Achieved by moving the patient through progressive, phased roles of care, extending from the point of injury or wounding to the CONUS-support base.

• A. Mobility
• B. Proximity
• C. Continuity
• D. Conformity

Answer: (C)

Continuity of care is the process of maintaining an unbroken line of medical management as the patient is moved through successive levels of care from the point of injury to the CONUS-support base. Achieving it requires standardized handoffs, consistent medical records, and coordinated treatment plans so each team knows the current status and plan, reducing delays and duplicate or conflicting therapies. The described approach—progressively moving the patient through phased roles of care across evacuation and support bases—embodies continuity, ensuring the patient never has to restart at a lower level or lose track of treatment goals. Mobility would emphasize the move itself rather than the ongoing care; proximity concerns geographic closeness and does not address clinical management across transitions; conformity is about aligning with rules or standards, not the patient’s continuous clinical trajectory.