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| what date i considered the beginning of the u.s. army? |
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| the birth of our nation begins on the signing of what important document? what was the date? |
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the declarlation of independence.
july 4 1776 |
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| when and where did the army recieve its first real training? |
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| during the winter of 1778 at valley forge |
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| the revolutionary war officially ended on what date? |
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| what treaty ended the war of 1812? |
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| expanding on the blue book the army devloped regulations. what was it called and who wrote it? |
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the army regulations of 1821
general winfield scott |
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| what event sparked the mexican american war? |
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| the tadmission of texas into the union |
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| when did the civil war begin? |
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| what act started the civil war? |
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| it began with the south carolina malitia forces fired on fort sumter |
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| when was the medal of honer established? |
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| what event marked the end of the civil war? |
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| the surender of gneral robert e lee to ulysses s grant |
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| when did the united states offical enter WW1 |
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| when was pearl harbor attacked? |
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| what where the two beaches that where assulted on d day |
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| when and where was the first atomic bomb dropped? |
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| when and where was the second atomic bomb dropped? |
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| what president authorized the use of the stomic bombs? |
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| what soviet led alliance opposed nato |
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| when did vietnam official end? |
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| what event symbolised the end of te cold war |
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| the destruction of the berlin wall |
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| what date was the army flag dedicated? |
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| who was the only female that recieved the mdeal of honor? |
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| what fm covers first aid? |
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| what does first aid mean? |
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| first care given to a casulaty in the absence of medical personnel |
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| what are the four adverse conditions to life |
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lack of oxygen
bleeding
shok
infection |
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| what are the eight steps of evaluating a casulaty? |
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check the for responsivness
check for breathing
pulse
bleeding
shock
fractures
burns
possible head injury |
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| what are the three phases of tactical combat casuality care (tccc)? |
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care under fire
tactical field care
combat casualty evacuation |
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| what are the two vital body functions? |
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| repiration and blood circulation |
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| name the for common places to check for a pulse |
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neck (carotid)
groin (femeral)
wrist (radial)
ankle ( posterial tibial) |
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| What is the signle most common airway obstruction? |
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| How do you clear someones mouth? |
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| use the finger sweep method |
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| What are the two prescibed airways to open someones airway? |
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1. The jaw thrust method
2. the head tilt/ chin lift method |
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| How should you open the airway if someone has a neck/ spinal injury? |
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| the jaw thrust method becuase it will not extend the neck |
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| What are the three different ways to check for breathing on a casualty? |
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LOOK for the chest to rise and fall
LISTEN for air going in or out fro the mouth
FEEL for the air on your cheek |
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| When a person is choking should you slap them on te back to help them out? |
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| No, this may cause the object to go further down |
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| What are two ways to open the airway on a concious casualty? |
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Abdominal thrust (heimlick maneuver) - hands centered between waist and rib cage
Chest thrust - hands centered on middle of breast bone |
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| What are five ways to control bleeding? |
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field dressing
manual pressure
pressure dressing
digital pressure
tourniquet |
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| How long should manual pressure be applied before going to a pressure dressing? |
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| when should a pressure dressing be applied to a wound? |
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| if bleeding continues after application of a field dressing, manual pressure, and elevation |
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| When should a tourniquet be applied? |
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| how many different pressure points are there to control bleeding? |
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| Who should loosen a tourniquet once applied? |
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| Why should you not loosen a tourniquet? |
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| It could cause shock or allow infection to spread past the tourniquet |
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| What should you do with severd (amputated) limbs or body parts? |
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| they should be transported with, but out of sight of the casualty |
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| What does the term shock mean? |
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| it refers to the collapse of the bodies cardiovascular system, which includes an inadequate supply of blood to the bodies tissue |
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dehydration
allergic reactions
significant blood loss
reaction to a wound, blood, or other traumatic scenes
traumatic injuries |
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| what are the nine signs/ symptoms of shock? |
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1.sweaty but cool clammy skin
2. paleness
3.restlessness/ nervousness
4. thirst
5. loss of blood
6. confusion
7. faster then normal breathing
8. blotchy or bluish skin (esp around mouth)
9. nausea and/ or vomiting |
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| what are the seven steps in treating/ preventing shock? |
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1. move the casualty to cover
2. position the casualty on their back
3. elevate the casualty's feet higher then their heart
4. loosen constricting clothing
5. prevent chilling or overheating
6. calm the causalty
7. seek medical aid |
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| when would you NOT elevate the legs when treating shock? |
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| when the casualty has an unsplinted broken leg, head injury, or abdominal injury |
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| what is the best way to calm a casualty? |
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| by being authoritative, showing self confidence, and by reasuring them |
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| when treating shock should you give the casualty anything to eat or drink? |
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| what is the difference between abrasiona, contusions, lacerations, and avulsions? |
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abrasion - a scrape on the skin
contusion - injury without a break in the skin (bruise)
laceration - cuts or brakes in the skin
avulsion - a rip in the skin (tissue that is torn away) |
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| an injury to the brain that involves a temporary loss of some or all of the brains ability to function |
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| When treating a sucking chest wound what material should be used to cover the wound? |
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| A piece of plastic should be placed over the wound and must by big enough to extend two inches past all sides of the wound |
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| how many sides should be taped on a sucking chest wound? |
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| three sides leaving one open for blood to escape |
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| what is tension pneumothorax? |
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| a life threating condition that results when air enters the chest cavity and cannot escape |
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| what are four types of burns? |
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thermal - caused by fire or hot objects, liquids, amd gases
electrical - cause by wire, current, or lightning
chemical - caused by contact with checmicals
laser burns |
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| what are the first aid measures for treating a burn? |
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1. eliminate the source of the burn
2. expose the burn
3. apply a field dressing to the burn
4. take precautions and seek medical attention |
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