AMEDD BOLC Final Exam questions

with correct answers

What is the purpose to having the Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD/LHA)? - Correct
Answer-To provide similar care as a role 2+ near a coastal location
- Can be used in emergency or natural disaster events

Role 1 Capabilities - Correct Answer-- Immediate Lifesaving Measures

- Disease Non-Battle Injury
- Patient Collection
- Medical Evacuation

Role 2 Capabilities - Correct Answer-- All Capabilities of Role 1

- Ancillary Support
- Patient Holding
- Preventive Medicine
- Behavioral Health
Physical Therapy
- Medical Supply Office
- Blood Storage

In which companies is a Role 2? - Correct Answer-- Brigade Support Medical

Company (BSMC)
- Area Support Medical Company (ASMC)

How long are patients held within a Role 2? - Correct Answer-72 hrs

A Role 3 is better know as what? - Correct Answer-Combat Support Hospital (CSH)

Role 3 Capabilities - Correct Answer-- All of Role 1 & 2

- Resuscitation
- Initial Wound Surgery
- Postoperative Treatment
- Blood Bank
How long are patients kept within a Role 3? - Correct Answer-Until the patients
are stabilized and are not expected to return to duty

Where is FST attached?

Where can it be assigned?
What would that role be referred to as? - Correct Answer-- Role 3
- Role 2
- Role 2 plus

What is a Role 4? - Correct Answer-A major hospital

Define Health Service Support (HSS) - Correct Answer-All support and services
performed, provided, and arranged by the AMEDD to promote, improve,
conserve, or restore the mental and physical well being of personnel in the Army.

What 3 components encompass HSS? - Correct Answer-- Casualty Care

- Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC)
- Medical Logistics (MEDLOG)

Define Force Health Protection (FHP) - Correct Answer-The measures to promote,

improve, or conserve the mental and physical well-being of Soldiers

What 5 components encompass FHP? - Correct Answer-- Preventive Medicine

- Veterinary Services
- Laboratory Services
- Dental Services
- Combat and Operational Stress Control (COSC)

What are the roles of the Command Surgeon? - Correct Answer-- Supervises
medical operations within the command (is not a commander)

What is the purpose of the Modular Medial System? - Correct Answer--

Standardizes all medical sub-units
- Designed to allow medical planners acquire, receive, and triage patients

What squads does an Area Support Section consist of? - Correct Answer--
Treatment Squad
- Area Support Squad
- Patient Holding Squad

What is the role of the Nurse Corps Officer within a Medical Company? - Correct
Answer-- Authority to triage
- Responsible for patient holding

Basic Army Element Symbols

-Ø
-•
- ••
- •••
-l
- ll
- lll
-X
- XX
- XXX - Correct Answer-- Ø Team
- • Squad
- •• Section
- ••• Platoon
- l Company
- ll Battalion
- lll Regiment
- X Brigade
- XX Division
- XXX Corps

Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) - Correct Answer-- Armor

- Stryker
- Infantry

Who is in charge of a...?

- Corps
- Division
- Brigade
- Battalion
- Company
- Platoon
- Squad
- Team - Correct Answer-- LTG
- MG
- COL
- LTC
- CPT
- LT
- SSG
- SGT

How many soldiers in a...?

- Corps
- Division
- Brigade
- Battalion
- Company
- Platoon
- Squad
- Team - Correct Answer-- 30-60k
- 15k
- 3.5-4k
- 300-1000
- 60-200
- 16-44
- 8-16
- 4-8

Staff Positions
- XO
- S1
-2
-3
-4
-5
- 6 - Correct Answer-- Executive Officer
- Personnel
- Intelligence
- Operations
- Logistics
- Civil Operations
- Signal

What member/teams are apart of Convoy Operations? - Correct Answer-- Convoy

Commander
- Assistant Commander
- Security Element
- Navigator/Pace Setter
- Drivers
- Gunners
- Medics
- Aid & Litter Team
- Landing Zone Team
- EPW Team
- Recovery Team

