HM3 Advancement

When treating a patient with an abdominal evisceration, it is acceptable to place the organs back inside the abdominal cavity in order to keep the organs warm and moist as well as prevent infection.

False

Withdrawal from barbiturates is less life threatening than narcotic withdrawal.

False

You should attempt to complete all X-Ray repairs yourself.

False

When a patient ingests an acid or base treatment is to give a neutralizing agent orally.

False

When an individual is involved in a motorcycle or automobile accident or under the care of a physician and death occurs, they must receive an autopsy.

False

When climbing stairs the patient should be taught to go "up with the bad and down with the good."

False

Which one is NOT recommended when preparing for emergency situations?

Familiarizing yourself with your equipment while responding to an emergency scene

What identifies and monitors spouse or child abuse/neglect?

Family Advocacy Program

Of the following, who will be the first to receive dental care?

Family member of active duty - emergency

Prisoners as patients categorized under all of the following categories EXCEPT?

Family member prisoners

What is indicated by the anatomical term "lateral"?

Farther away from the midline of the body.

Lactose

Disaccharide

Sucrose

Disaccharide

What is part III (back of center page) of health record?

Disclosure accounting record

What planes of the body are drawn perpendicular to the sagittal lines and divided the body into anterior and posterior sections?

Frontal planes

In what area of the CSR personnel is the specific order equipment, instruments, and material are to be processed?

Functional Flow

Which chart tells CSR personnel the specific order equipment, instruments, and materials are to be processed?

Functional flow

What is the name of the region where the roots separate?

Furcation

What is the region where the roots separate in a tooth that has more than one root?

Furcation

What are the cords or sheets of connective tissue that reach across the joints from one bone to another and keep the bone stable?

Ligaments.

The most common method of administering medications is ________.

Orally

What is the most common way to administer medications?

Orally

Where are chest compressions performed during CPR for children?

Lower half of the sternum

What is indicated by the anatomical term "inferior"?

Lower than or below.

What is indicated by the anatomical term "lateral recumbent"?

Lying position of the body on either side.

What is indicated by the anatomical term "supine"?

Lying position of the body, face up

What are the most commonly diagnosed sites for HSV-1 in oral pathology?

Oral cavity, tongue, lips, and the eyes

What reflects the planned maintenance requirements for a particular work center such as medical or dental?

Planned Maintenance System (PMS) Manual

What type of sterilization is STERRAD?

Plasma

What is the liquid part of the blood (the whole blood minus cells) that contitutes 55% of whole blood?

Plasma.

What are airtight membranes that cover the outer suface of the lungs and line the chest wall?

Pleurae.

What is superscription as in relation to parts of the prescription?

Rx or "To Take"

what part of the autonomic nervous system relaxes the gastointestinal tract and bladder?

Sympathetic.

What is the elongated, cylindrical portion (or "shaft") of the bone that is between the epiphyses or ends of the bone?

The Diaphysis.

What classifies disinfectants as high, intermediate, or low level, based on the effectiveness and contact time bacterial spores, mycobacterium tuberculosis, lipid and non-lipid viruses, and vegetative bacteria?

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

A warfare qualification signifies _______.

The HM understands the unit's specific mission

Which of following is NOT an authorized method of primary transportation for remains? 1. Government air 2. Funeral coach 3. Train 4. Chartered taxi

Train

Dental material is exchanged between the dentist and the assistant in what zone?

Transfer

In what zone will the instrument exchange between the dentist and the assistant take place?

Transfer

What procedure should be used when a patient requires the completion of a new Current Status form?

Transfer the information from the previous forms to the new form

What is the falf on the upper chanber of the heart which receives blood from the veins?

The atruim.

What composes the external, or outer, ear?

The auricle and the external auditory canal.

What is the cartilaginous structure located on each side of the head?

The auricle, or pinna.

What is the safest method for cleaning and provides an effective cleaning process?

The automated washer processor

What is the prominent muscle of the anterior surface of the upper arm?

The biceps brachii.

What muscle is often called the hamstring muscle ( and originates at the tuberosity of the ischium and the middles third of the femur)?

The biceps femoris.

What longitudinal fissure divided the cerbrum into two hemispheres?

The deep sagittal cleft.

What are the bones on the lower extremity of the appendicular skeleton?

The bones of the hip, thigh, leg, ankle, and foot.

What makes up the appendicular skeleton?

The bones of the upper and lower extremities.

What composes the central nervous system?

The brain and spinal cord.

What muscle raises the arm and has its origin in the clavicle and the spine of the scapula?

The deltoid

Under which of the following circumstances would a member's health record NOT be closed?

Transfers to a new duty station

Explaining the necessities and methods of personal hygiene to the parent of a young patient

Therapeutic communication

Providing self-care instructions to a patient released to convalescent leave.

Therapeutic communication

A safe light is the only safe source of illumination used in the darkroom when processing radiographs.

True

National Guard and reserve members who may have retired from their service are not eligible for tricare coverage until they reach what age

Traditional retirement age

All military prisoners with active sentences are allowed to receive medical care.

True

Any person who has an acute pain in the back or neck as well as a significant mechanism of injury, should be treated as though there is a fractured spine, even if there are no other symptoms.

True

Do not pressurize the cabin of aircraft when transporting to treatment facility

True

Drawing an arcing line through the long axis of the tooth is an example of a partially erupted tooth.

True

Failure to obtain consent prior to initiation of medical treatment may result in medical malpractice and/or assault and battery.

True

If a medical alert exists, the word "ALERT" is written or stamped in Box 3 of the Current Status form in large red letters with a brief explanation.

True

Infants and children require a greater daily protein intake then adults.

True

Never attempt to remove a foreign body stuck to or penetrating an eyeball.

True

Once a patient is removed from a radiation source, Chronic Radiation Syndrome symptoms will resolve.

True

Patients sensitive to penicillin may also exhibit sensitivity to cephalosporins.

True

Pencil entries are authorized for the use in Box 2 of the Current Status form.

True

Personal and medical information learned about a patient as the result of the HM position is privileged and must not be shared with unauthorized individuals.

True

Personnel who have received a color vision discrimination test on PIP must be retested as soon as a FALANT is available.

True

Skin contact burns can be caused by ice bags or hypothermia blankets.

True

Soft Power was first articulated as a possible military policy in 1911 by President Theodore Roosevelt.

True

The Automated External Defibrillator analyzes cardiac rhythm and selects the appropriate strength of electrical therapy which stops an arrhythmia, allowing the heart to re-establish a normal rhythm.

True

The RPR is a specific test to diagnose syphilis.

True

The back of the EZ 603 may be overprinted with a command specific format.

True

The first in, first out method is most important when dealing with items that have a shelf life or expiration code.

True

The health jackets of flag or general officers should be annotated to reflect their rank.

