BUMEDINST 6224.8B Flashcards
BUMEDINST 6224.8B
TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL PROGRAM
Which instruction provides policy and guidance for controlling tuberculosis (TB) among Department of the
Navy (DON) military personnel and Military Sealift Command (MSC) civilian mariners (CIVMAR)?
BUMEDINST 6224.8B
What is the form number of the Initial Tuberculosis Exposure Risk Assessment?
NAVMED 6224/7
Which form is the Interim Tuberculosis Exposure Risk Assessment?
NAVMED 6224/8
What is the form number of the Monthly Evaluation for Patients Receiving Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis
Infection?
NAVMED 6224/9
Records created as a result of BUMEDINST 6224.8B regardless of media and format shall be managed per
which instruction?
SECNAV-M 5210.1
What is the form number of the Adult Immunizations Record?
NAVMED 6230/4
What is the form number of the Child Immunizations Record?
NAVMED 6230/5
Which complex bacteria causes TB?
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
What must all personnel be screened for during their operational suitability screening?
LTBI
Documented screening or testing for LTBI within what time frame of reporting aboard a commissioned vessel
is acceptable?
6 months
Which form should be used to screen all Active duty and Reserve personnel during the PHA to determine their
TB exposure history and risk of acquiring TB?
NAVMED 6224/8
How often will CIVMARs be screened at a minimum?
Annually
TB screening must be performed on all personnel prior to or within how many months of arrival on a
commissioned vessel?
6
What is the approved tuberculin routine skin test?
Mantoux
Within how many hours after PPD administration must the TST reaction be read?
48-72
TST test results can be entered into AHLTA, MRRS, or which other authorized electronic medical information
system?
SAMS
What is the normal rate of newly-identified LTBI converters to personnel tested per year in most Navy and
Marine Corps settings based on historical TST results associated with routine (non-targeted) screening?
1-2%
A TST may be placed on the same day parenteral live-attenuated virus vaccines are given or at least how
many weeks later?
4
All individuals with a TST induration that is greater than or equal to how many mm must be evaluated to
determine if their test is positive base on risk factors?
5
An increase in reaction size of how many mm or more, within a three-year period is also considered a skin test
conversion or positive test indicative of a recent infection with TB?
10
How often must follow ups be conducted for individuals receiving therapy for LTBI until treatment is
completed?
Monthly
What is the recommended mechanism to assure LTBI treatment compliance whenever feasible?
DOT
Which form should be used to document patient education and counseling?
SF 600
Persons on treatment for LTBI often miss doses. The 9-month daily Isoniazid (INH) regimen should not be
restarted if at least how many doses of INH can be administered within a 12-month period?
270
Which form must be used to document the need for continued LTBI treatment for all naval service
beneficiaries who transfer from the treating health care facility or leave the military service before completing a
course of treatment for LTBI?
NAVMED 6224/9
What is the minimum particulate respirator size that medical department personnel must wear when working
in rooms or spaces containing a person with known or suspected active TB?
N95
Which reference contains the guidance that should be employed when conducting TB contact investigations
with suspected transmission within aircraft cabins?
WHO/HTM/TB/2008.399
Within what time frame must a Medical Event Report be submitted for all new cases of active TB or suspected
new cases of active TB by the ship or station?
24 hours
