MEDICAL Flashcards

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When did the Corps become an organized unit?

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17 June 1898

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Which war were woman able to volunteer the hospital corps?

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World war 2, this was established on July 21 1942

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3
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Who was the first physician to be selected for astronaut training?

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Joseph P Kerwin

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Objectives of First Aid?

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To save a life

Prevent further injury

To minimize or prevent infection

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Who is the department head for medical?

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SMO

Senior Medical Officer

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6
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What does “MASCAS” stand for

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Mass casualty

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Define MASCAS?

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When the number of casualties exceeds medical supplies and resources

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Where are the “MASCAS” station onboard?

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Each hangar bay Port side

2 sets in Mess Decks

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How many stretcher bearers are required during GQ?

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5

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10
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What are the two types of litters onboard?

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Reeve Sleeve

Stokes litter

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11
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When necessary what is initiated when a MASCAS is called?

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Walking blood blank

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12
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What percentage of the ship is required to be a part of the walking blood bank?

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10%

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13
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Define Triage

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Evaluation and classification of injured personnel to establish priorities for treatment and evacuation

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14
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How many categories of triage are there and what are they?

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4: 
Green
Yellow
Red
Black
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15
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Define the colors of the triage

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Red - immediate (life threatening)
Yellow- delayed (non threatening)
Green - minimal (walking wounded)
Black - expectant

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16
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How many patients can the Ward hold?

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50

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17
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What are the two navy hospital ships?

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USS MERCY

USNS COMFORT

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18
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Define MRT

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Medical Response Team

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19
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What departments are named during a medical emergency?

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Weapons, Security and Medical

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20
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Define MEDEVAC

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Is performed with a dedicated medical asset

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21
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Define CASEVAC

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Is a transport of an emergent patient using available resources

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22
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What type of squadron is primarily used for CASEVACS

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HSC squadrons

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23
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Who provides en-route care during patient transport

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SMT

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24
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What does SMT stand for?

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Search and Rescue medical technician

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What are the physical requirements to work on the flight deck?
Color vision, Depth perception, must see 20/20
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What does DVA stand for?
Distant visual activity
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What is the name of the vision testing equipment onboard?
AVFT | Armed forces vision tester
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What is AMAL?
Authorized medical allowance list | A list of medical required supplies
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What is DD FORM 2807
Report of medical history
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What is DD form 2808
Report of medical examination
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What is the navy’s medecine guiding instruction?
MANMED 9-117 | Manual of medical department
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What instruction is used as the basic shipboard medical guide
COMNAVAIRFOR 6000.1
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What are the altitudes concerns for hypothermia
Temperature drops 3 degrees Celsius every 1000 ft
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What are the concerns for hypoxia
As altitude increases, air gets thinner oxygen should not drop below 92%
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What are the 4 most common gases in the atmosphere?
Oxygen, Nitrogen, carbon dioxide, argon
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What is the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere?
21%
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What is G-LOC
Induced loss of consciousness
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What is barotrauma?
Physical damage to tissue caused by a difference in pressure between a space inside the body and surrounding the body
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What results from rapid decompression in the cabin of an F18
Psychological episodes
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What is the Navy medical authority for aviation personnel?
NAMI
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What does NAMI stand for?
Naval aerospace medical institute
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What altitude are you at risk for acute mountain sickness?
8,000 ft or higher
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Who can give pilots and air crewman medical flight clearance
Flight surgeons
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What does DCS stand for?
Decompression sickness
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What part of medical is dedicated to aviation?
Aviation readiness (AVR)
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What does AVT stand for?
Aerospace medical technician
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What chapter of the MANMED outlines physical exams?
Chapter 15
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How classes of aviation personnel is there?
5 classes
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Class 1 of aviation personnel
Naval aviators and student naval aviators
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Class 2
Aviation personnel other than designated naval aviators such as naval flight officers (NFO), naval flight surgeons and naval aircrew, other persons ordered to duty involving flying
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Cheat are the two types of flight deck physicals?
Annually | Long- required every 5 years
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What system is used to document all outpatient encounters?
AHLTA
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What does AHLTA stand for?
Armed forces health longitudinal technology applications
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What system is used to update Medical Readiness navy wide?
MRRS
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What does MRRS stand for?
Medical Readiness Reporting System
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What does PHA stand for?
Physical Health assessment
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What are the 11 battle wounds?
``` Burns Electrical shock Smoke inhalation Laceration Sucking chest wound Abdominal wound Compound fracture of the lower leg Amputations Heat stress Hypothermia Puncture wound ```
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How to correctly put direct pressure for a wound
Place dressing over wound
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Elevation for a wound
Elevate extremity about heart level
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Pressure points
Apply pressure on major artery about the wound
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Properly handling a tourniquet
Do not remove once in place Place 2-4 inches about site Mark a T and time on patients forehead
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What is a Reeves Sleeve used for?
This is a stretcher designed to remove a casualty from engineering spaces, holds and vertical trunks and other compartments where ladders and hatches are too small
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What is the STOKES stretcher used for?
Primary stretcher used during a mass casualty Can also have flotation devices attached for ship to ship transport
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What is the definition for shock?
The term shock refers to an inadequate supply of oxygenated blood perfusing the body’s tissues
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What is the Rule of 9’s used for?
It assesses the percentage of body surface burned and is used to help quite treatment decisions