True

The occlusal film packet contains two X-Ray films.

True

In HAZMAT management situations, site control is divided into 3 zones. In which zone does personnel decontamination happen?

Warm Zone

Silver sulfadiazine is used almost exclusively in the treatment of?

Burns

How many people can use a Straddle Trench Latrine?

25

The recommended fiber intake for women is?

25 grams

At what temperature are all known organisms killed?

250°F

What would be the Family Member Prefix (FMP) of a second spouse?

31

Within how many minutes should CPR commence on a patient that went into cardiac arrest?

4

• How many structures make up the tooth?

4

What are the indications of containers/bags/sharps containers?

"Biohazard" in red. Universal Biohazard Symbol Red in color

When transporting remains of death resulting from a communicable disease, a label is place on the transfer case. What does it say?

"Contagious"

Which of the following phrases is written in the lower portion of the patient's identification box for retired 0-7 and above personnel?

"FLAG/GENERAL OFFICER"

Which of the following symbols and which color of felt-tip pen is used in the alert box if the patient has an allergy or sensitivity?

"X" Black

What number spatula is used to mix small quantities of cement?

#313

Using Clark's Rule, calculate the pediatric dose for for a child who weighs 80 lbs, if the adult dose is 500mg.

(80/150) x 500 = 267mg (ALWAYS ROUND UP)

The correct needle position for venipuncture is (a) what degree angle and (b) with the bevel in what position?

(a) 15-30 (b) up

What vertical angulation setting should you use when exposing a maxillary anterior occlusal radiograph?

+65 degrees

When exposing a maxillary posterior occlusal radiograph, you should use what vertical angulation setting?

+75 degrees

When exposing a mandibular anterior occlusal radiograph, what vertical angulation should you use?

-10 degrees

• Where do the straps for a fractured patella go?

Above & below to the ankle and thigh

Commonly caused by a bacterial infection.

Abscess

What is a collection of pus, often cause by a bacterial infection?

Abscess

What temperature should a freezer be at?

0 - 32 F

Unless otherwise directed by the physician, when one is applying a cast to an arm, the patient's wrists is generally in which of the following position?

0-15 degrees (Neutral)

• How many milliliters are there in a gram?

0.001

The PADD should be notified of a death during what hours of operation?

0500 - 2400

The PADD should be notified of a death during what hours of operation?

0500-2400

A person on a cholesterol restriction of 300 mg per day should have no more than how many whole eggs per day?

1

How many additional atmospheres of pressure are applied at a depth of 33 feet in sea water?

1

Mono saccharides contain how many carbon molecules?

1

When did the DT rating merge with HM?

1 OCT 2005

• How many points is a FLOC worth on the exam?

1 Point

Which 2 dental readiness conditions are considered worldwide deplyable?

1 and 2

Dressings should be large enough to cover the entire are of the wound and to extend at least ___ in every direction beyond the edges.

1 inch

Normally, a loss of approximately _____of the person's blood volume will create a life-threatening condition.

1 liter

How long should unit water lines and hoses be flushed at the beginning of the day in a DTF?

1 minute

In a DTR, at the beginning of the day, the unit water lines and hoses should be flushed for how long?

1 minute

CPR for children between what ages is similar to that for adults?

1 to 8 years old

What is the maximum time allowed for the retention of loose treatment forms?

1 year

What length needle, measured in inches, is normally used for mandibular injections?

1-7/8

Which of the following reasons affect how teeth are formed?

1. Cutting 2. Tearing 3. Grinding

When taking radiographs, which of the following factors should you consider before using the bisecting-angle technique?

1. There are no paralleling devices available 2. The patient cannot close mouth on bite-block 3. The patient has a rubber dam in place

Which of the following personnel may perform a Type 4 dental screening evaluation?

1. A dental officer 2. A dental hygienist 3. A qualified dental assistant

The paralleling device consists of which of the following parts?

1. A locator ring 2. An indicator rod 3. A bite-block

Nonmetallic restorations are made of which of the following types of materials?

1. Acrylic resin 2. Glass ionomer 3. Fissure sealant

Which of the following factors affect the hemoglobin values?

1. Age 2. Sex 3. Altitude

Name a Transmission-based Precaution.

1. Airborne 2. Droplet 3. Contact

What Transmission-based Precaution requires limited transport EXCEPT for essential purposes?

1. Airborne 2. Droplet 3. Contact

Which of the following is a safety precaution for taking radiographs?

1. Always stand behind a lead screen during an exposure 2. Never stand in the path of the central X-Ray beam during exposure 3. Never hold the tube head or the tube head cylinder of the

Which of the following is a true statement concerning oropharyngeal airways?

1. An airway of proper size is measured from the tip of the earlobe to the corner of the mouth

In the healthcare field, accountability means that providers ______ .

1. Are held responsible for their actions 2. Must continue their education in the healthcare field 3. Provide the best healthcare possible

When should the HM wash his/her hands?

1. At the beginning of the day 2. Before handling food 3. Between patients

Aluminum acetate, an astringent, is often used to treat which of the following conditions?

1. Athlete's foot 2. External otitis 3. Poison ivy

A MARK 1 Kit consists of?

1. Atropine 2. 2-PAM CL

Which of the following oral manifestations are a sign of HIV infection?

1. Candidiasis 2. Hairy leukoplakia 3. Kaposi's sarcoma

Which of the following conditions should be annotated in pencil in Box 1 of the Current Status form?

1. Carious lesions 2. Periridicular lesions 3. Indications for root canal treatment

What are the names of the 9 RMW Groups?

1. Cultures, stocks, vaccines 2. Pathological waste 3. Blood & blood related products 4. Sharps (USED) 5. Animal waste 6. Isolation waste 7. Sharps (UNUSED) 8. Other (designated by local Infection Control) 9. Chemotherapy Trace Waste

The Armed Forces Vision Tester, is used to for which type of vision test?

1. Distant 2. Near

Patients should be instructed to do all of the following when they return for a visual acuity examination.

1. Don't wear contact lenses 2. Bring in contact lenses 3. Bring in glasses

Glass ionomer cement will bond directly with which of the following tooth surfaces?

1. Enamel 2. Dentin 3. Cementum

The period during which sterilized items are considered safe for use is known by which of the following terms?

1. Event-rotated shelf life 2. Expiration date only

Nerve agents enter the body through what area.

1. Eyes 2. Skin 3. Respiratory Tract

All forms documenting patient care placed in the NAVMED 6150-21/30 will contain which of the following patient information?

1. FMP and sponsor's SSN 2. Name- last, first, middle initial 3. Sponsor's branch of service and status

Which of the following composite resins is available for use in operative dentistry?

1. Hybrid 2. Microfilled 3. Macrofilled

During a fire evacuation, which of the following procedures is considered appropriate?

