EFMB STUDY GUIDE
Recite Article VI of the Code of Conduct
"I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America."
Recite Article II of the Code of Conduct.
"I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist."
Name the five major terrain features and then name the three minor terrain features (map reading) listed in the CTT manual.
(MAJOR) hill, saddle, depression, valley, and ridge (MINOR) spur, cliff, draw
To rechlorinate a full 400-gallon water trailer with calcium hypochlorite, mix ____ (MRE) spoonfuls of calcium hypochlorite from the 6- ounce bottle (or ___ ampules) with 1/2 canteen cup of water.
1 MRE Spoonful of calcium hypochlorite in 6 ounces of water or 22 ampules with 1/2 canteen cup of water
width and depth of a straddle trench latrine?
1 foot wide and 2 1⁄2 feet deep
minimum blocks that must be completed on a DD Form 1380 (Field Medical Card)
1, 3, 4, 7, 9, and 11.
When measuring a patient's blood pressure, the cuff should not remain inflated for more than 2 minutes. Place the cuff so the lower edge is __ to __ inches above the elbow and the bladder portion is over the brachial artery. Inflate the cuff until the gauge reads at least ___ mm Hg or until you no longer hear the pulse sounds.
1-2 inches above the elbow, at least 140 mmhg
In temporary bivouac areas (1 to 3 days), the ________ latrine is used unless more permanent facilities are provided for the unit. During short halts when troops are on a march, each soldier uses a brief relief bag or a ______ latrine. ______ latrines are the preferred human waste disposal devices for use during field exercises or missions.
1-3 days= straddle trench latrine short halts= cat hole latrine or brief relief bag missions and exercises= chemical latrines
The six factors that most often cause foodborne disease outbreaks are failure to: 1.) Refrigerate potentially hazardous cold foods and maintain a product temperature of _____°F or below. 2.) Cook food to proper temperature. 3.) Maintain potentially hazardous hot foods at a product temperature of _____°F or above. 4.) Protect foods from cross-contamination. 5.) Use proper transportation and storage practices. 6.) Protect food contact surfaces, pots and pans, eating utensils, and cutting boards from contamination.
1.) 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below 3.) 140 degrees Fahrenheit or above
Describe (in detail) how to rechlorinate a full 400-gallon water trailer with calcium hypochlorite.
1.) Mix one MRE spoonful of calcium hypochlorite from the 6-ounce bottle (or 22 ampules) with 1/2 canteen cup of water. 2.) Thoroughly mix the slurry and then add it to the water in the trailer. Use a clean stick or other clean device to mix the chlorine slurry in the water. 3.) Flush the four water taps for several seconds. Wait 10 minutes, then flush the taps again and check the chlorine residual; if the residual is at least 1 ppm/mg/l or greater, wait an additional 20 minutes before releasing the water for consumption.
When practicing individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures, fluid intake should not exceed ___quarts of water every hour. Daily fluid intake should not exceed ___ quarts.
1.5 quarts per hour, 12 quarts per day
When re-chlorinating a full 400 Gallon water trailer, flush the four water taps for several seconds. Wait _____ minutes, then flush the taps again and check the chlorine residual.
10 minutes
When obstacles are in the approach or departure routes on a helicopter LZ, a ___ to ____ ratio must be used to lay out the landing site. A helicopter requires a relatively level landing area ____ meters in diameter. The ground slope must be no more than ____ degrees. VS-17 marker panels may be used to mark the landing site, but MUST NOT be used any closer than ____ feet to the touchdown point.
10 to 1 ratio must be used to lay out the landing site with obstacles. A helicopter landing area at least 30 meters in diameter. Ground slope must be no more than 15 degrees. VS-17 marker panels may be used to mark the landing site, but MUST NOT be used any closer than 50 feet to the touchdown point.
Garbage must not be buried within ___ _____ of any natural source of water, such as a stream or well, used for cooking or drinking.
100 feet (30 meters)
Liquid and solid wastes produced under field conditions may amount to ____ pounds per person per day, especially when shower facilities are available.
