MCRP 4-11.1D, FIELD HYGIENE AND SANITATION

Question 1

What does chapter 2 cover?

Answer 1

Individual Preventive Medicine Measures

Question 2

Significant heat acclimation requires how long?

Answer 2

3–5 days

Question 3

Full acclimatization can take up to how long?

Answer 3

2 weeks

Question 4

Depending on heat/activity level, you may need to drink how much water?

Answer 4

0.5 – 1.25 quarts per hour

Question 5

One salt tablet increases water requirements by at least what?

Answer 5

At least one pint

May cause vomiting

Question 6

What minimum SPF is recommended for sunscreen?

Answer 6

at least SPF 15

Question 7

What are the two types of cold injuries?

Answer 7

Freezing and Non–Freezing

Question 8

What are the nonfreezing cold injuries?

Answer 8

Chilblain
Trench Foot
Immersion Foot

Question 9

The body loses how much body heat through the head?

Answer 9

75%

Question 10

After treating an area with insect spray, how long should you wait to enter?

Answer 10

10 minutes for vapors to disperse

Question 11

Publication for Field Sanitation?

Answer 11

FM 21-10

Question 12

What are 3 diseases carried by flies?

Answer 12

Typhoid, cholera, and dysentery

Question 13

What are 5 diseases carried by mosquitoes?

Answer 13

Malaria
dengue fever
yellow fever
encephalitis
filariasis

Question 14

What are the five F’s of field sanitation?

Answer 14

Food, fingers, flies, feces, fluids

Question 15

What is artificial immunity?

Answer 15

Immunity gained through immunization.

Question 16

What are the dimensions of a straddle trench?

Answer 16

1’ wide
4’ long
2.5’ deep

Question 17

How many straddle trenches should a unit dig?

Answer 17

Enough to accommodate 8% of the unit at one time

Question 18

Who is responsible for the health of a unit?

Answer 18

The commander

Question 19

How many gallons of water will a water purification (lister) bag hold?

Answer 19

36