1. Immediately remove patients to safety 2. Close all windows and doors 3. Turn off all oxygen equipment not necessary to sustain life Do Not: Clear all possible exits

What procedure should be used to chart the presence of supernumerary teeth?

1. Insert a "S" in the location on the tooth number line 2. Draw an outline of the tooth in its approximate location

Who is given the authority to perform special duty examinations?

1. Licensed General Medical Officer 2. DoD Civilians

Which of the following provides an way for enteral nutritional therapy?

1. NG Tube 2. J Tube

Biological outbreaks that occur in multiple geographical locations are classified as?

1. Natural Occurrence 2. Intentional Release

The HM may provide temporary emergency dental treatment under which of the following conditions?

1. To combat infection 2. To provide relief from pain 3. To prevent further damage to oral structures

Which of the following is/are (a) function(s) of the kidneys?

1. To maintain acid-base balance 2. To remove excess waste from the blood 3. Formation of urine

Which of the following are goals of patient health education?

1. Promoting patient self-care 2. Promoting behavior modification 3. Influencing a patient's attitude toward health and disease

Patient falls may be avoided by taking which of the following preventive measures?

1. Proper use of bed/gurney side rails 2. Keeping floors dry and uncluttered 3. Instructing patients on the proper use of walking aids (crutches, canes, etc.)

Environmental hygiene is directed toward producing a healthy environment and includes such practices as maintaining unit cleanliness and ________ .

1. Providing for adequate ventilation 2. Limiting noise levels 3. Proper disposal of soiled articles

Which of the following conditions may cause leukopenia?

1. Radiation 2. Psittacosis 3. Anaphylactic shock

Initial management of a chemical agent casualty is?

1. Removal of MOPP gear 2. Decontamination with 0.5% hypochlorite solution

n which of the following circumstance should the health record be verified?

1. Reporting to a new command 2. When transferring 3. Annually

What gear must be worn to enter a surgical suite?

1. Scrubs 2. Hair cover 3. Mask

The remarks section of the Forensic Dental Examination is used to differentiate between which of the following types of dental materials?

1. Sealants 2. Temporaries 3. Composites

Persons who regularly abuse inhalants risk which of the following injuries?

1. Severe brain damage 2. Damaged internal organs 3. Death

Crotalids are identified by ______ .

1. Slit-like pupils of the eyes 2. Flat, triangular heads

To decontaminate a patient with nerve agent you use?

1. Soap and Water 2. 0.5% hypochlorite solution 3. M291

The Family Advocacy Program identifies, treats, and monitors Navy personnel engaging in which types of behavior?

1. Spousal abuse 2. Child abuse 3. Sexual abuse

Identify the fish with which there is antivenom available.

1. Stonefish 2. Scorpionfish 3. Zebrafish

The standard of practice limitations imposed upon a healthcare provider are based on local regulations and which of the following elements?

1. The rating's occupational standards 2. The rate training manual 3. The provider's training and experience

Which of the following non-pathologic findings should be annotated in the "Hard Tissue Remarks" section on the Forensic Examination form?

1. Tori 2. Rotated teeth 3. Intrinsic staining

A Complete Blood Count includes which of the following?

1. Total RBC count 2. Hematocrit 3. Differential WBC count

The general impression is crucial to identifying which of the following?

1. Transport decision 2. Patient's overall systemic condition 3. Obvious significant external problems

During Tactical Field Care, what is the best way to control compressible hemorrhage when a tourniquet is not amendable

1. Use combat gauze as the hemostatic agent of choice with at least 3 minutes of direct pressure 2. Make the tourniquet work 3. Use a large battle dressing

A health record is opened in which of the following cases?

1. When a member returns to active duty from the retired list 2. When the original record has been lost 3. When first becoming a member of the naval service

Normal specific gravity for routine urinalysis is within what range?

1.015 - 1.030

What is the Specific Gravity of urine?

1.015 - 1.030

For proper operation, the ultrasonic reservoir should be filled to what level with an ultrasonic solution?

1/2 to 3/4's full

How many Fleet Hospitals are there in the Navy?

10

How many leads are used in a 12-lead EKG?

10

How many tooth buds are present in each dental arch?

10

How many total tooth buds are present in the prenatal maxillary and mandibullar arch?

10

What X-Ray machine settings should you use when exposing a maxillary occlusal radiograph on an adult?

10 mA, 90kVp, and 60 impulses

If the patient still does not respond continue mouth to mouth ventilations at the rate of __ to __ ventilations per minute and one breath every __ seconds.

10 to 12, 5

How long do you wait after giving the first MARK 1 kit before giving another in a patient with moderate symptoms?

10 to 15 minutes

The biocidal activity of iodophors is accomplished with how many minutes of exposure?

10 to 25

How long does it take for biocidal activity of iodophors to accomplish?

10-25 minutes

The biocidal activity of iodophors is accomplished with how many minutes of exposure?

10-25 minutes

When using the terminal digit filing system, how many equal sections are the central files divided into?

100

How many pressure points are on each side of the body?

11

The static zone is located between which positions?

11 and 2 o'clock

What is the usual dose of morphine for adult patients in severe pain?

5-20 mg

The Dental Technician rating was established ___________.

12 December 1947

What is the desired urine sample volume for routine testing?

12 ml

What number of ribes form the thorax?

12 on each side of the cone-shaped bony cange.

What number of nerves make up the peripheral nervous system?

12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves arising from the brain and spinal cord, respectively.

What size intercatheter would be used to perform a cricothyrotomy?

12 to 16 gauge

What is the normal respiration rate for an adult?

12-20 breaths per minute

Determine the appropriate dose in milligrams of medication for a child weighing 30 pounds if the average dose for an adult is 600 mg.

120

What is the ratio for compression to ventilations during one rescuer CPR?

15 to 2

Crutches should be fitted so that the patient's elbows are maintained with a ______ to _____ degree bend.

15 to 30

What is the total blood volume of the average adult?

5-6 liters.

Calorie restricted diets should be at least how many calories per day?

1200

You have 360 grams of a compound. If 54 grams of the compound is silver nitrate, what is the percentage strength of silver nitrate?

15%

What percentage loss of body water will cause a heat injury or death?

5-7%

What DD form is used to prescribe controlled and noncontrolled medications?

1289

On what date was the US Navy established?

13 OCT 1775

Which of the following is the method of choice for the HM to use to induce vomiting?

15-30 cc of syrup of Ipecac

The rule of nines assigns what percentage value for burns of the anterior chest and anterior neck?

14

How many bones make up the facial bones of the skull?

14 (13 immovable bones and a movable lower jawbone).

When performing a needle chest decompression, what is the preferred size of the needle required to adequately decompress the chest?

