4N071 Self Test

Front 1

What is the purpose of the AE system?

Back 1

Movement of "stabilized"pts from fwd med locations to another pre-arranged destination

Front 2

What are the 3 increments that make up EMEDS packages?

Back 2

EMEDS BASIC
EMEDS +10
EMEDS +25

Front 3

EMEDS Basic (specific scope)

Back 3

-provides prevention, acute intervention, primary care to support deployment of 500-2K.
-25 Bed provide med/dental for 7 days in UNCOMPLICATED environment w/o re-supply.

Front 4

EMEDS+10 (specific scope)

Back 4

-provides prevention, acute intervention, primary care to support deployment of 2K-3K.
-56 Bed provide med/dental for 7 days in SIMPLE environment w/o re-supply.

Front 5

EMEDS+25 (specific scope)

Back 5

-provides prevention, acute intervention, primary care to support deployment of 3K-5K
-86 personnel increment provides the CORE INFRASTRUCTURE for speciality UTCs

Front 6

EMEDS Basic

Back 6

-Care for 500-2K
-UTC FFEP6 assigned to force package

Front 7

EMEDS+10

Back 7

-Provide care to 2K-3K
-Extremely limited blood supply

Front 8

EMEDS+25

Back 8

-86 personnel/emeds package
-Core infrastructure/speciality UTC

Front 9

What functions do IMAs serve?

Back 9

As a backfill should their AD counterparts deploy to a contingency operation.

Front 10

What Specfic postition can be held as 4N071?

Back 10

NCOIC

Front 11

For progression to SMSgt, how many yrs back does the AF selection board review?

Back 11

10 Yrs

Front 12

The SNCO board evaluates what aspects of the individual being scored?

Back 12

-How well individual meet the whole person concept (performance, education, experience, responsibility, competence, achievements, leadership)

Front 13

What special duty assignments/positions can you fill that will help w/career progression?

Back 13

-Instructor
-CDC Writer
-SKT reviewer
-V&TW workshop
-medical readiness&manpower

Front 14

AFCFM responsibilities can be found where?

Back 14

AFI 44-104

Front 15

What are 2 different classifications of equipment?

Back 15

-Medical investment
-Medical expense

Front 16

When should you sign custody receipt/locator listing when assuming custodial responsibility?

Back 16

-Only after inventory is performed and all corrective actions are documented

Front 17

What form is turned into Biomed Equip Repair when repair is identified?

Back 17

AF 1297, Temp issue receipt

Front 18

What is found on the custody receipt/locator list?

Back 18

-Quantity
-$ value
-stock # sequence

Front 19

Whats the purpose of custodial actions list?

Back 19

interim listing update the custody receipt/locator listing, process a change action affecting a custodian account

Front 20

What document is submitted to MEMO to record equip turn-in or transfer?

Back 20

AF 601, Equipment Action Request

Front 21

What is a unit for measuring work called?

Back 21

man hr

Front 22

What is a manpower authorization?

Back 22

-Funded manpower req w/details defining position in terms of function, location, skill, grade & other appropriate characteristics that commands use.

Front 23

What is a manpower requirement?

Back 23

Manpower needed to accomplish a job, workload,mission, or program.

Front 24

How are manpower authorizarions identified on the UMD?

Back 24

-In terms of their function, organization, skill, grade & other characteristics commands use.

Front 25

What does the position # identify on UMD?

Back 25

Manpower requirement

Front 26

How are civilian postions identified on the UMD?

Back 26

"CIV"

Front 27

What months are included in the 2nd fiscal quarter displayed on the UMD?

Back 27

1Jan-31Mar

Front 28

What is "excess" condition?

Back 28

Each position is authorized 1 occupant, under certain circumstances for a temporary period a 2nd occupant can be assigned.

Front 29

How can you fill a position temporarily?

Back 29

Manning Assistance Request

Front 30

SSgt Johnson is working from 1 project to another and unable to bring units current status in line w/future goals. What aspect of Time Management does he need to incorporate?

Back 30

Planning

Front 31

TSgt Smith recently assigned as NCOIC of clinic. She has firm grasp of org goals. What other info can TSgt Smith utilize to allign units progression to meet org goals?

Back 31

Historical Unit data w/planning to determine unit's progression to meet org goals.

Front 32

What asoect of time mgmt can TSgt Smith use that offers a clear direction to accomplish all necessary tasks.

Back 32

Prioritize tasks in order to accomplish all necessary tasks

Front 33

SSgt Mays is shift ldr of special care unit, works 8hr days. Is constantly stressed, overwhelmed, always has "hot" project/suspense. What pri tool could he useto make more efficient use of time.

