Efmb Written Test Study Guide (2024)

T/F: Prolonged Field Care is intended for use prior to Tactical Combat Casualty Care guidelines when evacuation to higher level of care is not immediately possible. {Ans: FALSE. Prolonged Field Care is intended for use AFTER TCCC}What is the first step in treating a prehospital transfusion reaction? {Ans: Immediately STOP the Transfusion}T/F: When using an i-STAT device, one of the most important environment factors that medics must always be cognizant of are extremes in ambient temperatures/exposure to extreme temperatures can render results inaccurate. {Ans: TRUE}T/F: Thorough decontamination and complete removal of a casualty's clothing eliminates all contaminated debris when treating a CBRN casualty. {Ans: FALSE. While thorough decontamination and complete removal of a casualty's clothing eliminates almost all debris, it is possible the casualty may have retained foreign material or contaminated dressings in wounds.}T/F: When administering blood products, potential future pregnancy complications takes precedence over resuscitation and prevention of exsanguination in female patients. {Ans: FALSE. Resuscitation and prevention of exsanguination takes precedence of potential future pregnancy complications.}Explosive munitions injure through how many major mechanisms? {Ans: Four (4) 1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Tertiary 4. Quaternary}