14 gage

How many inches should the dentist's eye be away from the treatment site if the patient is properly positioned?

14 to 16

The normal value for male hemoglobin is?

14-18

What is the normal resiration in the body?

14-18 cycles per minute.

Authorized providers who are not part of the tricare network of civilian providers may charge beneficiaries using tricare standard up to what percent above the tricare allowable charge for services

15

What percent of water content, if any, occurs with chemical vapor sterilization?

15

When establishing a helicopter landing site, the ground slope can be no more than ____ degrees.

15

You should wait what number of seconds between films before inserting another film into the automatic processor?

15

MTF's and DTF's (claimancy 18 only) must forward an annual assessment of the preceding fiscal years QA program to MED-3C4 with a copy of the Cognizant responsible line commander and HLTHCARE SUPPO to reach BUMED by what date of each year

15 January

What are the 4 chapters of the P-117 that are on the BIB?

15. Physical Exams 16. Health Records 21. Pharmacy 23. Reports & Forms

Therapeutic dose is calculated on an average adult make of 24 years who weighs approximately how many pounds

150

How many mL of saliva do salivary glands secrete daily?

1500 mL

On average, how many mL of saliva is secreted daily by the Salivary glands?

1500 mL

About how many milliliters (ml) of saliva do the salivary glands secrete on a daily basis?

1500 ml

Waht prevents the trachea (or windpipe) from collapsing?

16 to 20 C-shaped carilaginous rings, embedded in a fibrous membrane.

When was the Hostpital Corps established?

17 JUNE 1898

When do permanent teeth start to form?

17th week of fetal life

The foundation for the current system of rank structure came in what year?

1916

Tetracyclines introduced in what year, were the first truly broad-spectrum antibiotics

1948

In what year did the world health organization (WHO) declared the global eradication of naturally occurring smallpox

1980

The quality assurance program was originally issued in what year to standardize Qa activities within Naval medical command MTFs

1984

Naval medical department policy, procedures, and responsibilities for naval DTFs ashore and afloat were issued in 1987 and incorporated into this instruction in what year

1989

What is the dilution of bleach:water for a bleach disinfectant?

1:10

What type of thermal burn involves the epidermal layer being irritated, reddened, and tingling?

1st degree burn

Currently prescriptions are required to be kept on file for at least how many years after the date of issue

2

Disaccharides contain how many carbon molecules?

2

How many copies of the Statement of Recognition (DD 565) must accompany the remains?

2

How many proximal surfaces does a tooth have?

2

Oral medications normally should not be taken within how many hours of taking and antacid

2

When a requisition exceeds the current competitive threshold, the HM must receive quotes from how many additional vendors?

2

What is a Battalion Aid Station (BAS) usually comprised of?

2 Medical Officers and 65 HMs

The assistant's zone for a right handed dentist is located between which positions?

2 and 4 o'clock

Approximately how long does it take for death to occur from massive hemorrhage?

2 minutes

Federal regulations require facilities to maintain shipping paperwork/manifests for how long after the RMX is accepted?

2 years

• What is the temperature for storing non-live virus vaccines?

2*-8*C (35* to 46*F)

6-23. Actin and myosin are two protein substances involved in?

2. Muscle nourishment

What levels of a glutaraldehyde-based solution are FDA registered?

2.0 - 3.2

What levels of a glutaraldehyde-based solution are FDA registered?

2.0-3.2

What is total amount of water that a female needs to consume on a daily basis?

2.7 liters

How many primary teeth (baby teeth) are there?

20

How many primary teeth are there in a normal deciduous mouth?

20

Which of the following FMP codes will be placed in the two diamonds preceding the SSN for an active duty member?

20

Usually the trauma assessment is about ___% patient interview and ___% physical exam?

20% and 80%

How long does an Oxygen Breathing Apparatus last for?

20-45 minutes

The effective life of an oxygen breathing apparatus (OBA) is?

20-45 minutes

What number fo bones composes the skeletal system of the body?

206

What chapter of The Manual of the Medical Department gives guidance on pharmacy operations and drug control?

21

What are the demensions of the standard and oversized naval caskets?

23x78 and 25x81

When a search and recovery operation continues longer than 36 hours how often is a report submitted to BUMED?

24 hours

What composes the vertebral (spinal) column?

24 movable or true vertebrea; the sacrum; and the coccyx, or tail bone.

What are the dimensions of the standard and oversized naval caskets?

25x81 and 23x78

How many steps does the head to toe survey have?

26

How many beats per minute is considered a rapid heart rate?

28

What number or bones are contained in the skull?

28

When was the Hospital Corps reorganized by an act of Congress?

29 August 1916

How many sizes does the spine board come in & what are they?

2: Short 18" x 32" and Long 18" x 72"

Which degree of burn is characterized by epidermal blisters, mottled appearance, and red base?

2cd Degree Burn

For severe nerve agent symptoms give how many MARK 1 kits in a row?

3

How many MARK 1 kits can a non-medical person give?

3

How many blankets should be used to pad a stokes stretcher?

3

The Navy awards annual mortuary contracts to local funeral homes anticipating what minimum number of deaths per year?

3

What size bandage is used for applying a roller bandage to the ankle or foot?

3 inch

After consuming food a male needs to consume an average of how much free water?

3 liters

How long does it take permanent teeth for crown completion?

3 years

How far above the intended phlebotomy site should the tourniquet be placed?

3-4 inches above the site

The total blood volume in the average adult is in what range?

3. 5 to 6 liters

What is total amount of water that a male needs to consume on a daily basis?

3.7 liters

How many days after receiving treatment does a patient have to present a valid ID card before being billed as a Civilian Humanitarian Non-indigent?

30

In accordance with BUMEDINST 1300.2 series, after receipt of orders an overseas/operation suitability screening must be completed within how many days?

30

Medical record is considered delinquent if all required record components are not completed within how many days of patient discharge

30

How many days does a patient have to proved an ID before they are billed as a civilian?

30 Days

What is the shelf life for nonwoven blue wrap using the time-related method?

30 days

• How long does chlorine stay in water?

30 minutes

To perform hand piece maintenance on dental hand pieces the HM should remove hand pieces, lubricate, and then run them for how long?

30 seconds

How many permanent teeth (adult teeth) are there?

32

What temperature should a dairy box be at?

32 - 34 F

What temperature should eggs be at?

32 - 40 F

What temperature should milk be at?

32 - 40 F

What temperature should a reach-in fridge be at?

34 - 40 F

What temperature should should a thaw box be at?

36 - 38 F

What temperature should bodies be at?

36 - 40 F

The recommended fiber intake for males is?

37 grams

Hematocrit for a normal, healthy female is within what range?

37-47 percent

Tooth fractures are classified into how many different types?

4

What MOPP Level affords the most protection?

4

What stage of extrication is preparing the victim for removal?