What are the types of Convoy Battle Drills? - Correct Answer-- React to Attack
- CASEVAC/Recovery
- Break Contact
- Establish Rally Point
- React/Report to IED/UXO

Distinguish between a Combatant and a Noncombatant - Correct Answer-A

noncombatant is and individual in an area of combat, who is not armed and is not
participating in any activity in support of any of the hostile forces

What are the 5 C's to Reacting to an IED? - Correct Answer-Clear, Check, Confirm,
Cordon, & Control

How do you report a IED? - Correct Answer-- Date/Time Discovered

- Reporting Unit & Location
- Freq/Call Sign
- Unit POC
- Type if IED
- Hazard Caused by IED
- Resources Threatened
- Impact on Mission
- Protective Measures

Threat - Correct Answer-Anyone with the intention or has the capability to

threaten us

Hybrid Threat - Correct Answer-Two or more different enemies join together

against the US

What are the personal hygiene practices associated with healthy living? - Correct
Answer-- Personal Cleanliness
- Nutrition
- Physical Fitness
- Mental Fitness

Preventive Measure for Food-Borne Illnesses - Correct Answer-- Eat only from
approved sources
- Do not consume foods from civilian vendors
- Inspect cans and packages prior to use
- Discard all cans and packages with deficiencies
- In emergencies, choose low-risk foods such as baked good, thick-skinned fruits,
and hot food items

Preventive Measure for Water-Borne Illnesses - Correct Answer-- Drink only from
approved sources
- In emergencies, disinfect water by using chlorine ampules or boiling

Types of Heat Injuries - Correct Answer-- Sunburn

- Heat cramps
- Heat exhaustion
- Heat stroke
- Dehydration

Types of Cold Injuries - Correct Answer-- Chilblain

- Trench foot
- Frostbite
- Snow blindness
- Dehydration
- Hypothermia

Heat/ Cold Injury Prevention - Correct Answer-- Drink water frequently, 12 quarts
per day
- Eat intuitively
- Monitor urine color
- Heat and cold acclimation tames 2 weeks

Secure - Correct Answer-To gain possession of a position or terrain without force

Seize - Correct Answer-To clear a designated stress and obtain control of it

Clear - Correct Answer-Eliminate organized resistance in an assigned zone

Delay - Correct Answer-Conducted when a commander needs time to

concentrate, preserve, or withdrawal forces

Disrupt - Correct Answer-To break apart or cause confusion in the enemy's

execution of an activity or event

On Order - Correct Answer-A mission which the force WILL be accomplished at a

later time

Be Prepared - Correct Answer-A mission which the force MAY accomplish at a late
time

Destroy - Correct Answer-To render the opposing force combat ineffective

Defeat - Correct Answer-To disrupt the enemy plan and will to fight so that they
are unable to pursue their mission

What are the 7 symbol components for operations symbols? - Correct Answer--
Frame
- Standard Identity
- Physical Domain
- Status
- Color
- Modifiers
- Amplifiers

Circle or Rectangle denotes _? - Correct Answer-Friendly

Diamond denotes _? - Correct Answer-Hostile

Square denotes _? - Correct Answer-Neutral

Quatrefoil denotes _? - Correct Answer-Unknown

Solid line border indicates _? - Correct Answer-Present Status

Dashed line border indicates _? - Correct Answer-Suspected Status

Friendly forces are _ in color - Correct Answer-Blue or Cyan

Hostile forces are _ in color - Correct Answer-Red

Neutral forces are _ in color - Correct Answer-Green

Unknown forces are _ in color - Correct Answer-Yellow

What are symbol modifiers?

Where are they located in relation to the symbol? - Correct Answer-- Provides
additional information about the unit
- Inside

What are symbol amplifiers?