Back 33

Catergorize pri in ABC, budgeting each lvl w/no more than 10% A pri, then evenly splitting B&C.

Front 34

SSgt Aerans in charge of providing in-service training quarterly, but routinely running around last min set up necessary training. How

Back 34

Utilizing ongoing time mgmt to meet continual deadlines of training

Front 35

4 objectives should be met when developing a schedule

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1-adequate pt care coverage/avoiding overstaffing
2-Desirable distribution of days off for each staff mbrs
3-All individuals treated fairly
4-Know in advance scheduled duty

Front 36

Who is responsible for final approval of enlisted duty schedule

Back 36

-Nurse managers, NCOIC

Front 37

You over hear SrA Jones complaining that she never gets days off she wants. how could u help change outlook.

Back 37

-Offer responsibility of creating schedule to gain new perspective on scheduler's responsibilities

Front 38

What references/guidance does scheduler use to prepare duty schedule.

Back 38

AFIs, OIs, local guidance

Front 39

When scheduling civ personnel, what document should be reviewed & what info would it contain pertaining to schedule.

Back 39

Union contracts--restrictions for full time, # hrs, specific guidelines for weekends/holiday, lines of authority in absense of nurse manager/NCOIC

Front 40

As the Scheduler of inpt surgical unit, why is it necessary to have open lines of communication w/surgery suite and surgical clinic?

Back 40

Pt census of surgical inpt unit directly linked to pts seen by surgeons in clinics who then consulted for surgery to be performed in OR suite.

Front 41

What schedule provides a continual rotation, but least amount of flexibility?

Back 41

Cyclical, 12 hr shift

Front 42

as NCOIC of Peds Clinic, FC tasked you to produce a sched that incorporates overlapping shifts, manning during busy times, time for inservices. What sched technique do u use?

Back 42

Compressed

Front 43

Define Job description

Back 43

Brief summary of jobs/tasks perfomed by the position

Front 44

During orientation u review position descrip w/ A1C matthews, what purpose does it provide?

Back 44

Help staff mbrs analyze duties for better understanding of their job as well as ID potential training needs.

Front 45

What non-military guidelines govern position descrip for 4N's?

Back 45

-JC guidelines
-NREMT
-National league of nurses

Front 46

Job analysis is the study of what characteristics?

Back 46

The mininum of knowledge, skill, aptitude & personal characteristics needed to perform job.

Front 47

What is performance standard?

Back 47

Mininum acceptable performanceexpected to be met

Front 48

In order for a performance standard to be measurable, it must meet what criteria?

Back 48

Tangible & based on reality of what is possible & attainable

Front 49

Prior to establishing performance standards, what must be accomplished?

Back 49

Job duties must be clearly stated through development of position descrip and job descrip.

Front 50

Amn Alexander is completing the end of day records review for pts seen by his clinic team. What performance criteria would u use to evaluate his performance?

Back 50

Qualitative approach-evaluate quality through accuracy of tasks performed.

Front 51

While evaluating Amn Alexanders performance what factors would u report on?

Back 51

-Observable aspects of task
-What they did
-How they performed task
-Impact of mission

Front 52

Reviewing established standards, comparing an individuals performance to standard, as well as how an improve performance to meet/exceed standard is accomplished when and why?

Back 52

Midterm feedback
-Allows individuals opportuity to improve performance b4 annual EPR is due

Front 53

Name 2 aspects by which training is accomplished.

Back 53

-Formal Courses
-OJT

Front 54

The effectiveness of training involves monitoring what 3 key areas?

Back 54

-Careerknowledge
-Current qualification & certification requirements
-Job profciency through UGT

Front 55

SrA Jones is interested in applying for special duty assignment but is unsure what she is eligible for. As supervisor can you assist her in process?

Back 55

Revewing CFETP to educate on process of special duty maybe eligible for.
CFETP- contains clear career path/defines training reqs at various points needed.

Front 56

As SMSgt, what 2 special duty assignments can u fill?

Back 56

MAJCOM functional manager
-Group Superintendent

Front 57

How many parts is CFETP diided into and what is incorporated in each part?

Back 57

2
Part I-Info needed for orverall mgmt of speciality
Part II- STS designedto provide formal course developers/ield supes w info needed to ID/Plan/conduct training.

Front 58

What info will u find in Part II, Section A of CFETP?

Back 58

STS

Front 59

Who is responsible for documenting training completion in the mbrs training records?

Back 59

Supervisor

Front 60

Define MTP?

Back 60

Reference guide in each section includes all facets of training for enlisted personnel assigned to specific duty section

Front 61

What document indicated items required fo various skill levels/duty positions w/in duty section?