4

How thick should the plastic bags be to line container for infections waste?

3mm

How many digits are included in the Federal Supply Classification?

4

How many phases of Rescue Operations are there?

4

How many steps are there in positioning the patient?

4

Proteins contain what amount of calories per gram?

4

The transfer zone is located between which positions?

4 and 8 o'clock

A lethal full body dose of radiation is?

4 to 5 Sv

How many minutes does it take for irreversible brain damage to occur?

4-6 minutes

What number of red blood cells are contained in the average woman?

4.5 million per cubic millimeter.

What is the PH of urine?

4.6 - 8.0

Prior to the transportation of remains they may be refrigerated below what degrees Fahrenheit?

40 degrees Fahrenheit

At approximately what angle should the ankle be when taking an oblique radiograph?

45

The CO must write a letter of condolence to the appropriate NOK within what time frame?

48 hours

The Commanding Officer must write a letter of condolence to the appropriate NOK within what time frame?

48 hours

How many stages of extrication are there?

5

• How many cycles of PNA points can be used on your exam?

5 cycles

What is the maximum amount of time allowed for continuous suctioning of an infant's airway?

5 seconds

What percentage loss of body water will cause heat injury or death?

5 to 7%

How long is a lifeline?

50 feet (steel wire)

Decontamination of blister agents within two minutes will reduce the toxic effects by?

50%

What percentage of all Department of the Navy Medals of Honor has been earned by Hospital Corpsmen?

50%

An infection is considered nosocomial if it first becomes apparent how many hours (or more) after admission

72

How many hours after the last dose does narcotic withdraw normally peak?

72 hours

• What is the Equal Opportunity instruction?

5354.1

Along what intercostals space are leads V4, V5, and V6 placed?

5th

The film badge should be placed behind the lead-lined barrier at least what number of feet from the tube head?

6

What is the proper dose in milliliters of ampicillin for an 8-year old child if the adult dose is 15 ml?

6

• How many Beds/OR's does a surgical Platoon have?

60 beds/3 ORs

What is the length of time a newborn can be treated without presenting a valid ID card?

60 days

A prescription requires two ounces of a substance supplied in liters. How many milliliters are required to fill the prescription?

60 ml

What is the normal pulse rate for an adult?

60-80 beats per minute

What is the approximate total capacity of the adult bladder?

600 ml

What BUMED instruction contains information of the Mercury Control Program (MCP)?

6260.30

Federal Supply Classification

6515—00 —123—4567 First four

National Codification Bureau Code

6515—00 —123—4567 Second Two

• What is the Dental Questionnaire form?

6600/3

For a person who weighs 185 lbs, what is the recommended amount of protein that should be consumed daily?

67 grams

Storage of non-pathological RMW shall not exceed how many days?

7

Schedule II prescriptions must be filled within how many days?

7 days

How long do recurrent HSV-1 lesions take to resolve?

7-10 days

What temperature should berthings and medical spaces be at?

70 F

Which General Order of the Sentry states: "To talk to no one except in the line of duty"?

7th General Order

How many Carpal bones are in the wrist?

8

The operator's zone for a right handed dentist is located between which positions?

8 and 11 o'clock

What temperature should the galley be at?

80 F

How many compressions per minute during two-rescuer CPR?

80-100

What is the Daily Volume of urine?

800 mL - 2 L

How many groups of RMW are there?

9

There are 20 amino acids that make up all the proteins the body needs, how many of those are considered essential amino acids not made by the body?

9

How much does a Unit One bag weigh?

9 pounds

If a patient is hypotensive, then the systolic blood pressure is below what?

90

Low blood pressure exists when your pressure falls below __ millimeters of mercury (mmHg)

90

The mesial margin of a maxillary central incisor meets the incisal edge at almost what degree angle?

90

A CACO is normally assigned to assist the needs of family members for what period of time?

90 days

What is the typical standard dry heat cycle?

90 minutes at 320 - 345°F

How long is pathological wast stored?

>24 hours and shall not exceed 30 days. Also must be frozen.

All pharmacies that dispense prescriptions are required to have what Class balance?

A

Sequential bitewing radiographs should be filed in which section of the NAVMED 6150/21-30?

A

Which of the following is not a water soluble vitamin?

A

How many vitamins are there and what are they called?

A B1 B2 B3 B6 10 B12 C D E K

What are the fat soluble vitamins?

A D E K

After bleeding has been controlled by a tourniquet, how is the patient marked?

A "T" with the time marked on the forehead

What type of bandage do you use for the elbow?

A Spica or Figure 8

What is the latissimus major?

A broad flat muscle that covers approximately one-third of the back on each side. It rotates the arm inward and draws the arm down and back.

What are the trapezius muscles?

A broad, trapezium-shaped pair of muscles on the upper back, which raise or lower the shoulders.

When dental caries first appear on enamel, what is that appearance?

A chalky white spot

What causes blood to become solid, once it escapes from its vessels?

A chemical reaction.

What is the appearance of plasma?

A clear, slightly alkaline, staw-colored liquid consisting of about 92% water.

What is DEERS?

A computer-based enrollment and eligibility verification system

What is a nerve?

A cordlike bundle of nerve fibers held together with connective tissue.

A drug given continuously to a patient often has to be increased in dosage to maintain the desired effect. The need for a larger dose is probably caused by?

A cumulative effect from habitual use

• What is the incubation period for Anthrax?

A few hours to 7 Days

What is formed whenever two bones are attached to each other?

A joint.

What is the pectoralis major?

A large triangular muscle that forms the prominent chest muscle.

What is the gracilis?

A long slender muscle located on the inner aspect of the thigh that adducts the thigh and flexes and medially rotates the leg.

SF 522, Request for Administration of Anesthesia and for Performance of Operations and other Procedures, is normally signed by a parent, legal guardian, or spouse EXCEPT when?

A member of the Armed Forces

What allows the pharynx to trap microsopic particles in the air and aids in adjusting temperature and humidifying inspired (inhaled) air?

A mucous membrane lining.

Each nerve fiber is an extension of what part of the nervous system?

A neuron.

What is the space between the diaphragm and the pelvis lined with?

A serous membrane called the peritoneum.

What happens when dendrites receive a sufficiently strong stimulus?

A short and rapid change in electrical charge, or polarity, of the neuron is triggered.

What is the name of the single cell of the amoeba (which is a unicellular animal)?

A simple or differentiated cell

What is the petella?

A small oval-shaped bone overlying the knee joint.

What is the nucleus?

A small, dense, usually spherical body that controls the chemical reactions occurring in the cell.

For equipment that is difficult to clean, what should be done before using it on a patient?

A sterile or clean drape

What is hupothalamus?

A structure in the brain that synthesizes chemicals that are seceted to the pituitary gland to stimulate the release of its hormones.