100 pounds (45 kilograms)
If your westerly GM angle is 9 degrees and you need to convert your magnetic azimuth of 161 degrees to grid azimuth, give the grid azimuth. What if you had a easterly GM angle of 9 degrees?
152 degrees westerly. 170 degrees easterly
In a standard mess kit laundry line, what is in each can?
1rst can- Scraps (it's where the food goes) 2nd can- Hot soapy water (120-140 degrees Fahrenheit) 3rd can- Clear boiling water 4th can-Clear boiling water
The two types of resection are the____and_____method and resection without a _______. To perform a _______ resection, you must be located on a linear feature such as a road, stream bank, railroad, or ridge. ____ ______is a technique of following a set route or line for a determined distance. The _____ ____is the main constellation used as a guide South of the equator.
2 types of resection: 1.) map and compass method 2.) resection without a compass To perform a modified resection, you must be located on a linear feature such as a road, stream bank, railroad, or ridge. Dead reckoning is a technique of following a set route or line for a determined distance. The Southern Cross is the main constellation used as a guide South of the equator.
When the oxygen cylinder regulator pressure gauge reads___ psi or lower, the oxygen tank is considered empty. The ____ _____ flow meter is affected by gravity and must be maintained in an upright position. The _____ ____ flow meter is not affected by gravity and can be used in any position. United States oxygen tanks are color coded (painted) _____. The international color code is _____.
200 psi or lower=empty tank, pressure-compensated flowmeter is affected by gravity and must be maintained upright, Bourdon-gauge flowmeter is not affected by gravity and can be used in any position, US tanks are green, international tanks are white
______ hours cumulative time is the maximum such food can be in the danger zone and not be a health hazard. After _____ hours in the danger zone, enough bacteria may have grown in the food to cause foodborne disease outbreaks.
3 hours, 4 hours
The vehicle load capacity for a M998 (four-man configuration) is ____ litters and for a M998 (two-man configuration) is ___ litters.
3 litters for M998 (four-man configuration), 5 litters for m998 (two-man configuration)
This is the daily water requirement per Soldier for a unit that is deployed to an arid (dry) Climate (Improvised showering facilities are not constructed).
3-6 gallons
A total contact time of at least ____ minutes is required for satisfactory water disinfection.
30 minutes
Immersion foot/trench foot normally occurs from fairly long exposure of feet to wet conditions at temperatures about __° F to __° F. In which stage do parts of the affected area may feel hot and burning and shooting pains may begin.
32-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Stage 2 feel hot burning shooting pains begin
When you are performing a needle chest decompression on a casualty with a tension pneumothorax, insert the needle into the skin over the top of the ____ rib into the second intercostal space, until the chest cavity has been penetrated.
3rd rib
Liquid kitchen waste accumulates at the rate of ___ to ___ gallons per man per day.
4-19 Liters per man per day
Food items that can support the rapid growth of foodborne disease microorganisms are called potentially hazardous foods (PHF). Any temperature between ___°F and ___ °F is in the DANGER ZONE.
41 degrees-139 degrees (Fahrenheit)
Boiling water at a rolling boil for ___ to ___ minutes kills most organisms that are known to cause intestinal diseases. In an emergency, even boiling water for ___ seconds will help.
5-10 minutes, 15 seconds
The vehicle load capacity for Light Vehicle Air Drop/Air Delivery, 2 1/2 Ton, M-1081 is __ litters or ____ ambulatory.
7 litters or 12 ambulatory
Any detainee refusing food for ___ hours is considered to be on a hunger strike and will be referred for medical evaluation and possible treatment. Take and record weight and vital signs at least once every ___ hours during the hunger strike.
72 hours=hunger strike, which required weight and vitals at least once every 24 hours
Each mess kit laundry setup of four cans will support up to how many personnel?
80 personnel
To protect yourself from CB contamination you have __ seconds to don, clear and check your assigned pro mask.
9 seconds
When clearing an upper airway obstruction on a conscious patient, the two prescribed methods are the _______ or _____ thrusts.
