FMTB Field Medical Service Technician (FMST) 201–211 Practice Exam

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• What size operation does a surgical company support?
• What is the primary goal of triage in disaster response?
• What does a white flag indicate in WBGT conditions?
• How do nerve agents cause their effects?
• Which choice correctly describes exertional hyponatremia in the field?
• Where is most of the MEF medical capability located?
• COSC is the acronym for which concept?
• What does expectant mean in casualty management?
• If the chemical-toilet count from the chart is conflicting, what should you do?
• What is the essential distinction between triage and evacuation categories?
• When should a disease alert be considered?
• The abbreviation 2-PAM refers to which chemical compound?
• FRSS stands for?
• What is the numeric range for FAC in bulk drinking water?
• How many iodine tablets are added per quart in the iodine canteen procedure?
• Does a snake bite always inject venom?
• How do flash blindness and retinal scarring differ?
• What is the weight of the FRSS equipment?
• Which are the four MAGTF elements?
• Can boiling or disinfectant tablets solve every contamination problem?
• What preventive medications are named for malaria?
• What types of water sources are listed?
• Which organization would you contact for reporting assistance?
• Which statement is NOT a primary stress-first-aid action?
• What is the patient capacity of an ERCS?
• What is a cytotoxin?
• Which item should be confirmed regarding BAS procedures?
• What is the full term for ACE?
• What is a CCP?
• Ricin is derived from which plant?
• How many iodine tablets are required for a hydration reservoir containing 70–72 oz of water?
• Who is directly responsible for aeromedical safety and HSS advice to an aviation commander?
• In vector transmission, which statement correctly distinguishes mechanical transmission from biological transmission?
• What are the symptoms of lacrimator exposure?
• Should a leader force a Marine to disclose personal feelings during an AAR?
• How should deceased personnel be transported?
• When should re-triage occur?
• What does ACE stand for in MAGTF elements?
• Which exposure category includes symptoms such as eye burning, tearing, and photophobia?
• What is the treatment for cyanide exposure?
• What is the primary purpose of the iodine canteen procedure?
• Who are the mentors in the OSCAR program?
• What are the latrine distance guidelines for water, food, and berthing areas?
• What mistake should be avoided when using Chlor-Floc?
• How many straddle trenches are needed for 100 people staying two nights?
• In triage, what does 'delayed' imply for a casualty with an open fracture?
• What is the purpose of Health Service Support (HSS)?
• What is the long-term field-water pH range?
• Which information is included when communicating outbreak details?
• What is the meaning of the triage category 'Delayed'?
• What should surveillance and predeployment preparation include?
• What are the two medications in a MARK I kit?
• What is liquid waste?
• Which medications are mentioned for radiation casualties?
• How can gastrointestinal disease spread be interrupted?
• Which exposure requires mask or decontamination and copious eye irrigation as part of treatment?
• Are all nerve agents nonpersistent?
• One of the sources of stress injury?
• What is the definitive treatment for significant snake envenomation?
• What is a neurotoxin?
• Which findings suggest hemotoxic envenomation?
• For 200 people, how many straddle trenches are needed?
• What is the meaning of the triage category 'Expectant'?
• Fleas, flies, lice, and mosquitoes are examples of which arthropod group?
• What is the mild versus severe MARK I sequence for treatment?
• What makes an incident a MASCAL?
• What is the field treatment for anaphylaxis?
• What are examples of hard work?
• Which is not a disaster-ethics phase?
• Which findings indicate deterioration from arthropod stings?
• What are the symptoms of vesicant exposure?
• What distinguishes organic medical assets from nonorganic assets?
• How long is the acclimatization period?
• Why is evacuation arranged after a suspected venomous snakebite?
• What is the most common heat-related disorder?
• What are the odors and latency of blister agents?
• Which group includes ricin?
• What is the meaning of the triage category 'Immediate'?
• Which option correctly describes the nerve agent exposure treatment in severe cases?
• CASEVAC refers to which procedure?
• Within the medical battalion, entomologists are part of which specialty group?
• Which factor increases risk for hyponatremia during hydration?
• Traumatic Brain Injury is most consistent with which scenario?
• What symptoms are concerning in early hyponatremia?
• CBRN stands for?
• What is the role of FRSS?
• Which triage category corresponds to injuries with little likelihood of rapid deterioration?
• What are the symptoms of choking agent exposure?
• How many trenches are recommended for use?
• Which of the following describes basic measures that may help uncomplicated combat stress reactions?
• What is the primary mission of the medical battalion?
• Which option is NOT a correct pairing of a biological group with its examples?
• Which of the following is a recommended step in ethical preparation actions?
