MCTP 3-40A Health Service Support Operations Chapter 1 Fundamentals

Question 1

What are the six principles of Health Service Support (HSS)?

Answer 1

Conformity 
Proximity
Flexibility 
Mobility
Continuity
Coordination

Question 2

In which HSS principle does the medical plan integrate and comply with the commander’s plan?

Answer 2

Conformity

Question 3

In which HSS principle does the medical plan provide HSS as close to combat operations as possible?

Answer 3

Proximity

Question 4

In which of the HSS principles does the medical plan shift HSS resource to meet changing requirements?

Answer 4

Flexibility

Question 5

In which of the HSS principles must the medical plan anticipate requirements for rapid movement of HSS units to support combat forces during operations?

Answer 5

Mobility

Question 6

In which of the HSS principles must the medical plan provide optimum, uninterrupted care and treatment to the wounded, injured and sick?

Answer 6

Continuity

Question 7

In which of the HSS principles must the medical plan ensure that HSS resources in short supply are efficiently employed and used effectively to support the planned operation?

Answer 7

Coordination

Question 8

What term encompasses primary and preventive measures for treatment, protection and surveillance, detection, and environmental analysis?

Answer 8

Force Health Protection

Question 9

What term provides capabilities required to organize and provide the life cycle management of specialized medical products and services required to support health readiness requirements across the range of military operations?

Answer 9

Medical logistics