Abdominal or Chest Thrusts
What do these abbreviations stand for. Abr W FC FCC LW Pen W SL Cont W FS MW Perf W SV
Abr W= Abraded wound FC= Fracture (Compound) open FCC= Fracture (Compound) open Comminuted LW= Lacerated Wound Pen W=Penetrating Wound SL=Slight Cont W= Contused Wound FS=Fracture (simple) closed MW=Multiple Wounds Perf W=Perforating Wound SV= Severe
Name at least 6 host factors that influence cold injury.
Age, Rank, Previous Cold Injury, Fatigue, Discipline, Training, and Experience.
3 influencing factors of cold injuries
Agent Factors, Environmental Factors, and Host Factors
Malaria is a serious disease occurring most commonly in tropical and semitropical regions. It is caused by a microscopic parasite carried by the ______ mosquito. Yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by the _____ mosquito.
Anopheles carries malaria parasite Aedes transmits yellow fever
" If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy."
Article III of the Code of Conduct
Give the type of spider that corresponds with the bite: A small blister may form, mild to severe pain within hours, the area becomes red, swollen, and tender.
Brown Recluse
three phases of Tactical combat casualty care (TCCC)?
Care under fire, Tactical field care, Combat Casualty Evacuation Care
4 diseases carried by rodents and the 3 diseases spread by rodents
Diseases Carried by Rodents: 1. Leptospirosis 2. Salmonellosis 3. Hantavirus 4. Rat bite fever. Diseases Spread by Rodents: 1. Plague 2. Murine typhus 3. Rickettsial pox
A process of killing infectious agents outside the body by direct exposure to chemical or physical agents.
Disinfection
A water treatment process that uses chlorine or a chlorine compound.
Disinfection
Name the terrain feature described: _____: Contour lines are V-shaped with the point of the V toward high ground. _____: Contour lines forming a U or V and closed end points away from high ground. _____: Closed contour lines that have tick marks pointing toward low ground.
Draw; Ridge; Depression
True or False. Vehicles used for transporting food must be clean and completely enclosed, if possible. Vehicles used for transporting garbage, trash, petroleum products, or similar materials may be used for transporting food even if the vehicles haven't been properly cleaned and sanitized.
False
True or False Blood pressure medications increase the circulation making the soldier more susceptible to injury to the extremities.
False,Blood pressure medications reduce the circulation making the soldier more susceptible to injury to the extremities.
Two categories of Cold Injuries
Freezing and Non-Freezing
four properties or characteristics of noise which determine whether a given noise is likely to be hazardous to workers hearing.
Frequency, Intensity, Nature of the Noise, Exposure Duration
____ and _______ will cause chlorine to evaporate/dissipate more rapidly; therefore, periodic rechlorination of water may be required.
Heat & Sunlight
3 types of injuries? which one is an emergency?
Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, and Heat Stroke. Heat stroke is a medical emergency.
The following are symptoms of ________: Profuse sweating with pale, moist, cool skin; Headache; Weakness; Dizziness; Loss of appetite; Cramping; Nausea (with or without vomiting); Urge to defecate; Chills (gooseflesh); Rapid breathing; Tingling of the hands and/or feet; Confusion (not answering easy questions correctly).
Heat Exhaustion
What are the four major medical threats (Disease Non battle injuries or DNBI's) that occur most often in the field?
Heat, Cold, Arthropod borne Illness, and Diarrheal Disease
Keep your body off of the ground, Rest your weight on your forearms and lower legs, Cradle your weapon in your arms, keeping its muzzle off the ground, keep your knees well behind your buttocks, so your buttocks stays low describes what movement.
High Crawl
What is the principle of management when treating an abrasion?
Infection, Promotion of rapid healing, Prevention of "tattooing" from retained foreign bodies.
________is an accumulation of fluids in the tissue surrounding an IV needle site. ______ is an inflammation of the wall of the vein. _____ _____ is an increased blood volume that is caused by excessive IV fluid infused too rapidly into the vein (overhydration). ____ ______is the obstruction of a blood vessel by air carried via the bloodstream.
