Combat medic 68w FIELDCRAFT 3 EXAM C168W144 EXAM
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 110 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS|AGRADE
Treatment for a snakebite – ANSWER- Manage ABCs, give IV, remove
watches, keep casualty calm
Where to apply an IV for a snakebite – ANSWER- Opposite arm that
was bit
What NOT to do for a snakebite – ANSWER- Delay treatment trying to
capture the snake, suck the venom, place ice on the bite
What should be suspected if the casualty has unexpected febrile illness –
ANSWER- Malaria
Medications that can affect a heat casualty – ANSWER- Nicotine and
antihistamines
The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that
it is touching. – ANSWER- Conduction
The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a
liquid or gas – ANSWER- Convection
Loss of heat at the surface of vaporization – ANSWER- Evaporation
Energy transferred by waves or rays through the air – ANSWERRadiation
Factors that make you susceptible to cold weather injuries – ANSWERClimate, season, weather
Hallmark sign of Heatstroke – ANSWER- Altered mental status
Fatality rate of heatstroke if left untreated – ANSWER- 80%
Signs of heat injury – ANSWER- Painful spasms of skeletal muscles,
headache, nausea, dehydration
How to obtain a accurate core temperature reading – ANSWER- Rectal
thermometer
Treatment for a heat casualty – ANSWER- Remove clothing, gentle
stretching of cramped muscles, provide rapid and active cooling
What temperature to not lower the core body when treating a heat
casualty – ANSWER- 102 degrees