Operational Medicine Medical Education and Training

FMST Student Manual - 2008 Web Edition*

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

Field Medical Training Battalion
Camp Lejeune

 FMST Block 2 Review Questions

NOTE: The following questions are offered for review purposes.  This is NOT intended as a sole source of test preparation.  Remember all test questions are based on an ELO and any ELO can be used to create a test question.

 

1.      What are the anatomical landmarks for a cricothyroidotomy? 

2.      What are the components of the cardiovascular system? 

3.      What are the four basic groups that IV solutions fall into? 

4.      What causes a Flail Chest? 

5.      What are the three types of muscles in the body? 

6.      What major abdominal organs are in the Right Upper Quadrant? 

7.      What is the initial treatment of a life threatening extremity wound? 

8.      The skeletal portion of the thorax formed by what? 

9.      What are the three types of head injuries? 

10.  What are the 9 procedural steps of performing an emergency cricothryoidotomy? 

11.  What are two serious consequences of Tension Pneumothroax? 

12.  What are the degrees of burns? 

13.  What plasma substitute is the IV fluid of choice for volume replacement due to trauma in a tactical situation? 

14.  What are the two Hemostatic agents used on the battlefield? 

15.  Which lung is larger than the other and is divided into three lobes? 

16.  What are the two methods used to estimate burn size? 

17.  What are the major types of facial injuries? 

18.  Treatment for strains and sprains includes R.I.C.E.  What does R.I.C.E stand for? 

19.  What is the second leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield? 

20.  What is homeostasis? 

21.  Where should a tourniquet NEVER be placed? 

22.  What major abdominal organs are in the Right Lower Quadrant? 

23.  For which type of injury is a Modified Barton bandage used? 

24.  How much blood is in the average adult? 

25.  What is the difference between a strain, sprain, and dislocation? 

26.  What are the four classifications of hemorrhagic shock? 

27.  What major abdominal organs are in the Left Upper Quadrant? 

28.  What is the most common complication associated with emergency cricothyroidotomy? 

29.  What are the two types of bruising associated with closed skull injuries? 

30.  What anatomical landmarks are necessary in order to performing needle thoracentesis? 

31.  What are the classifications of abdominal organs? 

32.  What are the causes of cervical spine neck injuries? 

33.  What is Phlebitis? 

34.  What are the three phases of combat casualty care? 

35.  What burn injuries are considered critical regardless of depth or TBSA affected? 

36.  What are the four types of bones in the body? 

37.  What is the definitive management of hemorrhagic shock? 

38.  Why might an electrical burn be underappreciated? 

39.  What are the three types of distributive shock? 

40.  What are signs and symptoms of intrinsic cardiogenic shock? 

41.  What is the most common type of burn on the modern battlefield? 

42.  What major abdominal organs are in the Left Lower Quadrant? 

43.  What are signs and symptoms of vasculature neck injuries? 

44.  What are the procedural steps for needle thoracentesis? 

45.  What is subcutaneous emphysema? 

46.  What causes an Open Pneumothorax (Sucking Chest Wound)? 

47.  What are the three types of hemorrhage, and what are their distinguishing traits? 

 

*The FMST Student Manual was produced by the Field Medical Training Battalion-East, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. This 2008 web edition has been enhanced by the Brookside Associates, Ltd., preserving all of the original text material, while augmenting, modifying, eliminating or replacing some of the graphics to comply with privacy and copyright laws, and to enhance the training value. These enhancements are marked with a red box  and are C. 2008, with all rights reserved.

 

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