Infiltration is an accumulation of fluids in the tissue surrounding an IV needle site. Phlebitis is an inflammation of the wall of the vein. Circulatory overload is an increased blood volume that is caused by excessive IV fluid infused too rapidly into the vein (overhydration). Air embolism is the obstruction of a blood vessel by air carried via the bloodstream.
4 routes of entry into the body of toxic industrial chemicals
Inhalation- most important route of entry Absorption- most common occupational disease seen is dermatitis. Ingestion- occurs as a result of eating or smoking with contaminated hands, contaminated utensils, or in contaminated areas. Injection- Accidental injection may occur from the use of high pressure air or from liquid lines rupturing, or from puncture wounds caused by contaminated objects.
Describe the method for selecting the appropriate size of nasopharyngeal airway.
Measure from the tip of the nose to the earlobe
No weapons are allowed in clinic when detainees are scheduled. Weapons are turned in at the __________ office.
Patient Administration Division (PAD) office
Name the four "Ps" of abuse prevention.
Priorities, Policies, Procedures, Practices
Name and describe each of the four categories of abuse prevention.
Priorities—Have a command philosophy that places honor and dignity at the top of priorities. Policies—It is not good enough to tell everyone to do the right thing...put it in writing. Procedures—Have systems in place that by nature reduce the potential for abuse. Practices—Continuous exercise of a professional demeanor and conduct.
State the amount of time a thermometer should be left in place for the given sites: Rectal? Oral? Axillary?
Rectal=at least 2 minutes Oral= at least 3 minutes Axillary= at least 10 minutes
If you meet resistance while inserting a nasopharyngeal airway you should __________________________.
Remove the tube and insert it into the other nostril
This type of detainee is described as any person who is detained for imperative reasons of security in accordance with the mandate set forth in the UN Security Council Resolution 1546.
Security Internee
Sexual_______includes, but is not limited to, any acts or attempts to commit acts that involve sexual contact, sexual abuse, sexual assault, or sexual harassment.
Sexual Misconduct
Sexual_____or______includes, but is not limited to, forced or coerced sexual intercourse, oral or anal sodomy, and sex with instruments.
Sexual abuse or assault
Sexual _______ is the intentional touching, whether directly or through clothing, of a person's genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thighs, or buttocks with the intent to gratify the lust or sexual desires of the person being touched or of the person touching.
Sexual contact
Sexual_______is verbal or physical sexual conduct that creates a hostile, offensive, or intimidating work environment.
Sexual harassment
The acronym SALUTE stand for this
Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, and Equipment
_____ ____ can be used to kill rodents in situations where poison baits cannot be used (such as around food) and where rodent infestations are not excessive. Based on the range of these rodents, rat traps should be placed 15 to 30 feet apart.
Snap Traps
Describe the four levels/stages of sick call.
Stage 1: involves care through the wire, with or without offering medication. Health care specialists may also offer OTC medications for simple problems, such as headache, upset stomach, or minor musculoskeletal pain. Blood draws and intravenous (IVs) fluids/medications can be completed at the wire as well. Stage 2: involves evaluation by a licensed provider at the wire and the detainee may be removed from the wire if necessary for a more complete examination. Stage 3: requires movement of the detainee into the treatment tent for more in-depth evaluation and treatments, as needed. Stage 4: requires transport to the hospital facility for urgent evaluation and treatment.
six sources of water that may be used
Surface, Ground, Rain, Ice, Snow, Seawater
Name the nine signs and symptoms of shock listed in the CTT manual.
Sweaty but cool skin, Pale skin, Restlessness or nervousness, Thirst, Severe bleeding, Confusion, Rapid breathing, Blotchy blue skin, Nausea and/or vomiting
These arthropods are responsible for the spread of epidemic typhus. Also, name the disease transmitted to humans by the rat flea.
The body louse is the arthropod responsible for the spread of epidemic typhus. The Rat flee transmits the bubonic plague to humans.
True or False. Tobacco and alcohol decrease peripheral circulation and make a soldier more susceptible to frostbite.