• Urgent surgical evacuation means what?
• What is the recommended rubbish disposal approach for stays longer than a week?
• The term expansion WBGT is:
• A Marine Expeditionary Brigade is best described as which type of unit?
• What is the mission duration of the ERCS?
• What burn-barrel maintenance details are printed?
• Which external platforms may augment organic HSS?
• What should be done if iodine tablets are yellow or brown?
• Which of the following is an example of an easy work activity?
• What causes pediculosis, and how does it spread?
• Which medication must not be delayed for suspected anaphylaxis?
• Which statement best matches red flag conditions in WBGT guidelines?
• For choking-agent exposure, when does pulmonary deterioration typically begin to worsen?
• What is the treatment sequence for Chlor-Floc?
• What are the practical prevention priorities for cold injuries?
• Which factor most contributes to scabies transmission in a military living environment?
• Botulinum toxin is an example of which category of agents?
• What distinguishes mechanical from biological vector transmission?
• What is the primary responsibility of the dental battalion?
• In field operations, mass casualty (MASCAL) is defined by which condition?
• What is the first common priority in chemical exposure?
• What are the three disaster-ethics phases?
• Regarding BAS procedures, which statement is correct?
• What is the cyanide antidote sequence and quantities?
• A casualty develops double vision and symmetric flaccid weakness after exposure to a biological agent. What is the most likely diagnosis?
• Which pattern best fits a casualty who is hot, dry, and hallucinating after suspected chemical exposure?
• How many ERCS teams are there per surgical company?
• What is the primary treatment goal for heatstroke?
• Can exertional heatstroke occur even if the victim is sweating heavily?
• Indirect flame burns in a nuclear event are caused by what mechanism?
• Which snakebite instruction requires caution?
• What does transient irritability indicate in a Marine?
• MEDEVAC means?
• Which lesson categories apply to a stable open-fracture casualty and another with airway obstruction?
• Can trench foot occur above freezing?
• Which factors determine which disposal device is used?
• What is the maximum water intake limit according to the lesson?
• What is the purpose of the household-bleach method?
• Which acclimatization period length is considered optimal?
• How many gray-water soakage pits are needed for 400 people?
• How does the smallpox rash progress?
• What is the first step in heatstroke management in the field?
• Which practice is not advised for frostbitten skin?
• What is the treatment for vesicant exposure?
• What is rubbish?
• What are the recognition patterns for nerve agents?
• Which statement best describes the latrine guidelines?
• Why can disaster ethics differ from routine care?
• How many chemical toilets are listed for 100 and 150 people?
• Which statement correctly distinguishes exposure from contamination?
• The acronym WBGT stands for which term?
• Which statement about sweating and heatstroke is accurate?
• Which factor does not increase heat injury risk?
• What is the short-term field-water pH range?
• What are the three factors determining water source selection?
• Who is responsible for integrating HSS at MARFOR and MEF levels?
• If a delayed casualty now has respiratory distress?
• Which condition signals immediate lifesaving intervention is needed?
• Which ethical principle becomes most relevant when resource limits prevent treating everyone equally?
• In expeditionary force terminology, MEB refers to which unit?
• How can arthropod injuries be prevented in the field?
• What is Chlor-Floc used for?
• NOT a source of stress injury?
• Which combination of factors best contributes to heat injury risk?
• Which of the following lists the four basic medical-ethics principles?
• Which toxin category damages blood/clotting and tissues?
• PTSD stands for?
• Which option defines COSC?
• What additional treatments for vesicants are mentioned?
• What are the symptoms of cyanide exposure?
• Without resupply, FRSS capacity for trauma resuscitations over 48 hours is approximately how many?
• What is the proper sequence to use Chlor-Floc with a personal hydration system?
• Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining water source selection?
• What is the most important preventive measure according to FMST 205?
• What does ABC stand for?
• Which cooling method is fastest for treating heatstroke when available?
• Which symptom may indicate jaundice in a gastrointestinal illness?
• Which MAGTF element is responsible for logistics and supply?
• Which findings suggest neurotoxic envenomation?
• What are the features of pit vipers?
• What does triage mean in casualty management?
• In heat stroke, what is the most immediate danger?
• In casualty management, what factors influence category assignment beyond the injury itself?
• Which statement best differentiates incapacitating agents from nerve agents?
• What is the procedure to test pH in bulk water?
• What is night soil, and why does it matter?
• Why can disease spread rapidly in military units?
• What is potable water?
• What temperature defines hypothermia?
• A Marine who becomes confused and vomits after drinking excessive plain water: which diagnosis should be considered?