Primary teeth are identified by which letters of the alphabet?

A to T

What is the scapula?

A triangular bone that lies in the upper part of the back on both sikes, between the second and seventh ribs, forming the posterior portion of the shoulder girdle.

What vitamins are fat soluble?

A, D, E, and K

How are primary teeth identified?

A-T

What is the purpose of cerumen in the external auditory canal?

Aids in protecting the eardrum against foreign bodies and microorganisms.

What Transmission-based Precaution requires a negative air pressure room?

Airborne

Which of the following is a blood agent?

AC

Who are not required to have Medicare part B To remain eligible for tricare

ADFMs

A patient can be certified decontaminated from a radiological incident with?

AN/VDR 2

What do the ABCDEs of emergency care stand for?

Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability and Expose

• Which is not an indication for a male with Gonorrhea?

Abdominal inflammation

Symptoms of a black widow spider bite may include severe pain, dyspnea, and ______ .

Abdominal rigidity

Which cranial verve controls the muscles that turn the eye outward?

Abducens.

Moving an extremity away from the body is called?

Abduction

How much saliva do salivary glands secrete daily?

About 1500 mL

When does waste material from a meal reach the rectum?

About 24 hours after the food is ingested.

What is the total puantity of spinal fluid bathing the spinal cord?

About 75 ml.

A patient presenting with chronic cervical spine pain should be ordered what type of radiograph?

AP Cervical Spine

What amount of fluid is excreted daily by sweat glands?

About one liter.

In the theory of death and dying, it is suggested that most people exhibit five stages. The stage where the terminal patient becomes concerned about the state of his or her affairs and family members is known as the stage of ______ .

Acceptance

Which cranial neerve supplies nerves to muscles of the neck (sternocleidmastoid, trapezius, pharyngeal, and laryngeal)?

Accessory.

What is the process by which the lens increases or decreases its curvature to refract light rays into focus on the fovea cetralis?

Accommodation.

How are joints classifed?

According to the amount of movement they permit.

Fixed MTF's and DTF's meeting applicable criteria must gain and maintain what by the joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations

Accreditation

After a physical exam has been performed and documented by an IDC, who is required to countersign the exam?

Accredited General Medical Officer

The innominate bone is composed of three parts that are united in adults to form a cuplike structure called the?

Acetabelum

What cranial nerve controls hearing and balance?

Acoustic

Which cranial nerve is the nerve of hearing and equilibrium?

Acoustic.

What is FMP 20?

Active duty

Which of the following conditions exists if a patient is experiencing pain caused by the pressure of fluid building up inside the pulp chamber?

Acute pulpitis

What type of connective tissue is generally called "fatty tissue"?

Adipose.

The treatment for a middle ear squeeze consists of all the following EXCEPT?

Administer ear drops for ruptured ear drum

Treatment for an inhalation poisoning victim includes all of the following EXCEPT?

Administration of stimulants

A patient experiencing respiratory distress can rapidly progress to full arrest. Always be prepared to utilize ______ .

Advanced Airway procedures

A properly administered drug dosage that has an unintended or harmful effect on the patient is the definition of which of the following terms?

Adverse reaction

Pulpalgia commonly occurs after which of the following procedures has been performed on a tooth?

After a restoration

Where do lymphatic vessels merge to form lymphatic trunks?

After leaving lymph nodes.

Recurrent herpes simplex lesions that affect routine dental treatment should be rescheduled for what period of time?

After the active phase

The most common factor influencing the amount of drug given to a patient is?

Age

What is the most common factor that influences the amount if medication to be given

Age

What two primary factors, if any, determine a dose?

Age and weight

What does the acronym AVPU stand for?

Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive

What is FMP 00?

All Foreign Military Personnel

What is FMP 99?

All Others

What are organisms?

All living things, animals and plants that undergo chemical processes by which they sustain life and regenerate cells.

Patient education is the responsibility of ______.

All members of the healthcare team

What items should receive high level disinfection?

All semi-critical category items

Why is the spica or figure eight bandage used around the elbow?

Allows for movement while holding a compress

What portion of the maxilla and mandible are teeth embedded?

Alveolar process

What are the thin, microscopic air sacs whithin the lungs?

Alveoli.

Enamel is formed by what type of epithelial cells?

Ameloblasts

A group of medications that share chemical, antimicrobial, pharmacologic, and toxic characteristics, and that are effective against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms

Aminoglycocides

Spray-Wipe-Spray is ____.

An acceptable method of cleaning and disinfecting

What is involved in the physiological respiration of the body?

An exchange of gases, oxygen and carbon dioxide, at two points in the body. (The first is the transfer that occurs in the lungs between the incoming oxygen and the carbon dioxide present in the capillaries of the lungs; external respiration. The second transfer occurs when the oxygen brought into the body replaces the carbon dioxide build up in the cellular tissues; internal respiration.)

What is hemophilia?

An ingerited disease characterized by delayed clotting of the blood and consequent difficulty in controlling hemorrhage.

What is the study of the body structures and the relation to one part to another?

Anatomy.

What sex hormones are produced by the adrenal cortex?

Androgens with male characteristics and estrogens with female characteristics.

A low RBC count may indicate that the patient has which of the following listed conditions?

Anemia

what is the difference between organisms?

Animals have sensations and the power of voluntary movement and require oxygen and organic food (whereas plants require only carbon dioxide and inorganic matter for food and have neither voluntary movement nor special sensory organs).

A review of the QA program effectiveness must be completed with revision as necessary every how often

Annually

According to SECNAVINST 6120.3 series a Periodic Health Assessment (PHA) shall be conducted ____ on each service member.

Annually

BUMED submits a QA program summary report required by DOD directive 6025.13 how often

Annually

What are the 4 congenital disorders in the mouth?

Anodontia (absence of one or more teeth) Supernumerary Teeth (development of extra teeth) Cleft Lip (Maxillary and medial processes fail to fuse) Cleft Palate (palate shelves, right and left do not fuse)

The distal surface of a tooth is located in which area?

Away from the midline of the arch

The drug group most often used to treat dyspepsia is?

Antacids

Used to counteract hyper acidity in the stomach

Antacids

What drugs counteract hyperacidity in the stomach?

Antacids

What is indicated by the anatomical term "distal"?

Away from the point of origin or away form the body.

What term is used to refer to a muscle that is relaxing while a prime mover is contracting?

Antagonist.

A patient presents with dilated pupils, fever, dry skin, urinary retention, decreased bowel sounds, and increased heart rate. What toxidrome does this set of symptoms suggest?

Anticholinergic

What are the two hormones produced by the posterior pituitary gland?

Antidiuretic (ADH) hormone and oxytocin.

Undeclyenic acid is used as a/an?

