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What is the first principle of combat surgery according to the text?
What is the first principle of combat surgery according to the text?
- Minimize residual disability
- Establish priorities of care (Triage) (correct)
- Treat the wound, not the weapon
- Prevent infectious complications
What is the goal of combat surgery according to the text?
What is the goal of combat surgery according to the text?
- To focus on the specific type of wound (e.g. gunshot, shrapnel)
- To minimize any residual disability from the injury (correct)
- To prevent all infectious complications
- To treat the specific weapon that caused the injury
What are the four main explosion mechanisms that can cause injury according to the text?
What are the four main explosion mechanisms that can cause injury according to the text?
- Blast wave, fragments, heat, and biological agents
- Shock wave, projectiles, thermal, and exposure
- Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary (correct)
- Blast wave, debris, collapsed surroundings, and fire
What is the main source of penetrating fragments (shrapnel) described in the text?
What is the main source of penetrating fragments (shrapnel) described in the text?
What is the key goal of the triage process in combat surgery according to the text?
What is the key goal of the triage process in combat surgery according to the text?
Which color-coded triage category in combat surgery indicates the most critical patients?
Which color-coded triage category in combat surgery indicates the most critical patients?
What is the primary goal of combat surgery?
What is the primary goal of combat surgery?
What is the triage level for patients who are in stable condition but require medical assistance?
What is the triage level for patients who are in stable condition but require medical assistance?
Which triage priority level requires immediate medical evacuation within one hour?
Which triage priority level requires immediate medical evacuation within one hour?
How many triage priority levels are described in the triage system?
How many triage priority levels are described in the triage system?
Which triage category describes patients who only need basic care like bandages and antiseptic?
Which triage category describes patients who only need basic care like bandages and antiseptic?
What is the correct order of priorities for combat surgery goals?
What is the correct order of priorities for combat surgery goals?
What is the primary purpose of triage in a combat situation?
What is the primary purpose of triage in a combat situation?
What is the primary goal of combat surgery?
What is the primary goal of combat surgery?
Which of the following is NOT a vital sign used in color-coded triage?
Which of the following is NOT a vital sign used in color-coded triage?
What is the primary mechanism of injury caused by explosions?
What is the primary mechanism of injury caused by explosions?
According to the triage process, what should be done with deceased casualties?
According to the triage process, what should be done with deceased casualties?
Which of the following is NOT one of the vital signs used in color-coded triage?
Which of the following is NOT one of the vital signs used in color-coded triage?
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