TECHNICAL MANUAL NMCPHC-TIM 6250.1 (2011), NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER POCKET GUIDE TO MALARIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL 2011

Question 1

Who must enforce the countermeasures necessary to prevent malaria?

Answer 1

Line commanders

Question 2

Who are the first line of defense in malaria and DNBI prevention?

Answer 2

Hospital Corpsmen

Question 3

Who are specially trained hospital corpsmen who are directly involved in all aspects of malaria control and other DNBI collection/reporting?

Answer 3

Preventive Medicine Technicians (PMTs)

Question 4

Which officers assist in the collection of epidemiological and entomological data as well as evaluate the environmental conditions that affect malaria control?

Answer 4

Environmental Health Officers (EHOs)

Question 5

Who obtain the most current mosquito information and recommend applicable methods of vector control?

Answer 5

Medical entomologists

Question 6

Which form must be used to enter either deficient or normal G6PD screening results?

Answer 6

SF 600

Question 7

All Navy Medical Department personnel who diagnose a patient with a suspected or confirmed case of malaria shall report the case within how many hours of diagnosis?

Answer 7

24

Question 8

All Navy Medical Department personnel with NIPRnet access shall report all suspect or confirmed malaria cases and outbreaks via which system?

Answer 8

Disease Reporting System internet (DRSi)

Question 9

What is required to be submitted for outbreaks or clusters of suspect or confirmed malaria?

Answer 9

Outbreak Medical Event Report (MER)

Question 10

Blood donation programs are subject to the guidance of which series?

Answer 10

BUMED P-5120

Question 11

How many years from completion of malaria chemoprophylaxis must individuals wait before they can donate blood?

Answer 11

3

Question 12

How many months must individuals wait before donating blood who visited a malaria- endemic area without taking chemoprophylaxis?

Answer 12

6