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Leuckocytosis can be cause by which of the following infections?
Meningitis, Hepatitis, Measles, or Rubella?
Meningitis
What is the most commonly used hemoglobin determination method used aboard ships?
Sahli-Hellige
A normal WBC should contain what minimum to maximum number of cells per cubic millimeter of whole blood?
4,000-11,000
What chemical is considered to be the best urine preservation?
Toluene
Gram-positive organisms are easily seen on a smear because they stain what color?
Deep Blue
The Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) card test is a screening test for what infection or disease?
Syphilis
A hematocrit value below an individuals normal range for the sex and age indicates what condition?
Anemia
The normal hematocrit value for an adult female is within what range of percentages?
40%-48%
When potable water aboard ship is tested for availabe chlorine residual, which technique should be used?
Palin-DPD Method
The Medical Department Representative aboard ship is required to test the water for bacteria at what minimum interval?
Once a week
Early stages of cholera, the infection, are transmitted by what agent?
Contaminated Water
Aboard ship, what minimum residual should be required in all potable water when taken aboard from an approved source?
0.2 parts per million
Aboard ship, what is the only form of chlorine that may be carried?
Calcium Hypochlorite 70%
What chemical is used in a canteen so that the water can be purified for human consumption?
Calcium Hypochloride
Which of the following diseases is not a principal waterborne disease of concern in the United States?
Meningitis, Shigellosis, Giardiasis, or Salmonellosis?
Giardiasis
The use of nonpotable water is prohibited for what activity?
Industrial Cleaning
Before collecting a water sample for bacteriological testing aboard ship, you should run the water for what minimum period of time?
3 minutes
Your ship just obtained water from an area where amebiasis is endemic, what chlorine residual must you obtain following a 30 minute contact period to make the water safe for drinking?
2.0 parts per million
Detailed information on water supply ashore and afloat can be found in what source?
Manual of Naval Preventive Medicine Chapters 5 & 6
Which of the following combination of water sources is not correctly matched?
Vegetation-Coconuts
Snow & Ice-Heat
Rainwater-Catchment
Surface water-Wells
Surface water- Wells
What method should be used to control chiggers at permanent campsites?
Clearing and removing all vegetation at the site.
What rodenticide is considered being the safest for use by medical personnel?
Warfarin
What is the most common cockroach found aboard ships?
American, Japanese, German, or Korean?
German
Of the following foods used in conjunction with rat poison, which is preferred by the Black Roof Rat?
Meats, Cheese, Fruits, or Fish?
Fruits
When inspecting thawed fish for freshness, which of the following signs would signal that it has been refrozen?
Prominent Clear Eyes, Firm Flesh, Bright Red Gills, or Soft Flesh?
Soft flesh
What infectious agent specifically identifies syphilis?
Treponema Pallidum
A sudden onset of profuse vomiting, watery diarrhea, rapid dehydration, and collapse are symptoms of which of the following quarantinable diseases?
Yellow fever, Plague, Cholera, or Smallpox?
Cholera
Staphylococcal infectious agents are known to be responsible for which of the following conditions?
Tonsillitis, Glomerulonephritis, Carbuncles, or Impetigo?
Carbuncles
Drooping eyelids, blurred and troubled vision, sore throat, dry mouth, vomiting, diarrhea, and symmetrical paralysis are symptoms of which disease?
Herpes Zoster, Dengue Fever, Botulism, or Malaria?
Botulism
What is the most common form of genital ulceration?
Herpes Simplex Type 2
What term should be used to record ringworm of the body?
Tinea Corporitis
Of the different types of shock, which one will you encounter most frequently at a Battalion Aid Station?
Hemorrhagic
Which of the following conditions results in the secretion of bright red blood from the rectum?
Hematochezia
A complaint of pain, discharge, hearing loss and a blowing sensation in the ear is suspected to be what condition?
Perforated Tympanic Membrane
Alkali burns should be neutralized with what chemical agent?
Vinegar diluted in water
An abscess in the true skin caused by the entry of microorganisms through either a hair follicle or a sweat glandis referred to as what?
Furuncle
What food elements are most important to the body tissue growth and maintenance of the body cells?
Proteins
Which of the following vitamins is transported throughout the body in the water and is classified as water-soluble?
A, C, D, or K?
Vitamin C
Left ventricular failure or mitral stenosis usually results in what condition?
Pulmonary Edema
Which of the folloring diseases is characterized by excessive secretion of the thyroid hormones, increased metabloic rate, and protusion of the eyeballs?
Addison's Disease, Hypothyroidism, Hodgkin's Disease, or Hyperthyroidism?
Hyperthyroidism
To keep a dressing flat and even on the forearm, what type of bandage should you use?
Spiral Reverse
Which of the following drugs is classified as central nervous system alkaloidal poison?
Arsenic, Cocaine, Copper, or Turpentine?
Cocaine
Urinary Tract infection caused by the proteus group of bacteria should be treated with what sulfonamide drug?
Gantrisin