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22 Cards in this Set
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What is the purpose of BUMEDINST 6220.12B?
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To provide policy concerning Navy medical surveillance practices, processes, and reporting requirements.
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What is ESSENCE?
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Tool for local use to ascertain growth and spread of particular syndromes.
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___________ surveillance is critical in identifying emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases that pose a substantial risk of a significant number of human fatalities or severe disabilities.
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Syndromic
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TRUE/FALSE
Submission of a MER does not relieve the reporting command or unit of reporting requirements. |
TRUE
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What are the 3 primary objectives of medical surveillance and reporting?
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1. Timely public health response
2. Estimation of trends/risks 3. Development/assessment of policy |
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ESSENCE monitoring shall occur at least ___________?
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once each routine workday
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ESSENCE monitoring responsibilities should be assigned to a minimum of how many staff?
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Two MTF staff
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The frequency of ESSENCE monitoring shall __________ to include ______________ during periods of increased threat.
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Increase, weekends and holidays
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Request consultative epidermiologic services from the _________________ as needed to control disease outbreaks or to investigate unusual health-related conditions.
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NEPMU (Navy Environment and Preventative Medicine Unit)
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Who conducts quarterly analysis of ESSENCE data to maintain situational awareness of long-term trends and identify areas for improved surveillance capability?
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NMCPHC (Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center)
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How often shall the NMCPHC evaluate the Navy's medical event surveillance program effectiveness?
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Annually
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Measles, Smallpox, Typhoid fever and malaria are examples of what type of medical event?
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Urgent reportable
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What is the preferred method for submitting MERs?
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NDRSi (Navy Disease Reporting System, internet)
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What can be used to submit MERs when commands do not have adequate internet to access NDRSi?
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MER module in SAMS
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All MERs sent via message traffic must be identified by report control symbol _______________ in the subject line.
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NAVMED 6220-3
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Routine reports should be submitted within how many days of diagnosis?
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30
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Urgent reports must be reported within ______ hours to the resposible ________.
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24, NEPMU (Navy Environmental Medicine Unit)
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A suspected outbreak occurring among military personnel is considered what type of reportable medical event?
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Urgent
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What can be done for clusters of individually reportable diagnoses?
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Submit one outbreak report
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TRUE/FALSE
The requirements to submit MERs extend to active duty and reservists on active duty only. |
FALSE
All beneficiaries to include active duty, civilian mariners, eligible family members, retirees, and reservists on active duty |
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Anthrax, Cholera, Plague and Tuberculosis are examples of what type of medical event?
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Urgent reportable
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What is the acronym ESSENCE?
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Electronic Surveillance System for Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics
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