Describe the circumstances under which TRICARE Standard would pay for cosmetic, plastic, or reconstructive surgery.

What will be an ideal response?


If the purpose of the procedure is:
-To restore function
-To correct a serious birth defect
-To restore body form or structure after an accidental injury
-To improve appearance after severe disfigurement or extensive scarring from surgery or cancer
-For breast reconstruction following a mastectomy

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Which of the following BEST describes the self-evacuation method of victim removal?

A. Occupants are removed using a webbing drag B. Occupants are rescued using a long backboard C. Occupants are moved to protected location in structure D. Occupants evacuate on their own with minimal assistance

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136 grams = ________ kilogram. Round to the nearest tenth

What will be an ideal response?

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A catalase-negative, alpha-hemolytic, gram-positive coccus that is resistant to ethyl hydrocupriene is usually considered

A) a pathogen in an expectorated sputum specimen. B) a common urinary pathogen. C) a member of the normal upper respiratory flora. D) the causative agent of non-suppurative sequelae.

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In a large-scale disaster, key priorities include

A) preventing the loss of life. B) doing the most good for the most people. C) working to alleviate harmful conditions. D) all of the above.

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