Bumedinst 6224.8 Tuberculosis Control Program

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Over how many cases of tuberculosis occur annually in the US?

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20,000

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What constitutes an important opportunistic infection among individuals infected with HIV?

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Tuberculosis

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The tuberculin skin test with purified protein derivative (PPD) administered by what method is the most sensitive and specific test available for identifying those who are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis?

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Mantoux

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An infected person has about what percentage of a lifetime risk of developing tuberculosis disease, if there is no intervention?

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5%

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Preventive therapy with what is the most effective measure to prevent the development of TB in a newly infected person?

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INH (Isoniazid)

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persons infected with him tuberculosis are in what category if the person has symptoms signs radiographic or laboratory evidence of pulmonary meningeal malaria pulmonary tuberculosis?

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Active disease

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What is the most common form of active disease?

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Pulmonary tuberculosis

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Pulmonary tuberculosis causes the most concerns because of potential to transmit the infection to others by what route?

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Airborne

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Persons infected with him tuberculosis are and what stage of the person has no symptoms size or radiographic evidence of active disease but does have evidence of infection as indicated by the presence of a positive tuberculin skin test?

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Tuberculosis Infection

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What refers to the Mantoux method of skin testing for tuberculosis?

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Tuberculin Skin Test (TST)

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What is a tuberculin skin test using a syringe and a needle to inject purified protein derivative (PPD) of tuberculin?

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Mantoux Method

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Intermediate strength of the Mantoux method is how many tuberculin units of PPD?

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5

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Low strength of the Mantoux method is how many tuberculin units?

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One

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What is an area around the site of tuberculin injection that is raised and firm to touch?

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Induration

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Who is a person with an area of induration of less than 5 TU tuberculin skin test ( or to a 1 TU tuberculin skin test) when read 48 to 72 hours after administration?

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Tuberculin reactor

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Who is a person with an area of induration of less than 5mm (usually no reaction or zero mm induration) to a 5 TU TST?

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Tuberculin Non-Reactor

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What are made from live attenuated mycobacteria strains are comply used in some countries in an attempt to prevent vaccines from becoming infected with tuberculosis?

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BCG Vaccines

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The command Holden the medical treatment record irresponsible for monitoring health records and managing local tuberculosis programs for affected personnel. Medical treatment records must be reviewed and compliance with the applicable portions of this instruction ascertained at least how often?

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Annually

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Commands in high risk areas, as identified by the cognizant area Navy environmental and preventive medicine unit, must extend the active duty program to whom?

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Dependents

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Which persons applying for permanent entry into the United States are required to be screened for tuberculosis?

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Foreign born

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The Tuberculosis Control Program for what and it's units is to be equivalent to the program for active duty personnel

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Military Sealift Command

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All personnel first entering duty in the regular Navy, the Naval Reserve, the Marine Corps, and the Marine Corps Reserve for periods of duty in excess of how many days, must have the result of a tuberculin skin test documented in their medical treatment record?

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30 days

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Tuberculosis screening is required for personnel in operational units and in units with a high risk for tuberculosis exposure or outbreaks how often?

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Annually

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Screening is required for all other personnel, such as those in low risk areas at least how often?

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3 years

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All personnel must have a TST documented within what time period before separation from the naval services?

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One year

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The only approved TST material for the routine Mantoux test is the premixed what intermediate strength PPD?

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Tween -80- Stabilized

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A properly applied skin test will raise a small pale, sharply demarcated wheal on the skin, which quickly disappears. If no wheal appears, the PPD has been injected where?

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Subcutaneously

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If the person returns more than 72 hours after PPD application and the induration is zero to 14mm, make an entry of what on the SF 601?

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"Not read"

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When a qualified MDR goes to the workspace to apply tuberculin skin test and returns to the workplace in 48 to 72 hours to read the test it is called what approach?

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"Hose Call"

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During routine screening after the initial screening, the rate of newly-identified tuberculin reactors normally is no more than what percent of personnel tested in most Navy and Marine Corps setting?

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