BUMEDINST 6220.12B

Question 0

How long do you keep a MER on file for?

Answer 0

5 yrs

Question 1

What is BUMEDINST 6220.12B?

Answer 1

Medical Surveillance and Notifiable Event Reporting

Question 2

When timeliness is critical, use what to report a MER?

Answer 2

telephone of e-mail and follow on correspondence to NAVENPVNTMEU

Question 3

T or F

Naval message, standard naval correspondence(via mail, e-mail or fax) can be used to submit a MER.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

An urgent MEER sent by an operational unit must be sent _______.

Answer 4

unclassified

Question 5

What report control symbol is used to identify a MER?

Answer 5

MED 6220-3 in subject line

Question 6

What message will be submitted when a event may attract high level interest an affects operational readiness?

Answer 6

OPREP-3 NAVY BLUE

Question 7

What do you use to submit a MER?

Answer 7

Naval Disease Reporting System (NDRS)

Question 8

T or F

Report HIV using a MER.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What is the preferred method of reporting?

Answer 9

NDRS

• electronically via internet
• 3.5” diskettes

Question 10

Routing reports must be submitted NLT when to NAVENPVNTMEDU and NLT when to NAVENVIRHLTHCEN of each month?

Answer 10

1st and 15th

Question 11

Urgent reports must be submitted within how many hours and to who?

Answer 11

24hrs to NAVENPVNTMEDU and to NAVENVIRHLTHCEN NLT 24hrs after receipt

Question 12

Define outbreak:

Answer 12

communicable condition with suspected common source, occurs in one or more clusters or involving a number of individuals

Question 13

Outbreaks are reported within how many hours?

Answer 13

24hrs

Question 14

Outbreaks ocurring among military personnel is considered what?

Answer 14

Urgent medical event

Question 15

How many staff should be responsible for essence monitoring?

Answer 15

minimum of two

Question 16

Routine reports are submitted when?

Answer 16

within 30days

Question 17

Urgent reports are submitted when?

Answer 17

within 24hrs