Tactical Combat Casualty Care Flashcards

Which phase of TCCC allows the most thorough medical assessment because the casualty is no longer under direct fire?

Answer: Tactical Field Care

Tactical Field Care occurs once the unit is no longer under direct fire, allowing more thorough assessment and treatment.

When applying a tourniquet, it should be placed how many inches above the wound?

Answer: 2-3 inches

Tourniquets should be placed 2-3 inches proximal to the wound to effectively occlude arterial blood flow.

What is the MARCH acronym used for in TCCC?

Answer: Massive hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, Hypothermia/Head

MARCH stands for Massive hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, and Hypothermia/Head trauma — the TCCC treatment priority sequence.

In TCCC, what is the preferred method to open an airway in an unconscious casualty when trauma is suspected?

Answer: Jaw thrust maneuver

The jaw thrust maneuver is preferred when cervical spine injury is possible, as it opens the airway without neck extension.

Needle decompression for tension pneumothorax should be performed at which anatomical landmark?

Answer: 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line

The 2nd intercostal space at the midclavicular line is the standard landmark for needle decompression to relieve tension pneumothorax.

What is the primary indicator that a tourniquet has been applied correctly?

Answer: Bleeding stops and distal pulse is absent

Correct tourniquet application stops bleeding and eliminates distal pulse, confirming arterial occlusion.

Which dressing is specifically designed for junctional wounds (groin, axilla, neck) not amenable to tourniquet use?

Answer: Junctional Emergency Treatment Tool (JETT) or SAM Junctional Tourniquet

Junctional tourniquets like the JETT or SAM JT are designed to control hemorrhage in areas where limb tourniquets cannot be applied.