Back 61

MTL

Front 62

Who is mandated to use the 6part training folder to doument training?

Back 62

All enlisted medical specialities except 4NX9X level

Front 63

How are changes to 6part folders made and w/whose approval?

Back 63

USAF Surgeon Gen endorses&approvs CFETP and only when changes made to CFETP can changes be made to 6 part folder.

Front 64

What documents are maintained in part 4 of 6part folder?

Back 64

AF 623a, OJT Record Continuation Sheet, AETC 156 (student training report), AF803

Front 65

How often is CFETP reviewed and by who?

Back 65

Annually
-CFM,MAJCOM Functionals,Various formal course personnel

Front 66

What are 4 basic questions pop health mgmt starts w/?

Back 66

-Who is in pop
-What r their evidence based health risks/needs
-What r best, evdence ways to address the problems
-How are we doing in addressing probs

Front 67

Who is eligible for Tricare Prime & how is enrollment accomplished?

Back 67

AD mbrs (automatic), and AD family mbrs (must initiate)

Front 68

The HEAR survey provdes what specific pt info about pop health?

Back 68

Pts health risks/needs, project demand services: including prevent needs,case/disease mgmt

Front 69

Once implemented, what does demand mgmt reflect?

Back 69

Activities of health system designed to create a healthy environment, Low morbidity/mortality, encourage effective use decision/support& self mgmt tools

Front 70

What does conditon mgmt taget?

Back 70

High cost, high volume, and complex diseases/conditions
-Use perfomance metric tools to focus on key processes/outcomes

Front 71

Who on average makes up more than 50% of those eligible for care?

Back 71

Retirees

Front 72

Define Medicare

Back 72

Healthcare financing for the elderly

Front 73

Tricare is blend of what systems?

Back 73

-Military direct care system of hospitals/clinics
-Civilian Health&Medical program of uniformed services

Front 74

What are 3 most common choices for eligible beneficiaries?

Back 74

-Tricare Prime
-Tricare extra
-Tricare Standard

Front 75

What 9 principles guide the design/implementation of tricare program?

Back 75

1-Provides med support to armed forces mbrs.
2-Central oversight w/local accountability
3-Specilized treatment 4-effective info sys use 5-improve access to healthcare 6-small fee for outside service 7-annual enrollment fee for others no enrollment fee AD/their fams 8-PCMs 9-exclude prescrip fees for persons w/disabilities

Front 76

What was former name of Tricare Standard?

Back 76

CHAMPUS

Front 77

Under Tricare standard, what allowable costs for outpt care for both AD Families and other beneficiaries?

Back 77

80% for AD/ their Families
-75% Retirees/familes/other elig beneficiaries

Front 78

What is the newest TRICARE program implemented for retired members ver 65, what are the reqs to enroll?

Back 78

-Tricare for life
-All medicare elligible beneficiaries regardless of age, be enrolled in part B medicare.

Front 79

What additional risk factors contribute to diabetic neuropathy?

Back 79

-High BP
-Overweight
-Over age 40

Front 80

Name 4 main types of neuropathies and give brief descrip of each?

Back 80

1-Peripheral: Pain/loss of feeling in extremities
2-Autonomic:Changes to organs systems
3-Proximal: Pain in thighs, hps, buttocks
4-Focal: Sdden weakness of 1 nerve/groups causes weakness/pain @ nerve site

Front 81

Why is it important for diabetics to perform daily foot care?

Back 81

Prevent deformities such as hammertoes/flattened arches,blisters/sores, gait changes

Front 82

With Autonomic neuropathy, how are heart and circulaory systems affected?

Back 82

Nerve interferes with bodys ability to adjest HR&BP
-Results in sharp drop in BP w/position changes or constant HIGH HR instead of normal rise and falls.

Front 83

Which type of neuropathy is most often seen in older pts?

Back 83

Focal

Front 84

What is primary treatment used to prevent/delay diabetic neuropathy?

Back 84

Bring glucose lvls w/in norm ranges

Front 85

With an unconscious pt, on what highest priority of pt care the healthcare team should concentrate?

Back 85

Airway mgmt

Front 86

When an unconscious pt is unable to breathe on their own what is established?

Back 86

Endotracheal Tube

Front 87

Trachesostomy (Conditions)

Back 87

-Cuffed tubes used in Conjunction w/positive pressure vent
-Soft balloon cuff pressure checked q8
-used for long-term vent support

Front 88

Endotracheal tube (Conditions)

Back 88

-Most common for longterm peds and neonatals
-Cuff may cause mucosal ulceration in 5-7days
-Usually removed after 48-72 hrs
-Longterm complication of tracheal stenosis

Front 89

What is the most common method of calculating drug doses?

