Which of the following are intratheater roles of care?

• A. Role I, II, III
• B. Role I only
• C. Role II only
• D. Role III only

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is which medical care levels operate within a theater of operations. Intratheater care includes all three forward levels: Role I, Role II, and Role III.

Role I covers immediate care at the point of injury, focusing on life-saving first aid, triage, and stabilization for evacuation. Role II provides forward medical treatment with more capability, including resuscitation, basic clinical care, and limited surgical capability as needed. Role III is a mobile or fixed field hospital with surgical teams, imaging, and more comprehensive care, capable of definitive stabilization and preparation for further evacuation if required.

Role IV, by contrast, is definitive care outside the theater (usually at a CONUS or other distant facility) and is not intratheater. Therefore, all three levels—Role I, Role II, and Role III—are intratheater care.