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What are the calibration methods of a food service thermometer? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------ice point method (32 Degrees F) boiling point method (212 Degrees F) What is a vector? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Any living organism that can carry a disease-producing virus What is an arthropod? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------An invertebrate that has an external skeleton, a segmented body, and jointed appendages. (ticks, spiders, mites, and other insects) How long do mosquitos live? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1 month Where do mosquitos live/breed? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- standing water Why are mosquitos so dangerous? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --they are capable of transmitting a large number of diseases
Which arthropod is labeled the most important? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------mosquitos How long do filth flies live? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 6 weeks Where do filth flies live? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------in unsanitary conditions, mud A large population of what arthropod is a sign of unsanitary conditions? ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------filth flies Which arthropods have 3 life cycles? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------ -----Lice Cockroaches Where do fleas live? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------animal beds, burrows, nests Which arthropod is associated with animals? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-- ---------------fleas Which arthropod is considered external parasites of man? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------lice
__________________________is the direct injection of venom into the body via bite or sting. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- envenomization What is the fear of insects? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- entomophobia What arthropods' bite can cause actual tissue damage? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------brown recluse What is myiasis? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------When a fly lays its eggs in an open wound to invade a human host. Mosquitos transmit malaria via ______________________. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------innoculation What is regurgitation? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------return of swallowed food to the mouth How do fleas transmit the pathogen that causes bubonic plague? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------regurgitation
What is fecal contamination? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- when the vector defecates into a wound on the host What is the most important disease to the Army? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Malaria The _______________________transmits Malaria. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Aedes mosquito The _______________________transmits Yellow Fever. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Aedes mosquito The _________________________transmits Dengue Fever. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Aedes mosquito The ______________________________transmits Encephalitis. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Aedes and Culex mosquito Sand Fly Fever is also know as________________________. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------phlebotomus fever What does FST stand for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Field Sanitation Team
When was FST established? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- WWII How many personnel are needed for an FST? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------2 and one needs to be an NCO How many FST teams are in a unit? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----2 teams, primary and alternative If a unit has organic medical personnel, what must the NCO on an FST be? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a medical NCO What are the roles of an FST? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ Unit water supply
- Food sanitation
- Waste disposal
- Anthropods and Animals
- Unit PMM
- Bivouac Sites(what holds water) What are the 4 major medical threats? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------- --------Heat
- Cold
- Arthropod-borne illness
- Diarrheal diseases Which major medical threat is most lethal? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------Heat
What are the 3 minor medical threats? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------- --------Toxic Industrial Materials
- Noise
- Animal Pests(other than arthropods) What are the 3 principles of PMM? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- ---Individual soldier
- Commanders
- FST members What principle of PMM is most important? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------FST members Where did bubonic plague come from? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------- -------Fleas on rats Why is personal hygiene important? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----It is effective in reducing the number of disease agents that could invade the body What is the most severe test of feet in the Army? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Road March What should you never do to your finger nails? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------bite them
What does the uniform contain? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- insect repellent What should you never take for stomach pain? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------laxatives What are the mental health concepts? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- -------friendliness
- tolerance
- combating worry
- combating fear What is water treatment? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- procedures that change the composition of water to make it more fit for human consumption What is chlorination? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ Most common method of disinfecting potable water. What is chlorine dosage? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the total amount of chlorine added to a given amount of water Army units must follow all ________________________________ during operations. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------local, state, federal, and international environmental standards
How far must a latrine be from a unite field food service facility? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------100 yards downwind How far must a latrine be from a unit ground water source? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------100 feet How far must a latrine be from a unit area? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------30 yards away from edge of unit area What must b placed around a latrine for privacy? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------canvas, brush screen, tent What should be done for latrine during cold climates? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the enclosure should be heated What must be installed outside each latrine? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-- ---------------hand-washing device How would one calculate how many latrines you would need for a male population? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------4% of male population
Which latrine is typically used in jungle areas with high water tables? --------
- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------burnout latrine Where should a burnout latrine NOT be used? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------in an area with regulations prohibiting open fires What is a danger of using burnout latrines? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------the give unit position away What must be cut in half to create a burnout latrine? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------55 gallon drum How often is a burnout latrine burned out? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------daily Never use __________________________for burnout latrines. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------100% mogas What latrine should be built when the water table is too close to the surface of the ground for digging a deep latrine? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------Pail Latrines
In areas where environmental laws prohibit the construction of latrines, what latrine should be used? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- chemical latrine (port-o-potty) How often should chemical latrines be cleaned? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------daily What latrine is used for units who will be staying in an area for a long time? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Urine troughs Which incinerator is used for entire battalions, CSH, or a unit of similar size? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Inclined Plane Incinerator What type of waste is handled by S4? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------Hazardous Waste What is human wasted? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------feces and urine What is liquid waste? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------liquid kitchen and bath waste What is rubbish? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------combustible and non-combustible solids
Why is compacting so important? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- prevents insects and rodents from entering pits, covers smell How far must an incinerator be from camp? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------50 yards downwind How is garbage generally classified? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------ -----wet dry How is rubbish classified? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------non combustible combustible How are garbage and rubbish disposed of? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------Burial incineration What are the two types of burial methods? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------Burial pits continuous trenches What disposable method is good for 1 day and 1 hundred soldiers? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------burial pit
What should be the proximity for burial pits and continuous trenches? ------- --CORRECT ANSWER-----------------minimum of 30 feet and maximum of 30 yards from food area 100 yards downstream from any source of water Which method is preferred in disposal of garbage and rubbish? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------burial What must be removed from incinerators? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------wet garbage and non combustible rubbish What incinerator takes care of company sized units? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Barrel incinerator What is chlorine demand? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the amount of chlorine dosage used or consumed by substances in the water What is chlorine residual? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the amount of chlorine in water after chlorine demand has taken effect How is chlorine concentration expressed? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------parts per million (ppm) What is the water requirement per person, per day in cold climates? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------3.75 gallons
filtration disinfection chlorine treatment calcium hypochlorite treatment reverse osmosis What is the required ppm at point of production? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------2 ppm What is the required ppm at point of consumption? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 ppm What is ROWPU? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit Where is water typically stored in a field setting? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------400 gallon water trailer/ water buffalo What must be stenciled on a water buffalo? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------"POTABLE WATER ONLY" What must be checked when a water trailer arrives at unit site? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------chlorine residual What causes chlorine to evaporate and dissipate more rapidly? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------heat and sunlight
How many iodine tablets must be used to disinfect a 1-quart canteen? ------ ---CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 2 Rechlorination Procedures for 5-gallon can ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------mix 1 half-gram spoonful into 1/2 water filled canteen and stir dump in half of the slushy into 5-gallon can shake container, wait 10 minutes loosen cap, invert and let water flow over threads wait 20 minutes (total 30 minutes) prior to consumption Rechlorination Procedures for water buffalo ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------mix 5 half-gram spoonfuls of calcium hypochlorite from bottle with one half canteen cup of water mix thoroughly into slushie and add to water wait 10 minutes, flush, check again if residual is 1 ppm or greater wait an additional 20 mins before releasing water What can be used to chlorinate a canteen? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------iodine tablets chlor floc calcium hypochlorite How long should you boil water? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 5 - 10 minutes