Antifungal

What is the term used for a substance that, when introduced into an individual's body, is recognized as foreign to the body, and causes a detectable reaction?

Antigen

What Relieve or reduce fevers

Antipyretics

What suppress the growth of microorganisms

Antiseptics

Agents that inhibit or suppress the act of coughing

Antitussives

According to SECNAVINST 6120.3 series, a Periodic Health Assessment (PHA) shall be conducted when, for each service member?

Anually

During CPR, how many inches should the sternum be depressed?

Approximately 1.5 to 2 inches

How large is the capillary system in the body?

Approximately 60,000 miles.

What amount of the eyevall lies recessed in the orbit, protected by a bony socket?

Approximately five-sixths.

What amounts of saliva is secreted daily?

Approximately one liter.

What are the two main divisions of the human skeleton?

Axial and appendicular.

Who may be a witness to a patients consent?

Any competent adult; utilize a staff member of the hospital who is NOT participating in the procedure.

If a periapical abscess is left untreated, in what area of a tooth will bone loss occur?

Apex

The tip of each root is known by which of the following terms?

Apex

What is the tip of the root called?

Apex

What is the term for the cessation of breathing?

Apnea.

Extensions on the wide #2 matrix bands are known by which term?

Aprons

What is the name of the clear, watery fluid that fills the posterior cavity of the eye?

Aqueus humor.

What is NOT a characteristic of resident flora?

Are not firmly attached to the skin

What are the three predominant types of connective tissue?

Areolar, adipose, and osseous.

What type of connective tissue's chief function is to bind parts of the body together?

Areolar.

The dental chair should be placed in which of the following positions to dismiss the patient?

Arm raised, lowest, upright position

What type of stretcher is a collapsible stretcher made of canvas?

Army Litter

When using a lifeline to raise an unconscious person from a compartment, the lifeline should be attached to the victim in what manner?

Around the chest and under the arms

What is responsible for taking freshly oxygenated blood from the heart to the sells of the body?

Arterial circulation.

What are the smallest branches of the arteries?

Arterioles.

Which of the following instruction is most important when ordering radiographs for female patients?

Ask the patient if she is pregnant

What part of the S.O.A.P is generally used by the examiner to make a diagnosis?

Assessment

What are medications that cause shrinkage of skin and mucous membranes

Astringents

When does a congenital disorder occur?

At birth

Where are superficial receptors located?

At or near the surface of the body.

Where is the xiphoid process located?

At the inferior aspect of the sternum (and serves as a landmark for CPR).

Where does the medulla oblongata connect to the spinal cord?

At the upper level of the first cervical vertebra (C-1).

What does a MARK 1 Kit consist of?

Atropine and 2-PAM CL

A patient who is a professed atheist is placed on the Very Serious List (VSL) with a poor prognosis for recovery. All of the following actions by the staff are considered appropriate and ethical EXCEPT?

Attempting to convince the patient to accept a religious belief

What is the loss of substance of a tooth from a wearing away process caused by teeth against teeth?

Attrition

The mechanical transmission of sound from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear is a function of which of the following?

Auditory ossicles

A steam sterilizer may be referred to by what other name?

Autoclave

Which of the following methods is most commonly used to process dental radiographs in the Navy?

Automatic processing

What artery becomes the breachial artery as it travels down the arm and divides into the ulnar and radial arteries?

Axillary.

What is the name of the large artery going to the arm?

Axillary.

What two materials are used in a cavity preparation to protect the pulp?

Bases and cavity liners

What landmark is used when exposing the maxillary bicuspid area?

Below the pupil of the eye

What type of angular joint motion is flexion?

Bending the arm or leg.

When seating the patient for a dental exam, where should the dental light be positioned to avoid shining the light in the patient's eye?

Beneath the patient's chin

What is FMP 90-95?

Beneficiary Authorized by Statute

What are the two types of neoplasms that can be diagnosed in oral cancer?

Benign and malignant

What are two types of neoplasms that can be diagnosed in oral cancer?

Benign and malignant

A middle ear squeeze is classified under which type of diving injury?

Barotrauma

• What is the method used in the OR for keeping equipment from becoming contaminated?

Barrier technique

What antidote is used for lewisite?

BAL

Who interprets department of defense DOD secretary of the Navy SECNAV and CNO policies and provides guidance for navy wide QA program implementation

BUMED

What instruction sets the standard for drinking water for U.S. Naval establishments both ashore and afloat?

BUMEDINST 6240.1

What sets drinking water standards for U.S. Naval establishments worldwide, ashore and afloat?

BUMEDINST 6240.1 Standards for Potable Water

The clinical performance profile provides a format for compiling and summarizing individual-specific information per what instruction

BUMEDINST 6320.66

Dental Exam Forms should be filed in which section of the NAVMED 6150/21-30?

Back of center page (Part III)

Where is the Disclosure Accounting Record located in the NAVMED 6150/21-30?

Back of center page (Part III)

Anthrax

Bacteria

Marburg

Bacteria

Plague

Bacteria

What kind of biological agent is Anthrax?

Bacteria

The following should be reported to the OOD for inclusion into the duty log.

Bacteria in the potable water Service member with a broken leg

What are the three types of Biological Agents?

Bacteria, Viruses, and Toxins

The primary pharmacological action of sulfonamides is?

Bacteriostatic

When bandaging an eye with an impaled foreign object, what should be done?

Bandage both eyes

What are used mainly as a sedative hypnotics, anticonvulsants, anesthetics for short anesthesia, and maybe used in combination with analgesics to enhance their analgesic effect

Barbiturates

What type of bandages do you use for the ear?

Barton

When performing a WBC differential, which cell has the large, scattered dark blue granules that are darker than the nucleus?

Basophils

A health care provider can reasonably expect that all patients admitted for surgical procedures will exhibit which of the following characteristics?

Be fearful and anxious

Why is smooth, or nonstriated, muscle tissue also called involuntary muscle?

Because it is not under conscious control.

Why are some skeletal muscles referred to as striated?

Because of the striped apperance of the muscle fibers under a microscope.

Why do endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the blood?

Because they have no duct system.

When should specimens be labeled?

Before leaving patient

What is the term used to describe the appearance of a mandibular first bicuspid?

Bell-crowned

Where is the dermis, or true skin, located?

Below the epidermis and gradually blends into the deeper tissues.

Which cells secret insulin in the pancreas?

Beta

Where are the intercostal muscles situated?

Between the ribs. (Their contraction pulls the ribs upward and outward, resulting in an increase in the transvers diameter of the chest (Chest expansion)).

What does Green - Brown color indicate in urine?

Bile

What are the three factors that influence germicidal procedures?

Bioburden, nature of the material, and organic debris present

What type of sterilization monitor will assess whether sterilization actually occurred?

