensure their stabilization for evacuation.

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MARCH stands for Massive hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, and Head injury/Hypothermia.

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The first step in the MARCH algorithm is to control massive hemorrhage.

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A Combat Medic should manage a patients airway by ensuring it is clear of obstructions, using techniques such as the head-tilt chin-lift or jaw-thrust maneuver, and employing airway adjuncts if necessary.

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The recommended method for controlling severe bleeding is the application of a tourniquet above the wound.

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A tourniquet should be reassessed every 2 hours to ensure it is still necessary and properly applied.

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Signs of tension pneumothorax include difficulty breathing, chest pain, diminished or absent breath sounds on one side, and tracheal deviation.

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The appropriate treatment for a tension pneumothorax is needle decompression at the second intercostal space, midclavicular line.

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