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24 Cards in this Set
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What does chapter 2 cover?
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Individual Preventive Medicine Measures
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What factors can affect heat injuries?
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Physical activity, clothing worn, warm weather, high humidity, sunlight
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What does dehydration lead to?
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heat stress, increased susceptivility to heat injury, reduced work performance, and degraded mission capability
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Significan heat acclimation requires how long?
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3-5 days
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Full acclimatization can take up to how long?
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2 weeks
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Depending on heat/activity level, you may need to drink how much water?
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1/2-1 1/4 quarts per hour
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One salt tablet increases water requirements by at least what?
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At least one pint *May cause vomiting*
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What minimum SPF is recommended for sunscreen?
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at least SPF 15
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What are the two types of cold injuries?
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Freezing and Non-Freezing
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What are the nonfreezing cold injuries?
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Chilblain, Trench Foot, Immersion Foot
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Trench foot is usually associated with what?
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Immobilization of the foot
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The body loses large amounts of heat through what body part?
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The head
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T/F: Frostbitten areas can be rubbed to warm?
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False...will cause more damage
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What is DEET?
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skin insect repellent
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What is Permethrin?
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clothing insect repellent
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After treating an area with insect spray, how long should you wait to enter?
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10 minutes for vapors to disperse
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What are the water treatment methods?
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Iodine Tablets, Chlorine Ampules, Emergency Water Treatment Kit(CHLOR-FLOC Tablets), Bleach, Boiling
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What is the preffered method of water treatment?
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Iodine tablets
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What are the percentages of bleach?
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1%: 10gtts clear water, 20gtts cold/cloudy water
4%-6%: 2gtts clear water, 4gtts cold/cloudy water 7%-10%: 1gt clear water, 2gtts cold/cloudy water |
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What are the occupational hazards?
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Exhaust, Gases,Solvents, Greases/Oils, Detergents
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What are the Industrial Hazards?
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Compressed gases, Industrial solvents, Hazardous chemical waste, Materials in water treatment/sewage plants
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What are the Biological/Radiological Hazards?
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Medical waste, Medical research materials, Radioactive isotopes, Nuclear Power Plant substances, Depleated uranium
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What does Chapter 3 cover?
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Leaders' Preventive Medicine Measures
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What are the heat categories?
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1: 78-81.9
2(green): 82-84.9 3(yellow): 85-87.9 4(red): 88-89.9 5(black): >90 |