Where are they located in relation to the symbol? - Correct Answer-- Provides
additional information about the unit
- Outside
What are the 5 paragraphs of an OPORD? - Correct Answer-- Situation
- Mission
- Execution
- Sustainment
- Signal

What are the types of combat orders? - Correct Answer-- WARNO

- OPORD
- FRAGO

Factors to Medical Operational Planning - Correct Answer-- Maintain a medical

presence
- Maintain the health of the command
- Save lives
- Clear the battlefield of casualties
- Provide state of the art medical care
- Ensure early return to duty

Define Warfighter Function - Correct Answer-A group of tasks and systems united
by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions

What are the 10 medical functions? - Correct Answer-- Medical mission command
- Medical treatment
- Hospitalization
- MEDEVAC
- Dental
- Preventive medicine
- Combat and Operational Stress Control
- Veterinary
- MEDLOG
- Laboratory

Major Areas of Strengths to be Supported in Medical Planning - Correct Answer--

Joint Services
- Allied Forces
- Coalition Forces
- Refugees
- Civilians of Host Nations
- EPW
- DOD Personnel

Who controls the flow at the CCP? - Correct Answer-1SG

What are the responsibilities of the PA within a Med PLT? - Correct Answer--
Provide Role 1 care
- Assist in medical training
- Operate BAS

What are the two types of Medical Companies? - Correct Answer-- Brigade
Support Medical Company (BSMC)
- Area Support Medical Company (ASMC)

What function does the BSMC provide? - Correct Answer-Provides Role 1 and 2
care to soldiers and maneuver units within its assigned Brigade Combat Team
(BCT)

What function does the ASMC provide? - Correct Answer-Provides Role 1 and 2
care to units operating within its assigned Area of Operation (AO)

What capabilities does a medical company (BSMC or ASMC) have? - Correct

Answer-- Role 1 and 2 care
- MEDEVAC
- Dental
- Lab
- X-Ray
- Blood Storage
- Behavioral Health
- Preventive Medicine
- Physical Therapy
-MEDLOG

What are the capabilities of the Amphibious Assault Ship(LHD/LHA)? - Correct

Answer-- 4-6 ORs
- 15 ICU beds
- 30 Ward beds
- Consult rooms
- Triage
- Lab
- X-Ray
- Pharmacy
- Blood Bank

What are the Air Force's Primary medical missions? - Correct Answer--
Aeromedical Evacuation
- Expeditionary Medicine

List the types of supporting brigades - Correct Answer-- Maneuver Enhancement

- Battlefield Surveillance
- Aviation
- Fires
- Sustainment

What element provides tactical sustainment in a maneuver company? - Correct

Answer-Company trains

What element provides tactical sustainment in a battalion? - Correct Answer-

Forward Support Company

What element provides tactical sustainment in a BCT? - Correct Answer-Brigade

Support Battalion

What element provides tactical sustainment in a Divisions and above? - Correct

Answer-Sustainment Brigade

Identify the operational variables that make up PMESII-PT - Correct Answer--

Political
- Military
- Economic
- Social
- Information
- Infrastructure
- Environment
- Time

What are the types of cultural impacts? - Correct Answer-- Values

- Beliefs
- Norms
- Behaviors

Guard - Correct Answer-Toe prevent ground observation, direct fire, or surprise

attack on the main body force

Screen - Correct Answer-To provide early warning for the main body by
maintaining contact with the opposing force

What is the Army Health System - Correct Answer-A complex system of systems
that are divided into medical function and are aligned with medical disciplines and
knowledge

What is the difference of medical care between a Role 1 and 2? - Correct Answer-
A Role 2 has ancillary support

What feature is a Role 3 typically near? - Correct Answer-Airport or Sea (Dock)

What Role is a medic primarily found? - Correct Answer-1 & 2

What Role is the ambulance sqd primarily found? - Correct Answer-1 & 2

What Role is the treatment sqd primarily found? - Correct Answer-1 & 2

What Role is the area support sqd primarily found? - Correct Answer-2

What Role is the patient holding sqd primarily found? - Correct Answer-2

What Role is the FST primarily found? - Correct Answer-2+ & 3

What Role is a Nurse Corps Officer primarily found? - Correct Answer-2 and up
How many patients can a Role 2 hold? - Correct Answer-40

How many units of blood will a Role 2 have? - Correct Answer-16

Which role does initial surgery take place? - Correct Answer-2+ & 3