Back 89

Basic Medication Calculation

-Basic calc dose divided bysupplied dose

Front 90

What is the formula for basic med calc?

Back 90

Ordered/supplied x Quantity=amount need for dosage required

Front 91

What must be done first b4 inputting info into calculation formula?

Back 91

Conversions

Front 92

How do you convert kilograms to pounds?

Back 92

x 2.2 by weight in kilograms

Front 93

How many milliliters are there in a tsp?

Back 93

5

Front 94

Why is primary intention closure used when a surgical incision is made?

Back 94

-little tissue loss/damage

Front 95

What is a digital block?

Back 95

-Nerve block that anesthetize the finger

Front 96

What must occur b4 a local anesthetic can be administered?

Back 96

-Consent from pt
-Instruct pt on procedure
-Gather supplies
-Expose & drape
-Clean op site w/ betadine

Front 97

What is primary purpose of housekeeping duties?

Back 97

-Control Spread of infection

Front 98

How are customer needs accesed?

Back 98

Through customer evaluations

Front 99

Why is building rapport important?

Back 99

-Builds harminous relationships w/pts as well as sense Safety&Security

Front 100

What should you do if you cannot solve pts problem?

Back 100

-Find someone in Org that can

Front 101

Whats a pt advocate?

Back 101

-Liason btwn pt and healthcare provider

Front 102

Explain normal flow of electrical conduction through heart.

Back 102

- SA Node-->R&L Atrial muscles--> internal nodal pathways-->AV Node

Front 103

P?
QRS?
T?

Back 103

P- atria depolarization
QRS- Ventricular contraction
T-Ventricles repolarizing

Front 104

Why is repolarization of atria not seen on an EKG?

Back 104

Electrical activity of ventricle is more powerful (QRS)

Front 105

What are likely causs of extrinsic mechanisms of arrhythmias?

Back 105

-Cadiac drugs
-Trauma
-Heat exhaustion

Front 106

Why is it important for early intervention w/defibrillator when treating VF or pulseless VT?

Back 106

-When done in 1st min 90% survival rate.
-Decreases 2-10% per min due to depletion of hearts energy stored by fibrillating heart.

Front 107

Medical Standards exist for what 2 purposes?

Back 107

1-ensure basic health/fitness for all mil mbrs
2- ensure pers not placed at undue risk due to conditions not conducive to certain mil ops.

Front 108

When are medical standards applied?

Back 108

-During every visit an AD or ARC mbr makes to your clinic

Front 109

What circumstances warrants MEB be accomplished immed following event & how long after event must it be accomplished by?

Back 109

Seizures, 90 days

Front 110

Who is the final approving authority for new PULHES for all AD who are returned to duty?

Back 110

Local profiling officer

Front 111

What are 2 specific outcomes from MEB/PEB?

Back 111

-Return to duty w/ ALC
-Recommend temp disability retirement limitations

Front 112

What is the primary responsiblity of the PEBLO?

Back 112

- To ensure all disability cases referred to PEB are completed and correctly/fully documented.

Front 113

What is the primary purpose of ALC-C?

Back 113

-protect mbrs from being placed in environments where they may not receive adequate med care for poss life threatening med condition, prevent sending non-world qualified pers overseas.

Front 114

What two things determine a mbr's security clearance?

Back 114

-AFSC
-Assignment

Front 115

What must the aircrew mbr do at the end of each contact lense wearing period?

Back 115

-Remove, clean, disinfect

Front 116

When wearing contacts on flights exceeding 4 hrs what is likely to occur?

Back 116

Eye irritation due to dry environment

Front 117

Who is ineligible to wear contacts?

Back 117

Flying Class III wishing to wear but no operational need to wear contacts.

Front 118

Who performs annual exam in the SCL program?

Back 118

Flight Surgeons and Optometry

Front 119

Whose responsiblity is it to screen, examine & followup SCL program participants?

Back 119

Optometry Clinic

Front 120

Why is it important to consider wind direction when planning a route to a mishap site?

Back 120

Take in consideration the travel of hazardous chemicals in the wind. Travel in upwind direction.

Front 121

Why is communication btwn senior AMSC and on-scene commander important?

Back 121

For safety of everyone involved & equipment.

Front 122

When triage is completed at the site, who coordinates transfer of pt care away from site?

Back 122

MCC (medical control center)

Front 123

Define the 7 hr report and explain the purpose?

Back 123

Extension of mishap investigation. An extensive report from surviving crewmembers on the (chronological) events of past 72 hrs leading up to event.