True
Procedures that are used to change the chemical, physical, or microbiological quality of water
Water Treatment
Name the 3 environmental factors associated with cold injuries.
Weather, Clothing, and Combat action
When interacting with news media, you must recognize your rights. Name the 3 listed in the CTT manual.
You do not have to speak to the media. You do not have to answer all the questions. You control the length of the interview.
What kind of upper airway obstruction requires a needle cricothyroidotomy?
a total airway obstruction
Name the hip injury. ______ dislocation is very rare and is caused by the legs suddenly being forced widely apart with the hip drawn away from the midline of the body and the leg rotated away from the midline of the body. ______ dislocation is the most common type of hip dislocation with the hip drawn toward the midline of the body and the leg rotated toward the midline of the body.
anterior is rare, posterior is most common type of hip dislocation
Latrines are located at least _______ yards downwind and gradient from the food service facility. They are also located at least ______ feet from any unit ground water source.
at least 100 yards (90 meters) from food at least 100 feet (30 meters) from ground water supply
If identification or press credentials are not produced, refer the individual to your _____ __ _______ or ______ _______ representative.
chain of command or public affairs representative
By Army Regulation, Soldiers must have _________ approval to wear their _______ during media interviews.
command, uniform
The rules of water discipline are to drink approved water only, ______ water, and protect water sources by good sanitary practices.
conserve water
How often should unit latrines be sanitized?
daily
three major components of the medical threat to field forces
environmental factors, diseases caused by zoonotic/animal bites, and diseases endemic to the area of operations
This type of detainee is described as any person previously held as a detainee.
former detainee
Name the hand-to-hand technique that is a dominant position because it allows the Soldier to strike the enemy with punches without the danger of effective return punches. Also name the one that gives the Soldier the best control of the fight.
front mount for effective fire, rear mount for best control of the fight
In regards to contour lines on a map, widely spaced contour lines show a _____ slope. Close lines indicate a _____ slope. Every ____ contour line is heavier and has a number that gives its ______. Widely spaced contour lines at the top of a hill show a ______ hilltop. Close lines indicate a ______ hill.
gentle, steep, 5th contour line, elevation, flat, pointed
2 types of noise
impact/impulse and steady
To ensure the continued health of detainees, _________ law requires that each detainee be screened monthly by medical personnel.
international law
Detainees should be entitled to copies of their ______ ______upon release from the theater internment facility (TIF).
medical records
Use the outer, (color) ring of numbers and tick marks for finding direction in ____. Use the inner (color) ring of numbers and tick marks for finding direction in _____.
mils. degrees.
Article V of the Code of Conduct states "When questioned, if I should become a prisoner of war, I am required to give ____, ____, _______ ______, and ____ __ _____.
name, rank, service number, and date of birth
Once acclimated to the heat, soldiers will retain their adaptation to the heat for how long?
one week
Name the 3 categories of abuse
physical, emotional, and sexual
When a urine soakage pit is to be abandoned or it becomes clogged, it is sprayed with a __________ and mounded over with a 2 foot covering of compacted earth.
residual insecticide
Restraints will be________when detainee patients are transported between areas of the MTF. Restraints in addition to the ___ ____ _______ will be applied when detainee patients become combative or dangerous to themselves or others.
restraints will be removed when detainee patients are transported between areas of the MTF. Restraints in addition to the two-point standard will be applied when detainee patients become combative or dangerous to themselves or others.
What are the 4 types of burns and should you attempt to remove clothing that is stuck to burnt flesh?
thermal, electrical, chemical, and laser? Do NOT attempt to remove clothing that is stuck to the wound. Additional harm could result.
Use an oropharyngeal airway for an ________ casualty only. When selecting the correct size of an oropharyngeal airway, ensure that the airway reaches from the corner of the casualty's _____ to the ______.
unconscious casualty, mouth, earlobe
Antivenom is indicated in casualties who, within ___ to ___ minutes following the bite, show progressive swelling involving the injured area, complain of paresthesia of the mouth, scalp, fingertips, or toes, or who have any signs or symptoms of poisoning.
within 30-60 minutes
