P5010 Chapter 9 Preventative Medicine for Ground Forces Flashcards

1
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What are the three phases the After Action Report (AAR) should be split into?

A

1) Predeployment
2) Deployment
3) Post Deployment

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Within how many days must the AAR be submitted for personnel deployed less than 6 months?

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Within 15 days

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3
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Within how many days must the AAR be submitted for personnel deployed more than 6 months?

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Within 30 days

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4
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Who is ultimately responsible to ensure there are sufficient quantities of safe drinking water for their personnel?

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Unit Commanders

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5
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Who is responsible for providing sufficient potable water for the population to be served?

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Engineers

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6
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What are the different potential water sources?

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Existing public water systems
Surface water
Ground water
Salt water
Other (rain/snow/ice)
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What water source is usually the easiest and, in most cases the safest source?

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Existing public water systems (usually has been treated to some extent)

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What water source includes lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds?

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Surface water

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9
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What water source includes wells and springs?

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Ground water

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10
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When treating water, what are some ways to remove suspended solids?

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Aeration
Coagulation
Flocculation
Filtration

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11
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What are two pieces of equipment currently used to purify water?

A

ROWPU

ERDLATOR

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12
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What is the most common field purification system in use?

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ROWPU

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13
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What it preferred agent for water chlorination?

A

Calcium hypochlorite 65-70% (HTH)

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14
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Why is Calcium hypochlorite (HTH) the preferred agent for chlorination?

A

Comes in granular form
Long shelf life
Readily available

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15
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What is the liquid solution commonly used to disinfect water if HTH is not available?

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Sodium hypochlorite (5% or 10%) – household bleach

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16
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When disinfecting water, how long after adding chlorine should you measure the FAC?

A

30 minutes after adding

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17
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What should the FAC level be for water from a public water system of questionable quality?

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5.0 ppm FAC after 30 minutes – maintain 2.0 ppm

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18
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What should the FAC levels be at engineering water points?

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5.0 ppm FAC at the sandpipe or fill hose

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What should the FAC levels be for a water tanker, trailer, bladder or cans?

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Between 5.0 – 2.0 ppm FAC when filled at an approved engineering water point.

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20
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What should the FAC levels be for a water tanker, trailer or bladder when being used as a “source” for distribution?

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5.0 ppm FAC

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What should the FAC levels be when filling a lyster bag or canteen from an approved water source?

A

2.0 ppm FAC

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What should the FAC levels be when filling a lyster bag or canteen from an unapproved or raw water source?

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Initially 5.0 ppm and maintain 2.0 ppm

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23
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When superchlorinating to disinfect a water container, what FAC levels must be reached and maintained?

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100 ppm FAC must be reached and it cannot drop below 50 ppm for 4 hours.

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24
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When supercholorinating a water container, how must the container be marked?

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“Poison do not drink” must be displayed clearly on all sides of the container or at all water outlets

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25
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If water supplies are scarce and superchlorinated water needs to be used a drinking water, what can be used to dechlorinate?

A

Sodium thiosulfate or sodium bisulfite

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26
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How should iodine tablets appear if they are in good condition?

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Steel-gray

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27
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What are some indications that iodine tablets have deteriorated while in storage?

A

Completely yellow or brown
Stick together
Crumble easily

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How many iodine tablets are used to disinfect a 1-quart canteen?

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2 tablets

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29
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How many iodine tablets are used to disinfect a 2-quart canteen?

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4 tablets

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30
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How many drops of Tincture of iodine 2% is used to disinfect a 1-quart canteen?

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5 drops, 10 drops if water is cloudy

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31
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How many iodine tablets are used to disinfect a 5-gallon water container?

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40 tablets

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32
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How long must you bring water to a rolling boil when disinfecting?

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2 minutes

33
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How often must potable water containers be disinfected?

A

Whenever necessary but not less than monthly

34
Q

What is the rule of thumb for minimum amounts of water required per medical treatment bed in advance base medical facilities?

A

65 gallons per treatment bed per day

35
Q

How often should FAC be measured?

A

Daily

36
Q

How often should field water supplies be bacteriologically tested?

