BUMEDINST 6550.9B - Policy and Guidance for Sick Call Screener Program

Question 1

Which instruction provides policy and guidance regarding the qualifications, duties, supervision, education, and quality assurance of Navy Sick Call Screeners (SCS) and standardizes the Sick Call Screener Program (SCSP)?

Answer 1

BUMEDINST 6550.9B, Policy and Guidance for Sick Call Screener Program

Question 2

What was designed to improve access to primary care for active duty personnel with minor medical conditions by permitting supervised Hospital Corpsmen to provide expeditious, clearly-defined health care services and to train Hospital Corpsmen for service with operational units?

Answer 2

Sick Call Screener Program (SCSP)

Question 3

Personnel deploying as Individual Augmentees, or are within how many days of transferring to an operational platform will have priority enrollment for Sick Call Screener Program (SCSP) training?

Answer 3

180 days

Question 4

The measurement, assessment, and improvement of the care provided by Navy Sick Call Screeners (SCS) must be conducted within the guidelines of which reference?

Answer 4

BUMEDINST 6010.13, Quality Assurance (QA) Program

Question 5

Which training must be completed by all Sick Call Screener Program (SCSP) candidates prior to requesting enrollment?

Answer 5

Hospital Corpsman Skills Basic (HMSB)

Question 6

What course must be completed prior to students enrolling into Sick Call Screener Program (SCSP)?

Answer 6

Prerequisite of NKO HM Fundamentals, Anatomy & Physiology

Question 7

How many hours of supervised clinical in-service training must qualified Navy Sick Call Screeners (SCS) receive per year?

Answer 7

8 hours

Question 8

Who is responsible for maintaining Sick Call Screeners (SCS) training records?

Answer 8

Sick Call Screener Program (SCSP) Manager

Question 9

Which command is responsible for developing and distributing a standardized Sick Call Screener Program (SCSP) Curriculum?

Answer 9

Navy Medicine Manpower, Personnel. Training and Education Command (NAVMED MPT&E)

Question 10

What is the minimum paygrade requirement to be appointed as the Sick Call Screener Program Director?

Answer 10

O-3

Question 11

Who is responsible for the implementation and oversight of all elements of the Sick Call Screener Program (SCSP)?

Answer 11

Sick Call Screener Program Director

Question 12

Who are qualified to be the Sick Call Program Director?

Answer 12

Medical officer, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner (at or above the paygrade of 0-3)

Question 13

Who are qualified to be the Sick Call Program Manager?

Answer 13

Medical officer, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) (paygrade of E-7 or above)

Question 14

What is the minimum paygrade requirement to be appointed as the Sick Call Screener Program Manager unless none are available?

Answer 14

E-7

Question 15

If a Medical officer, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) (paygrade of E-7 or above) are not available to be the SCSP manager, who can be assigned?

Answer 15

IDC (in the paygrade of E-6)

Question 16

Who is responsible for supervising the Sick Call Screener Program (SCSP) training?

Answer 16

Sick Call Screener Program Manager

Question 17

Sick Call Screeners may treat febrile illness with temperatures that exceed what?

Answer 17

102°F

Question 18

Sick Call Screeners may treat patients with a pulse over how many beats per minute?

Answer 18

120

Question 19

Sick Call Screeners may treat patients with a respiratory rate above __ per minute or less than __ per minute?

Answer 19

28; 12

Question 20

Sick Call Screeners may treat patients with a systolic blood pressure over ___ mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure over ___ mm Hg?

Answer 20

180; 100

Question 21

Any patient presenting to the Sick Call Screener (SCS) with the same complaint twice during a single episode of illness shall be referred to a physician for what?

(this does not apply to patients being treated for chronic illness previously document in their medical records or for routine follow-ups)

Answer 21

Consultation