Community / Occupational Medicine

Question 1

Particle size

Answer 1

> 10um: filtered by nose & pharynx, cleared by nasal secretions
<10um but >2um: deposited in tracheobronchial tree
1-2um: deposited in the alveolar sac

Question 2

Radioactive wastes

Answer 2

The use of LANDFILLS is the only way to dispose radioactive waste safely
100-200 rem: mild hematopoietic distrubances; some vomiting
200-600 rem: severe hematopoietic disturbances requiring TRANSFUSIONS, GROWTH FACTORS, and antibiotics
600-1000 rem: 80-100% mortality in 2 months; GI and CNS symptoms predominate

Question 3

Yellow bin

Answer 3

Infectious and pathological waste

Question 4

Yellow with black band

Answer 4

Chemical waste including those with heavy metals

Question 5

Orange bin

Answer 5

Radioactive waste

Question 6

Red bin

Answer 6

Sharps and pressurized containers

Question 7

Diseases targeted for eradication or elimination

Answer 7

Poliomyelitis (AFP)
Measles
Tetanus, neonatal
Rabies
Malaria

Question 8

AEFI is considered as::

Answer 8

“Other diseases or conditions of public health interest”

Question 9

Triage color codes

Answer 9

Red tags
Yellow tags
Green tags
White tags
Black tags

Question 10

Types of leadership

Answer 10

Democratic
Autocratic
Laissez-Faire
Bureaucratic

Question 11

Noise

Answer 11

Acute hearling loss - occurs when there’s sudden loud noise bet 140-160 dB
Chronic hearaing loss - aka “Noice-induced hearing loss”
-exposure to 90-140db for prolonged periods

Question 12

Heavy metals, where to place?

Answer 12

Yellow bins with black band

Question 13

Radioa active waste

Answer 13

Orange bin

Question 14

Purple bins

Answer 14

Waste containing cytotoxic products/ drugs

*needs to be incinerated

Question 15

Blue bins

Answer 15

Wasted medicines, expired drugs

*need to be incinerated

Question 16

White bins

Answer 16

Dental waste amalgam

Question 17

DOH code white

Answer 17

Lowest code
Early warning or standby alert status to prepare for impending threat
All preparedness activiteis are mobilized and standby teams are readied for deployment

Question 18

DOH code blue

Answer 18

Response level alert for 50% agency resource mobilization

Teams are needed to augment and assist in the regular day-to-day resources

Question 19

DOH code red

Answer 19

Full mobilizatiotn of the affected facility

All resources are needed and all are mobilized

Question 20

DOH code orange

Answer 20

Response activation alert of the entire DOH
Mega-disaster situations/catastrophic events
Manpower and resources from outside/international sources are required

Question 21

Wasted medicines, expired drugs

Answer 21

Blue bin

*need to be incinerated

Question 22

Dental waste, amalgam

Answer 22

White bin

Question 23

Waste containing cytotoxic products / drugs

Answer 23

Purple bins

*need to be incinerated

Question 24

Mega-disaster

Answer 24

Code orange

Question 25

Lowest code, standby alert

Answer 25

Code white

Question 26

50% agency resource mobilization

Answer 26

Code blue

Question 27

Full mobilization | All resources needed and all are mobilized

Answer 27

Code red

Question 28

International sources are required

Answer 28

Code orange

Question 29

Activation alert of the entire DOH

Answer 29

CODE ORANGE