A

Weekly

37
Q

How often are temperatures recorded in field refrigerators and freezers?

A

Logged at least once per meal period (3 x per day)

38
Q

How often should refrigerated spaces be emptied and thoroughly cleaned?

A

at least once per week

39
Q

When must field refrigerators be defrosted?

A

frost accumulation on the cooling coils exceeds 1/4 of an inch

40
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Field reefers must be at or bellow what temperature?

A

40 degrees (F)

41
Q

What is the max temperature a room should be if thawing frozen food at room temp?

A

80 degrees (F)

42
Q

How often are ice scoops to be cleaned in sanitized in the field?

A

at least once daily

43
Q

When fruits and vegetables are obtained from the local economy, what concentration of FAC must they be soaked in?

A

100 ppm FAC for 15 min or 50 ppm FAC for 30 min

44
Q

What is the shelf life of an MRE?

A

48 months

45
Q

How many pallets high can MREs be stored?

A

no more than three

46
Q

What pests are MREs subject to infestation by?

A
Lesser grain borer
Warehouse beetle 
Cigarette beetle
Red flour beetle
Confused flour beetle
47
Q

How may servings are in a T-Ration?

A

36

48
Q

What are examples of human waste?

A

feces and urine

49
Q

What are examples of Liquid wastes?

A

Bathing and liquid kitchen waste

50
Q

What are examples of garbage?

A

peelings, slicing and other semisolid or solid organic material resulting from food service operations

51
Q

What are examples of rubbish?

A

boxes, cans, paper and plastics

52
Q

What is utilized for human waste when troops are on the march?

A

“cat hole”

53
Q

What are the dimensions of a cat hole?

A

8-12” in diameter

6-12” deep

54
Q

How far should latrines be from the nearest natural water source?

A

100 feet

55
Q

How far should latrines be from food service areas?

A

at least 100 yards

56
Q

How far should latrines be from berthing?

A

at least 50 feet

57
Q

What are the dimensions of a saddle trench?

A

1 foot wide 4 feet long

2.5 feet deep

58
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How many people will a saddle trench accommodate?

A

25 people at one time

59
Q

How far apart should additional saddle trenches be dug?

A

at least 2 feet appart

60
Q

one, 4 seat deep pit latrine will accommodate how many people?

A

50 people

61
Q

How far must garbage disposal be from any natural water sources and the field mess when burying?

A

100 feet

62
Q

What are the dimensions of a garbage disposal burial pit?

A

4 feet squared and 4 feet deep - will serve 100 people for one day

63
Q

How far must incinerators be located away from the camp area?

A

50 yards

64
Q

How many weeks is optimal for acclimatization to warm environments?

A

three weeks

65
Q

What is the single most important factor in avoiding heat injury?

A

Water intake

66
Q

What are the water requirements when doing light work when the WBGT index is above 80 degrees?

A

8-10 quarts per person per day

67
Q

What are the water requirements when doing heavy work when the WBGT index is above 80 degrees?

A

13-19 quarters per person per day

68
Q

What is the optimum temperature for drinking water?

A

between 50-60 degrees

69
Q

At what WBGT reading can heat casualties be expected?

A

75 degrees

70
Q

What are the three temperature measurements that give the WBGT index?

A

Wet bulb
Dry bulb
Globe

71
Q

What flag is flown for WBGT < 80?

A

White flag

72
Q

What flag is flown for WBGT index readings between 80 - 84.9?

A

Green flag

73
Q

What flag is flown for WBGT index readings between 85-87.9?

A

yellow flag

74
Q

What flag is flown for WBGT index readings between 88-89.9?

A

Red flag

75
Q

What flag is flown for WBGT index readings 90 and above?

A

Black flag

76
Q

Which flag condition indicates that strenuous exercise must be curtailed for all personnel with less than 12 weeks training in hot weather?

A

Red flag

77
Q

Which flag conditions indicates that strenuous exercise must be curtailed for all personnel with less than 3 weeks of heat exposure?

A

Yellow flag

78
Q

How many points are added to the WBGT index reading when wearing body armor or NBC protective uniforms?

A

10 points