Pregnant Service Woman Flashcards

1
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List Responsibilities of Commanding Officer

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  • Professional Performance
  • Counseling
  • Work Reassignment
  • Limitations
  • Restrictions
  • Admin
  • Billeting/Housing
  • Performance Evaluations
  • Uniform
  • Maternity care after separation
  • EVAC
  • Convalescent Leave
  • Breast feeding
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List Responsibilities of IDC

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  • Notify CO
  • Provide work restrictions
  • Monitor health
  • LLD (light duty status with subsequent assignment to SIQ prior to hospitalization for delivery)
  • Hx Problem Pregnancies
  • Abortions not covered
  • Pregnant Brig Prisoners
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List Responsibilities of Occupational Health Professionals

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  • Provide consultation to the COs
  • Ensure safe & health workplace
  • Evaluate hazards
  • Provide occupational questionnaire
  • Pre-pregnancy & prevention
  • Early pregnancy & risk management
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List Responsibilities of Service Women regarding their health care

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  • Planning for military & family obligations
  • Confirmation of pregnancy at MTF
  • Maternity care at closest MTF
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5
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Navy Guidelines concerning pregnancy & parenthood

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OPNAVINST 6000.1D

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6
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List Responsibilities of Service Women regarding performance of duties

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  • Notify CO or OIC
  • Confirm pregnancy at MTF
  • Performing duties within limits
  • Comply with safety and health recommendations by occ health, including use of PPE
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7
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Under no circumstance should a pregnant Service member remain onboard past…

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20th week of pregnancy

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8
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General limitations:

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  • Exempt from regular PT but should be encouraged to participate in an approved exercise program, unless exempted by her health care provider for medical reasons
  • No PRT during pregnancy and for 6 months following convalescent leave
  • NO exposure to chemical or toxic agents and or environmental hazards
  • No standing at parade rest or attention for longer than 15 minutes
  • Exempt from all routine immunizations, except annual flu shot, TD, diphtheria and Tdap vaccine
  • No participation in weapons training, swimming qualification, drown proofing, and any other PT requirements that may affect the health of the servicewoman and/or fetus
  • May be allowed to work shifts
  • Ionizing radiation dosage should not exceed 0.5 REM during entire period of gestation
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9
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Can only remain on the ship until what week of gestation?

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20th week of pregnancy

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10
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Pregnant sailors can only do short underway periods if MEDEVAC can be accomplished in…

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less than 6 hours

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11
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If a student gets pregnant while in student status…

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handled on a case by case basis

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12
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Uniformed Service Voluntary Insurance Policy for separating SMs is only covered for…

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90 days

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13
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How long is convalescent leave?

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12 weeks granted by CO

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14
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Breast feeding

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CO must ensure a clean space for breast feeding with potable running water

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15
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Pregnant SM can only move OCONUS to CONUS before what week of gestation?

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28 weeks

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16
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Specific limitations during 28 weeks and beyond:

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  • Allowed to rest 20 minutes every 4 hours
  • Limited to a 40 hour work week (over 7 days) including watch standing
  • May request waiver through CO and OB provider if desire to waive time restriction
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17
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Article 3810170 provides what?

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Light duty status

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Restrictions:

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Medical: high blood pressure, bleeding, or multiple pregnancy
Environmental: exposure to known toxins or hazardous conditions
Ergonomic: individual physical configuration or abilities preclude her from certain activities
Others: Areas of questionably harmful effects such as NBC training, a regular unit PT program, certain unit qualifications tests or hands on elements of skills qualifications, potentially harmful environmental conditions, etc.

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19
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Eligible for overseas transfer if:

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MBR has not reached 28th week
Adequate OB facilities are available
Does not intend to place infant for adoption
Base/alternate housing available

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20
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Eligible for CONUS transfer:

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Without restrictions (no flight after 28th week)
Operational commands should contact COMNAVPERSCOM for reassignment immediately upon confirmation of pregnancy; Nonoperational shore commands that will be within 12 months of members PRD shall contact PERS to facilitate PRD extension
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21
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Specific assignments:

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-Pregnancies existing prior to entry into initial training will be discharged without maternity benefits; can apply for reenlistment 4 months postpartum
-Can remain on ship until 20th week of pregnancy while in port -MEDEVAC is less than 6 hours; NOT intended for normal routine sea operation
-If deployed should be transferred IMMEDIATELY upon confirmation
-Cannot remain on ship after 20th week and not return to ship board duty until 12 months postpartum
Aviation squadrons:
-Considered disqualifying for designated flight status personnel; waivers can be submitted
-Post delivery convalescent leave of 12 weeks must be granted by the CO
-Assignments to deployable squadrons will be changed to shore squadrons after the 20th week prior to squadron deployment

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22
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Is billeting authorized for pregnant SM?

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May authorize movement from barracks to civilian community

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23
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Former service women who separate under honorable conditions can receive maternity care up to…

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6 weeks following delivery in armed forces MTF’s on a space available basis

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24
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Responsibilities of the CO to the pregnant servicewoman in regards to Professional performance:

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Commitment to fulfill professional responsibilities
No preferential treatment
No harassment

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25
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Evacuation of pregnant servicewomen:

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If noncombatant evacuation is ordered, all pregnant servicewomen who have reached the 20th week of pregnancy will be evacuated as noncombatants
Those who have not reached their 20th week, will be handled on a case by case basis considering:
Ability to perform her specialty
Capability of field medical to provide emergency obstetrical care
Requirement of her duties
Nearness of hostilities
Welfare of the unborn child

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26
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Problem pregnancies

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Past history of multi-problem pregnancy, bleeding or threatened abortions, the IDC has the following alternatives for placement of pregnant servicewoman:
Quarters- OB status
Medical holding company
Admission to an MTF
Limited duty board
27
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Pregnant brig prisoners

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  • Care and management of a prisoner shall conform to OPNAVINST 6000.1D except that con-leave cannot be authorized
  • Pregnancy does not preclude confinement as long as prenatal care is provided and there is an MTF near the brig to provide labor, delivery, and the management of the OB emergencies
28
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Naval Environmental Health Center:

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  • Will develop a list of potential reproductive hazards annually and provide guidance on generic reproductive hazards
  • Will provide an occupational reproductive questionnaire
29
Q

Who will periodically evaluate the presence of shipboard reproductive hazards and make recommendations?

