Quiz/final Flashcards
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What is a health threat?
a composite of:
- ongoing or potential enemy actions
- adverse environmental, occupational, and geographic and meteorological conditions
- endemic diseases
- employment of CBRN weapons (to include weapons of mass destruction that have the potential to affect the short- or long-term health [including psychological impact] of personnel.)
What is a composite of ongoing or potential enemy actions; adverse environmental, occupational, and geographic and meteorological conditions; endemic diseases; and employment of CBRN weapons (to include weapons of mass destruction that have the potential to affect the short- or long-term health [including psychological impact] of personnel.)
A health threat
The health threat is analyzed during the planning process of an operation to develop the ______/_____ plan
HSS/FHP
List 5 types of health threats from the slides
Diseases Occupational/environmental health hazards Poisonous or toxic flora and fauna Medical effects of weapons Physiologic and psychological stressors
Define health service support (HSS)
Defined as 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 are the three components of HSS?
Casualty care – Including patient treatment, hospitalization, the treatment aspects of dental care, neuropsychiatric treatment and clinical laboratory services
Medical evacuation – Including medical regulating and en route care
Medical logistics (MEDLOG) – Including all functional subcomponents and services
Health Service Support (HSS) – Defined as all support and services performed, provided, and arranged by the AMEDD to ______, _______, _______, or ________ the mental and physical well being of personnel in the Army
Promote, improve, conserve or restore
Define Force Health Protection
the measures to promote, improve, or conserve the mental and physical well-being of Soldiers. These measures enable a healthy and fit force, prevent injury and illness, and protect the force from health hazards and includes the prevention aspects of a number of AMEDD functions.
FHP is the measures to ______, _______, or ________the mental and physical well-being of Soldiers. These measures enable a healthy and fit force, prevent injury and illness, and protect the force from health hazards and includes the prevention aspects of a number of AMEDD functions.
Promote, improve or conserve
What five things does FHP encompass?
Preventive medicine (PM)
Veterinary services, including food inspection and the prevention of zoonotic diseases
Combat and operational stress control (COSC)
Dental services (preventive dentistry)
Laboratory services and support
What is the Army Health System (AHS)?
The all encompassing term to describe both the HSS and FHP aspects of AMEDD support.
What are the three phases of TC3?
Care under fire (CUF)
Tactical field care (TFC)
Tactical evacuation
What are the six principles of the army health system?
Conformity- the medical plan is conformed with the Operation plan
Proximity- medical assets are at the right place at the right time
Flexibility- able to shift resources to meet changing requirements
Mobility- assets remain in supporting distance to maneuver units
Continuity- moving the patient through progressive, phased roles of care
Control- ensure that scarce resources are efficiently employed
Define conformity as it applies to the AHS
Conformity- the medical plan is conformed with the Operation plan
Define Proximity as it applies to the AHS
Proximity- medical assets are at the right place at the right time
Define flexibility as it applies to the AHS
Flexibility- able to shift resources to meet changing requirements
Define mobility as it applies to the AHS
Mobility- assets remain in supporting distance to maneuver units
Define continuity as it applies ot the AHS
Continuity- moving the patient through progressive, phased roles of care
Define control as it applies to the AHS
Control- ensure that scarce resources are efficiently employed
Define the 4 roles of care
Role 1 BAS and below
Role 2 Medical company
Role 3 Field hospital
Role 4 Definitive care
The role one (BAS and Below) has what assets/responsibilities (AHS slide 13)
Immediate lifesaving measures
Self-aid, buddy aid, combat lifesaver
EMT / ATM
Medic, Physician, Physician Assistant
Medical evacuation
The role two (Medical Company) has what assets/responsibilities (AHS slide 13)
X-ray, laboratory, and dental support
Preventive medicine
Patient Hold
Advanced Trauma Management
Med Log
Medical Evacuation
Limited Pharmacy
The role three (Field hospital) has what assets/responsibilities (AHS slide 13)
Resuscitation, initial wound surgery, and postoperative treatment
Hospitalization
Medical regulating
Clinical services
The role four (definitive care) has what assets/responsibilities (AHS slide 13)
Full spectrum of definitive medical care
CONUS or OCONUS safe havens