HMC 2015 exam Flashcards
(505 cards)
Commanders will ensure what report on any suspected or confirmed malaria case is sent out as soon as possible to all required addresses whenever a malaria threat exists?
Disease Alert Report (DAR)
Individuals who were treated for malaria in the past must wait how long from the date treatment was finished until they are eligible to donate blood?
3 years
Individuals who visited a malaria-risk area and remained asymptomatic, but were not required to take chemoprophylaxis because of negligible risk of exposure, must wait how long until they are eligible to donate blood?
6 months
Any person who is deficient in what has a risk of hemolysis associated with taking primaquine for chemoprophylaxis or treatment?
G6 PD
Report suspected or confirmed malaria cases in a DAR via what precedence message?
Priority
Measures consist of effective mosquito control programs of what type?
Anopheles
Traditionally, malaria chemoprophylaxis has been effectively accomplished with use of chloroquine and primaquine, however, in the past several years, resistance to what has been demonstrated among malaria parasites in certain areas of the world into which Navy and Marine Corps personnel deploy or live?
Chloroquine
Because malaria, in particular what type of malaria, can progress into a rapidly fatal course, the most important aspect of malaria treatment is suspecting this disease in the differential diagnosis of the patient and beginning immediate treatment?
Plasmodium Falciparum
How long is the waiting time to achieve desired FAC
30 mins
what are the rules for super chlorination
100 PPM for four hours at which time the FAC can not drop below 50 PPM. If it does drop below 50 PPM super chlorination must be repeated.
how often do you test water in the field
daily
how often is bacteriological testing done
weekly
how often should temperature reading in refrigerators In the field be taken
at least 3 times during meal periods
how often should refrigerator spaces be emptied and cleaned
weekly
how long are fruits and vegetable
100ppm for 15 mins or 50ppm for 30
Out of the Five field dishwashing Metal GI cans (approx 32 gallons) which of those contain brushes
GI Vat CANS 2 and 3
Purpose of Field Dishwashing Metal GI CAN #1?
collecting garbage
Purpose of Field Dishwashing Metal GI CAN #2?
prewash and will contain a hot detergent solution and a brush
Parenteral chloroquine hydrochloride, quinidine gluconate, and quinine dihydrochloride can be used in the treatment of severe cases of malaria where the patient is exhibiting signs of central nervous system involvement, has a very high and life-threatening parasitemia, or cannot take what type of drugs?
Oral drugs
What is a comprehensive hardcover textbook of clinical tropical medicine?
Hunter’s Tropical Medicine
Who conducts tropical medicine research and can provide information on the epidemiology of malaria, antimalarial drug resistance, and mosquito vectors within their countries or geographic areas of research?
Naval Medical Research Units
Purpose of Field Dishwashing Metal GI CAN #3?
washing and will contain a hot detergent solution and a brush.
Purpose of Field Dishwashing Metal GI CAN #4?
rinsing and will contain clean hot water held at a rolling boil.
Purpose of Field Dishwashing Metal GI CAN #5?
final sanitizing rinse and will contain clean hot water held at a rolling boil