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Industrial hygienists

30
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Pregnant Servicewoman Duty Performance Responsibilities

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Notifying her CO or OIC of her pregnancy
Performing her duties within the limits established by her condition
Complying with work site and task related safety and health recommendations made by appropriate occupational health professionals, including use of personal protective equipment

31
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Specific limitations 28 weeks and beyond, shall be:

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Allowed to rest 20 minutes every 4 hours
Limited to a 40 hour work week (over 7 days, not 5) including watch standing
May request waiver through CO and OB provider if desire to waive time restriction

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Q

Restrictions:

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Medical: high blood pressure, bleeding, or multiple pregnancy

Environmental: exposure to known toxins or hazardous conditions

Ergonomic: individual physical configuration or abilities preclude her from certain activities

Others: Areas of questionably harmful effects such as NBC training, a regular unit PT program, certain unit qualifications tests or hands on elements of skills qualifications, potentially harmful environmental conditions, etc.

33
Q

Pregnant women are eligible for overseas transfer if:

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MBR has not reached 28th week
Adequate OB facilities are available
Does not intend to place infant for adoption
Base/alternate housing available

34
Q

Eligible for CONUS transfer up until:

A

28th week

35
Q

Who should Operational commands immediately contact upon confirmation of pregnancy for reassignment?

A

COMNAVPERSCOM

36
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Nonoperational shore commands that will be within 12 months of members PRD shall contact PERS to facilitate

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PRD extension

37
Q

Pregnancies existing prior to entry into initial training will be

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discharged without maternity benefits

38
Q

How soon can pregnant recruits reapply for bootcamp?

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can apply for reenlistment 4 months postpartum

39
Q

If deployed SM finds out they’re pregnant they should be transferred…

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IMMEDIATELY upon confirmation

40
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Cannot return to sea duty until

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12 months postpartum

41
Q

What happens if aviation squadron personnel get pregnant?

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Considered disqualifying for designated flight status personnel; waivers can be submitted

42
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For Aviation squadrons post delivery convalescent leave of 12 weeks must be granted by

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the CO

43
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Specific limitations 28 weeks and beyond, shall be:

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  • Allowed to rest 20 minutes every 4 hours
  • Limited to a 40 hour work week (over 7 days) including watch standing
  • May request waiver through CO and OB provider if desire to waive time restriction
44
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Reporting or assigned as a student:

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-Handled on a case by case basis
-Consideration made for course content and pregnancy limitations
-Becomes pregnant during training:
Determine ability to complete training
If disenrollment is required, determine when training can be terminated in order for member to reenter the training at a later date without repeating previously completed portions of training

45
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When do pregnant women resume their PRT cycle?

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6 months following convalescent leave

46
Q

No standing at parade rest or attention for longer than

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15 minutes

47
Q

Exempt from all routine immunizations, except:

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  • Flu shot

- Tdap

48
Q

No participation in what physical trainings?

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  • weapons training
  • swimming qualification
  • drown proofing
  • other PT requirements that may affect the health of the servicewoman and/or fetus
49
Q

Ionizing radiation dosage should not exceed what?

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0.5 REM

50
Q

Eligible for overseas transfer if:

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  • has not reached 28th week
  • Adequate OB facilities are available
  • Does not intend to place infant for adoption
  • Base/alternate housing available
51
Q

Uniformed Services Voluntary Insurance Policy

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90 day insurance policy available to separating service women will cover pregnancy

52
Q

If noncombatant evacuation is ordered, all pregnant servicewomen who have reached:

A

20th week of pregnancy will be evacuated as noncombatants

53
Q

If noncombatant evacuation is ordered, those who have not reached their 20th week, will be handled on a case by case basis considering:

A
Ability to perform her specialty 
Capability of field medical to provide emergency obstetrical care 
Requirement of her duties
Nearness of hostilities
Welfare of the unborn child
54
Q

Placement of pregnant servicewoman with complicated pregnancy, disposition of where?

A

Quarters- OB status
Medical holding company
Admission to an MTF
Limited duty board

55
Q

Who provides guidance on reproductive hazards?

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Naval Environmental Health Center

56
Q

Exempt from regular PT, BUT…

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encouraged to participate in approved exercise program

57
Q

Exempt from regular PRT until…

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6 months postpartum

58
Q

Will Uniformed Services Voluntary Insurance Policy cover pre-existing pregnancy?

A

No

59
Q

Will the military pay for civilian maternity care expenses for pregnant women who separate while pregnant?

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No

60
Q

Service women who separate under honorable conditions can receive maternity care at an MTF following delivery for how long?

A

6 weeks

61
Q

If noncombatant evacuation is ordered all pregnant SM who have reached what week of pregnancy will be evacuated?

A

20th

62
Q

What are alternatives for placement for pregnant service women?

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  • Quarters
  • Admit to MTF
  • Medical holding company
  • LIMDU Board
63
Q

Pregnant Brig prisoners do not get what?

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Convalescent leave