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38 Cards in this Set
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What is NAVMED P-5010?
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The Manual of Naval Preventive Medicine
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What subject does Chapter One of NAVMED P-5010 encompass?
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Food safety
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What information does Appendix A of NAVMED P-5010 encompass?
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Food borne illnesses
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What term describes "syndromes acquired by the consumption of food contaminated by disease pathogens, microbial toxins, or poisonous chemical substances"?
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Food borne illnesses
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What causes a food born infection?
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Ingestion of food containing pathogenic microorganisms which must multiply within the gastrointestinal tract, producing widespread inflammation.
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Foods commonly incriminated in outbreaks of food borne infections have what common characteristics?
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They provide moisture, a good protein food supply, and warmth.
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What is the usual source of the pathogens which cause staphylococcal food intoxication?
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The nose, throat, boils, pimples, or infected cuts on the hands of food service personnel.
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What is food borne intoxication?
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Certain bacteria under favorable growth conditions produce chemicals (toxins) in food which when ingested will cause food intoxication.
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The abrupt onset of symptoms from staphylococcal food borne intoxication occurs when?
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Two to four hours after ingestion; nausa, vomiting, diarrhea, and prostration with little or no fever.
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What causes the rare disease called botulism?
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Exotoxins produced by Clostridium botulinum.
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Which fish concentrate ciguatoxin?
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Grouper, snapper, jack, and barracuda.
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What mollusks concentrate the toxin associated with "red tide"?
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Clams, oysters, scallops, and mussels.
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What defines an incident in which two or more persons experience a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a common food and epidemiological analysis implicates the food as the source of the illness?
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FBDO (Food borne disease outbreak)
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What are the four steps in performing an outbreak investigation?
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Verify there is an epidemic or outbreak. Complete case history questionnaires. Establish a diagnosis etiologically if possible. Collect food samples and containers.
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What technique is used when collecting food samples and containers?
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Aseptic
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What's the incubation period for Bacillus cereus for vomitting toxin?
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1-6 hrs
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What's the incubation period for Bacillus cereus for diarrheal toxin?
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6-24 hrs
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What's the incubation period for Brucella?
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Days to months, but usually less than 30 days
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What's the incubation period for Campylobacter?
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2-10 days, but usually 2-5 days
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Samples of perishable foods should be chilled and held below what temperature?
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Below 41 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius), but should not be frozen.
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What's the incubation period for Clostridium botulinum?
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2 hours to 8 days, usually 12 to 48 hours
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What is the incubation period for Clostridium perfringens?
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6 - 24 hrs
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What's the incubation period for E. Coli (Enterohemorrhagic)?
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1 - 10 days, usually 3-4 days
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What's the incubation period for E. Coli (Enterotoxigenic)?
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6 - 48 hrs
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What's the incubation period for Listeria monocytogenes (invasive)?
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4 - 6 weeks
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What's the incubation period for nontyphoidal salmonella?
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6 hrs to 10 days, usally 6 - 48 hrs
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What's the incubation period for salmonella typhi?
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3 - 60 days, usually 7 - 14 days
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What's the incubation period for shigella?
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12 hrs - 6 days, usually 2 - 4 days
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What's the incubation period for staphylococcus aureus?
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30 minutes to 8 hours, usually 2 - 4 hours
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What's the incubation period for streptococcus Group A?
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1 - 4 days
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What's the incubation period for vibrio cholerae?
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1 - 5 days
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What's the incubation period for vibrio parahaemolyticus?
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4 - 30 hrs
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What's the incubation period for yesernia enterocolitica?
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1 - 10 days, usually 4 - 6 days
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What's the incubation period for cryptosporidium parvum?
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2 - 28 days, median: 7 days
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What's the incubation period for cyclospora cayetanensus?
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1 - 11 days, median: 7 days
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What's the incubation period for giardia lamblia?
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3 - 25 days, median: 7 days
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What's the incubation period for trichinella spp?
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1 - 2 days (intestinal phase); 2 - 4 weeks (systemic phase)
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What's the incubation period for hepatitis A?
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15 - 50 days, median: 28 days
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