• Which symptom indicates a potential anaphylactic reaction?
• In color-based triage, what color indicates an immediate life-threatening condition?
• Which factor is not listed as contributing to rapid disease spread in military units?
• Re-triage should occur in which of the following ways?
• How can certain medications increase the risk of heat-related illness?
• COSC program primarily focuses on what aspect?
• Can Benadryl substitute for epinephrine in anaphylaxis?
• What does WBGT measure?
• If a heatstroke patient has no immersion tub or ice, which cooling measure should you use?
• Ingestion of ricin causes which outcomes?
• What are the initial field actions after a suspected venomous snakebite?
• Which antitoxin is named for botulism?
• Are evacuation times universal across theaters?
• In an after-action review (AAR), who attends and what should leaders do?
• Who takes on more health-service planning when a regiment or battalion deploys as the GCE?
• Which blister agent is described as having a garlic or horseradish odor?
• What are the symptoms of gastrointestinal diseases?
• Is clear and fine-tasting water approved for drinking?
• What function does a Casualty Collection Point (CCP) serve?
• CCP stands for?
• When is additional evaluation needed for combat stress symptoms?
• Which of the following best describes the symptoms of incapacitating agents?
• What is the treatment for lacrimator exposure?
• CASEVAC means?
• Which hazards require additional treatment beyond boiling or disinfectant tablets?
• What is a hemotoxin?
• FRSS stands for which system?
• Can seawater be made drinkable by iodine or boiling?
• Within the medical battalion, the Shock Trauma Platoon is best described as which of the following?
• Which group of agents and medications fits a casualty with symptoms after suspected chemical exposure?
• Why can heat injuries occur even when it isn't summer?
• Which nerve agent is persistent relative to more volatile agents?
• What does the Green zone indicate in stress management?
• What is the clinically used botulism antitoxin with broader coverage according to updates?
• Which best describes how excessive water intake leads to hyponatremia?
• What mobile medical-battalion element can reinforce an overwhelmed BAS?
• What is the volume of the FRSS equipment in cubic feet?
• What is the most important warning sign that a heat casualty may have heatstroke?
• Which description best characterizes the FRSS's operating capability when a full surgical company cannot be employed ashore?
• Which list correctly names the five COSC core leader functions?
• The OSCAR acronym stands for which concept?
• After adding two iodine tablets and shaking, how long should you wait before using the water?
• What preparation improves MASCAL performance?
• Which mechanism best explains the effects of nerve agents?
• The long-term pH range for water is which of the following?
• Secondary blast injury results from which cause?
• What is the holding time for FRSS?
• Which external platform is not listed as augmenting organic HSS?
• Inhalation of ricin most commonly leads to which effects?
• Which personnel comprise the FRSS in this attachment?
• What organism causes plague and what are its forms?
• Which information best describes the purpose of surveillance and predeployment preparation?
• Which class of supplies is primarily managed by MEDLOGCO?
• What are the four field-waste categories?
• What preventive-medicine specialists are in the medical battalion?
• Without resupply, FRSS capacity for salvage surgeries over 48 hours is approximately how many?
• What is human waste?
• What is the treatment for incapacitating agents?
• What is the meaning of the triage category 'Minimal'?
• What is the immediate consequence of acute hyponatremia?
• What are common routes of allergen exposure?
• Which action is listed among the secondary stress-first-aid actions?
• Ricin inhibits which cellular process?
• Can you add Chlor-Floc directly to a CamelBak?
• What details are essential to document after administration of emergency medications?
• What are the major forms of anthrax?
• Direct flash burns in a nuclear event are best understood as which phenomenon?
• What is the full term for CBRN?
• In a heat-related emergency, what should you do regarding clothing?
• In the severe MARK I sequence for nerve agent exposure, what is given after the initial three kits?
• Which factors predispose a casualty to heat illness or dehydration?
• What is the role of footwear in preventing snakebites?
• How many urine pipes are needed for 100 men?
• What is the most mobile medical support platoon?
• Which statement defines the Severe vomiting onset category?
• What does MEB stand for in Marine forces?
• Which of the following is NOT a listed water source type?
• Which exposure is characterized by choking agent symptoms?
• Does a heatstroke patient have to stop sweating?
• Which sequence represents the primary stress-first-aid actions?
• What is the endpoint of additional atropine treatment?
• In the iodine canteen procedure, what is the second step after adding two tablets per quart?
• What is garbage?
• Ricin is described as which type of toxin?
• If a bite is dry, what is delivered?
• What is the composition of an ERCS team?
• What are the three biological-agent groups?
• How do local allergy and anaphylaxis differ?
