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38 Cards in this Set
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List military significant arthropod borne diseases. |
Yellow fever Malaria Zika virus Lyme disease Relasping fever Leishmaniasis Plague Dengue fever Scrub typhus Murine typhus Epidemic typhus Trypanosomiasis |
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Describe mechanical transmission of an arthropod borne disease. |
Arthropod carries pathogens on the outside of its body Pathogens are deposited onto food, kitchen surfaces, etc as the arthropod travels and lands on things The pathogens can then be ingested and cause disease |
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What are two types of localised freezing cold injury? |
Generalised Localised FCI NFCI |
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Cold illness/injuries can be split into three different categories. What are they? |
Freezing cold injury Non-freezing cold injury Hypothermia |
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State individual risk factors that increase the chance of heat illness. |
Smoking Overweight/obese Lack of physical fitness Alcohol intake 48hrs Illicit drugs Previous heat illness Vaccination within 48hrs Dehydration Inexperienced Poor nutrition Lack of sleep Unacclimatised |
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How long does it typically take for an individual to acclimatise to a hot environment? |
Partial 8 days Full 15 days |
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Prior to any activity which may involve a risk of heat illness, what risk factors should a commander consider when trying to help prevent illness? |
Max work rate Duration of activity Individual risk factors Casualty response Preparatory education Environmental conditions Acclimatisation Water intake Dress for activity Establish WBGT upper limit for activity |
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What piece of equipment could you use to give a commander advice regarding the risk from the environmental/thermal conditions? |
WBGT |
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What impact would be experienced by the military personnel is commanders fail to effectively manage climatic injuries? |
Mission failure Manpower wastage Waste of limited resources Morbidity Med discharge Loss of operational effectiveness |
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What environmental factors can affect the risk of heat illness? |
Wind speed Ambient air temperature Radiant heat Relative humidity |
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If you deal with a climatic illness or injury, who do you report it to and what reporting chain will they need to use? |
CoC Riddor |
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State ways in which the target can be protected against vector borne diseases. |
Repellents Avoidance Clothing Personal hygiene Barriers Good camp hygiene Health education Vaccination Chemo prophylaxis |
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List measures that can be implemented to control a vector borne disease. |
Insect repellents Unit dry days Remove vegetation Chemo prophylaxis Sleep under treated bed nets Wear treated clothing Cover skin |
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Name the two prices of equipment used to sort insecticides. |
Swingfog Compression spray |
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What is the route for Leishmaniasis? |
Arthropod - sand fly |
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List the three main categories of control measures at the route of arthropod diseases. |
Chemical Physical Biological |
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Malaria and Leishmaniasis are caused by what type of microorganism? |
Protazoa |
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Which arthropod disease is endemic in the UK and which arthropod spreads it? |
Lyme disease Ticks |
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You have seen a patient with suspected leishmaniasis. You refer him to the MO, who will you send the FMed 85 to? |
SO2 health protection |
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State the reasons why you would investigate a disease outbreak. |
Assist in confirmation Assess the scale of outbreak and extent of spread Prevent further spread Investigate origin Fulfill statutory requirements Lessons to be learned |
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At a semi permanent give two examples of a waste disposal method for urine, soil, sullage and refuse. |
Funnel urinal and soakage pit Female urinal and soakage pit Deep trench latrine Receptacle latrines RE grease trap and soakage pit Evaporating pans or herring bone pit Oil drum incinerator Inclined plane incinerator |
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Patient who has been drinking untreated water from the river. They are semi-conscious, have severe watery diarrhoea (no blood), is vomiting, and is severely dehydrated. What do you suspect? |
Cholera |
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What are the signs and symptoms of schistosomiasis? |
Rash Itchiness Abdominal pain Blood in stool Diarrhoea Liver enlargement Spleen enlargement Hypotension Bladder damage Kidney damage |
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Name one communicable disease that personnel who are undertaking river crossings may be at risk from, even if they don't ingest the water. |
Schistosomiasis Leptospirosis Worms |
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Name diseases associated with contaminated water. |
Worms Infective hepatitis Leptospirosis Dysentery (bacillery) Cholera Amoebic dysentery Typhoid Schistosomiasis Gastroenteritis Polio |
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List the four types of camps and their durations. |
Short halt Less than 24hr Temporary 24hr to 7 days Semi-permanent 7 days to 6 months Permanent Over 6 months |
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List considerations when selecting a location to establish a military camp. |
Location Terrain Access |
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State the advantages of good waste management. |
Minimise risk of diseases Discourage pests and vectors Prevent contamination of food/water Maintain comfort and morale |
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State advantages of incinerating/burning waste. |
Less attractive to rodents/pests Minimise volume Reduces spread of disease Renders waste harmless Heat can be reused |
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List devices for incinerating refuse in a semi-permanent camp. |
Oil drum incinerator Inclined plane incinerator Semi enclosed incinerator Burns pit |
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Name a method of sullage disposal used in a temporary camp. |
Improvised grease strainer and soakage pit |
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List the four types of waste generated in the field. |
Urine Soil Sullage Refuse |
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Name two methods of clinical waste disposal. |
Baggage Sharps bin |
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What are three main items of PPE you would wear when handling clinical waste. |
Protective eye wear Apron Gloves |
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An individual has reported to your med centre presenting s+s of infectious Gastroenteritis. Other than medical treatment what actions would you take to prevent further spread? |
Isolation Notification FMed 85 Investigate cleanliness of camp Disinfection Tracing of contacts Health education |
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Who will you speak to to confirm whether the water has been tested and what would you expect them to be testing for every day to ensure the water is safe to consume? |
CHD CHA EHP Chlorine |
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List the four parts of an initial investigation into a disease outbreak. |
Preliminary phase Commincation Confirmation Control |
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Name the publication containing information on communicable disease prevention policy in the armed forces. |
JSP 950 |
