Corpsman Manual Ch 9

Question 0

What is any animal capable of transmitting pathogens or producing human or animal discomfort or injury?

Answer 0

Vector

Question 1

What is defined as the hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of wastes?

Answer 1

Sanitation

Question 2

What are organisms (insects, rodents, snakes) that adversely affect military ops and the well being of man and animal; attack real property, supplies, and equipment; or are otherwise undesirable?

Answer 2

Pests

Question 3

Requirements for food service training are addressed in what series?

Answer 3

SECNAVINST 4061.1

Question 4

Vaccines used to protect Navy and Marine Corps personnel against certain diseases before exposure to infection are called what?

Answer 4

Prophylactic immunizations

Question 5

Immunizations procured for the armed forces are required to meet the minimum standards set by the what?

Answer 5

Department of health and human services (HHS)

Question 6

What are diseases that may be transmitted from a carrier to a susceptible host?

Answer 6

Communicable

Question 7

What series, standards of potable water, sets drinking water standards for U.S. Naval establishments worldwide, both ashore and afloat

Answer 7

BUMEDINST 6240.1

Question 8

What is spent water of a ship, base, industrial plant, or other activity?

Answer 8

Waste water

Question 9

In 2008, infections accounted for an estimated 1.7 million infections and how many associated deaths in American hospitals alone, according to cdc

Answer 9

99,000

Question 10

What is the state of being free of pathogenic organisms?

Answer 10

Asepsis

Question 11

What is the number of micro-organisms contaminating an object?

Answer 11

Bioburden

Question 12

What is a diagnostic test of a prevacuum sterilizer’s ability to remove air from the chamber and detect air leaks ?

Answer 12

Bowie-dick type test

Question 13

What is the reproduction and growth of micro organisms in living tissue cells or on a nutrient medium?

Answer 13

Culture

Question 14

What is an infection resulting from treatment in a hospital and is secondary to the patient’s original condition?

Answer 14

Nosocomial infection

Question 15

What is the process that destroys all types and forms of microorganisms?

Answer 15

Sterilization

Question 16

What is the quantity of materials or supplies required to treat a single patient?

Answer 16

Unit dose

Question 17

What is the study of microscopic life forms called microorganisms?

Answer 17

Microbiology

Question 18

Disease producing organisms are said to be what?

Answer 18

Pathogenic

Question 19

What are micro organisms that are much smaller than bacteria?

Answer 19

Viruses

Question 20

What are single cells animals that DO NOT have a rigid cell wall?

Answer 20

Protozoa

Question 21

What is one of the most important procedures in preventing the transfer of micro organisms from one person to another?

Answer 21

Hand washing

Question 22

What is an effective antiseptic for reducing transient and resident microbial hand flora, and has a sustained antimicrobial effect?

Answer 22

Chlorhexidine gluconate

Question 23

What are water soluble complexes of iodine with organic compounds that are effective against all gram positive and gram negative bacteria and viruses?

Answer 23

Iodophors

Question 24

Waterless hand washing agents contain 70 percent isopropyl alcohol and virtually disinfect the skin in how many seconds

Answer 24

20

Question 25

Washing increases the protective nature of the gloves up to what percent?

Answer 25

60%

Question 26

What gloves are the highest quality, most expensive, and best fitting?

Answer 26

Sterile surgical

Question 27

What gloves offer the highest quality and best fit at a greatly reduced cost when sterile surgical gloves are not required?

Answer 27

Procedural

Question 28

What gloves are the least expensive type of non sterile gloves that are commonly used in routine procedures?

Answer 28

Latex examination

Question 29

What is a stiff, thin, woven mask used for simple procedures for protection from splashing and aerosols?

Answer 29

Cone mask

Question 30

What is a lightweight, nose and mouth respirator that can provide some level or protection for the wearer from viruses and small particles?

Answer 30

N95 respirator

Question 31

What precautions are the second tier of infection prevention?

Answer 31

Transmission based

Question 32

What precautions are used for patients infected with microorganisms spread by coughing, sneezing, or talking such as influenza virus, adenovirus, and rhinovirus?

Answer 32

Droplets

Question 33

All active duty healthcare personnel will be tested for HIV every two years and tuberculosis and/or screening on what basis?

Answer 33

Annual

Question 34

What describes those practices used to prevent the transfer of pathogenic organisms from person to person, place to place, or person to place?

Answer 34

Medical asepsis

Question 35

For DTR's at the beginning of the day flush each of the unit water lines and hoses for at least one minute, even if their use is not anticipated and flush for at least how many seconds in between patients?

Answer 35

30

Question 36

Potable water supplies may contain up to 100 bacterial colony forming units per millimeter and water in dental units at times can contain in excess how many (cfu/ml)

Answer 36

1,000,000

Question 37

Three 10 second rinses with mouth wash will temporarily reduce a patient's microbial count by up to what percent?

Answer 37

97%

Question 38

What is liquid or solid waste containing pathogens in sufficient numbers and of sufficient virulence to cause infectious disease in susceptible host exposed to the waste?

Answer 38

Infectious waste

Question 39

Treat used disposable sharps, such as needles, scalpel blades, capsules, disposable syringes, used burs, and broken instruments as what?

Answer 39

Regulated waste

Question 40

If the hm is in an area where infectious waste cannot be treated on site, do not store without refrigeration for more than how many days?

Answer 40

7

Question 41

Remove any blood or fluid spills with an absorbent material and disinfect the area with a solution of household bleach diluted to what amount with clear water or an EPA approved disinfectant?

Answer 41

1:10

Question 42

What is the term that describes the sterilization, storage, and handling, of articles, to keep them free of pathogenic organisms

Answer 42

Surgical aseptic technique

Question 43

The use of what in the operating room is the least desirable method of cleaning?

Answer 43

Mops

Question 44

The purpose of what is to reduce resident and transient skin flora (bacteria) to a minimum?

Answer 44

Surgical hand scrub