• Which principle becomes central when a higher-ranking casualty demands treatment before a more critical junior casualty?
• What is inside a surgical company?
• Which organization is a direct source for reporting assistance?
• Which statement best reflects potable water assessment?
• Which is an example of ethical preparation and recovery actions?
• Which of the following lists correctly pairs each biological group with its examples?
• COSC stands for?
• Which arthropod groups should you recognize?
• Which statement defines the Deadly vomiting onset category?
• What role does a corpsman play in OSCAR?
• Can a patient with a painless sea-snake bite return to duty immediately?
• What is the mechanism of water wetting/misting and fanning in cooling?
• Botulism presents with which symptom pattern after exposure?
• What is the capacity of a canteen?
• What information should you communicate about an outbreak?
• What are the required latrine-placement distances from water sources, food-service areas, and berthing?
• ACE stands for?
• What distinguishes incapacitating agents from nerve agents?
• What should be done with rubbish for a short stay versus more than a week?
• For pyridostigmine pretreatment, what is the dosing and duration limit?
• Which color category corresponds to a casualty with an airway obstruction?
• What best describes the difference between combat stress and operational stress?
• What is the mechanism of the cold/ice-water immersion therapy for heatstroke?
• What findings suggest scabies?
• Which triage category indicates a casualty has a life-threatening condition requiring prompt intervention to survive?
• Are injury examples absolute categories in every situation?
• Which of the following is a toxin?
• Which scenario best illustrates operational stress?
• Which medications are associated with each allergic-reaction level?
• When and how long should the lesson AAR occur?
• What can excessive water intake lead to?
• What is the purpose of an AAR after a stressful event?
• Describe the heat-cramp management sequence.
• What is the procedure to test FAC in bulk water?
• What IV-fluid amount is listed as the initial fluid challenge for heatstroke?
• What weapon-safety point matters during stress care?
• Chlor-Floc is primarily used to do which of the following?
• How does a liquid-waste soakage pit work?
• What does a red flag indicate in WBGT conditions?
• What is the maximum amount of IV fluids in the first hour for heatstroke?
• What is the boiling time for disinfection?
• Which treatment includes fresh air, respiratory support, sodium nitrite, and sodium thiosulfate?
• How are snakebites prevented in field settings?
• Where can the corpsman obtain reporting assistance?
• How many iodine tablets are required for a hydration reservoir containing 100–102 oz of water?
• What does BAS stand for?
• In CENTCOM-area lesson timeframes, evacuation times may differ. Which statement is true?
• TACEVAC stands for?
• In a liquid-waste soakage pit, what is the role of rocks?
• Which statement accurately describes bulk drinking water testing frequencies?
• Envenomation is defined as which?
• How many straddle trenches are needed for 200 people?
• Which option is NOT a defined vomiting onset category?
• What is the treatment for choking agent exposure?
• In an AAR, which attendee is included only if requested?
• Which organ system regulates temperature by coordinating responses to heat and cold?
• AMAL/ADAL sets are built by which unit?
• Which statement best summarizes effective MASCAL preparation?
• Which pattern of symptoms is associated with botulism recognition?
• Primary blast injury is caused by what mechanism?
• Which of the following statements about antidotes for nerve agent exposure is true?
• The acronym TBI expands to which term?
• Following a nuclear event, which types of injuries are commonly anticipated?
• What should you not do to frostbitten skin?
• What pretreatment drug is named and what is the dose?
• What does MEDLOGCO do?
• Why is a sea-snake bite easy to underestimate?
• What should be done for suspected hyponatremia?
• Which statement about dehydration and heat injury risk is most accurate?
• CCP stands for?
• In heat illness management when ice is not available, which cooling step is supported?
• In radiation casualties, which statement describes the Mild vomiting onset category?
• Which option is NOT part of basic measures for uncomplicated combat stress reactions?
• Which sequence represents the secondary stress-first-aid actions?
• What is the recommended treatment for severe exposure to nerve agents?
• Do viruses respond to antibiotics?
• 2-PAM expansion corresponds to which chemical compound?
• Which injury is explicitly listed as a possible consequence of a nuclear event?
• Describe the heat-exhaustion management sequence.
• Should catastrophic hemorrhage wait during casualty sorting?
• From what distance should latrines be placed from berthing areas?
• Which value falls within the long-term water pH range of 6.5 to 6.8?
• Which statement best describes the Green zone in stress management?
• Which toxin type is most associated with respiratory paralysis?
• Which element is included in WBGT's definition?
• The lesson AAR should occur within 72 hours and last 15-60 minutes. Which statement is true?
• What is the BAS?
• Which substance is the most toxic named in the lesson?