Biological

What color ink should be used for the medical alert entry on the EZ603A?

Black

• What Flag condition is a WBGT of 90*F?

Black Flag

A bite from which spider may have the following symptoms: Severe pain Dyspnea Abdominal Rigidity

Black Widow

• What insect bite causes Abdominal rigidity and leaves no bite mark?

Black Widow

Entries to the Chronological Record of Medical Care, SF 600, when not typewritten, should be made in which color(s) of ink?

Black or blue-black

• What type of maneuver would you do if you cannot lift a patient?

Blanket Drag

• What do you use to clean blood?

Bleach

Chemical agents H, HD, and HN are all what type of agents?

Blister

Symptoms of mustard agent contact are?

Blisters

What does Reddish Brown color indicate in urine?

Blood

Amyl Nitrate's Ampule's under a gask mask is the treatment for what type of agent?

Blood Agent

What are the round bodies in the blood that contain no nucleus, only cytoplasm?

Blood platelets, or thrombocytes.

Indicates Health Hazard

Blue

The health record jacket of PO3 Walter T. Door, 333-44-5555, would be what color?

Blue

• What color line represents potable water?

Blue

When periodontitis progresses, the gingival tissues will appear as what color?

Bluish red

What color will the gingival tissues appear when periodontitis progresses?

Bluish-red

What is incluked in the upper extremity of the appendicular skeleton?

Bones of the shoulder, the arm, the forearm, the wrist, and the hand.

How often must ultrasonic solutions be changed?

Both 1 or 2 above

What instrument will the dentist use to bring any excess mercury from the amalgam to the top of the restoration?

Burnisher

A patient complains of chest pain and has difficulty breathing.

Both subjective and objective observations

In the emergency room, the HM is examining a patient who suddenly vomits and states that he has been feeling nauseous for the past several hours.

Both subjective and objective observations

During CPR on an infant, where do you check for a pulse?

Brachial artery

Waht is the term for abnormal slowness of breathing?

Bradypnea.

Which flag is flown when a ship is carrying dangerous materials?

Bravo

What type of angular joint motion is adduction?

Bringing an sextremity toward the body.

What disease is caused by Yersinia Pestis?

Bubonic Plague

What medications are administered by placing the medication between the cheek and gum

Buccal

Name 3 stages of tooth development

Bud Cap Bell

What are the three growth stages of teeth?

Bud Cap Bell

When blood components are separated, the white blood cells (WBCs) and the platelets form a thin layer called what?

Buffy coat (located between the layers of plasma and RBCs).

How is the ciliary body of the choroid layer of the eye formed?

By a thickening of the choroid and fits like a clooar into the area between the retina and iris.

Where is cerebrospinal fluid formed?

By the plexus (network) of bllod vessels in the central ventricles of the brain.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which drugs are grouped?

By their brand names

Race

C

Surgical patients should eat cantaloupe and strawberries containing Vitamin ____ in order to support wound healing.

C

Which agent smells like new mown hay?

CG

Which agent smells like new mown hay?

CG - Phosgene

Which chemical agent has a distinctive odor similar to new mown hay or freshly cut grass?

CG - Phosgene

What is usually marketed as 4 percent chlorhexidine gluconate with 4 percent isopropyl alcohol in a sudsy base?

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

What muscle tissues are involuntary muscles and are located only in the heart?

Cardiac.

Once the airway has been opened during one rescuer CPR where do you check the pulse?

Carotid

What type of hand washing agent usually has 4 percent isopropyl alcohol in a sudsy base?

Chlorohexidine Glucomate

Which of the following structures will be seen in the AP projection of the cervical spine?

C3-T1

Who is overall responsible for the operation of the Pharmacy?

CO

Who may delay billing?

CO

Who is ultimately responsible for assigning an inventory board for the personal effects of a deceased member?

CO or Commissioned Official

Who must developand implement universal protocols of infection control strategies to prevent transmission of HBV and other bloodborn pathogens?

CO or Officer In Charge (OIC)

The rule that applies to the principle of radiation safety is?

CORPS

What tear agent is used by US Military to train it's troops?

CS

What area of the treatment facility is designed for receiving, cleaning, processing, sterilizing, storing, and issuing instruments and equipment?

CSR

• What is the hardest bone in the ankle?

Calcaneus

What is the process by which organic tissiu becomes hardened by a deposit of calcium or any mineral salts?

Calcification

Which of the following is not considered a trace mineral?

Calcium

What results from hyperparatyroidism, which is an excess of parathyroid hormone in the blood?

Calcium levels in the blood become elevated by the withdrawal of calcium from the bones, leaving the skeleton demineralized and subject to spontaneous fractures.

What are signs of an HIV infection?

Candidiasis (fungal- red or white) Hairy Leukoplakia (tongue lesions-white) Kaposi's Sarcoma (cancerous, dar bluish purple lesions)

Marijuana falls into which of the following categories of drugs?

Cannabis

What tooth growth stage is also known as proliferation?

Cap Stage

What is the collective name of the system of minute vessels that vary in structure at the end of the arterioles?

Capillaries.

What are gelatin shells containing solid or liquid medicinal substances to be taken orally

Capsules

What are the three nutrients used by the body that contain calories?

Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats

What is the most common agent of gas poisoning?

Carbon Monoxide

Of the following, which is considered the most common agent in inhalation poisoning?

Carbon monoxide

What is the primary mission of a medical battalion?

Casualty collection, temporary hospitalization, special surgery, emergency treatment, and evacuation.

When applying aid for animal bites, what should you NEVER do? 1. Wash the wound and surrounding area 2. Cover the wound with a clean sterile dressing 3. Cauterize areas that are bleeding to aid in transport 1. Transfer to nearest treatment facility for evaluation

Cauterize areas that are bleeding to aid in transport

What type of cleaning effect does an ultrasonic cleaner provide?

Cavitation

What material is used to seal the dentinal tubules to help prevent microleakage in a cavity preparation?

Cavity Varnish

Which of the following dental materials will be used to treat a Type I fracture?

Cavity varnish

What makes up connective tissue?

Cells and extracellular materials (materials found ourside the cells).

What type of matrix may be placed on the tooth before the acid procedure begins?

Celluoid

What is the root of a tooth covered by?

Cementum

Which of the following is equal to one one-hundredth of a liter?

Centiliter

Reflex arc

Central

What must all Healthcare Treatment Facilities have?

Central Sterilization Room (CSR)

In what part of the body is cerebral spinal fluid produced?

Central Ventricles

A group of semi synthetic derivatives of cephalosporin C, an antimicrobial agent of fungal origin

Cephalosporins

What are modified sweat gland that are only found in the auditory canal?

Ceraminus

Balance, coordination or movement, and harmony of motion are functions of what part of the brain?

Cerebellum

An interruption of arterial blood flow to the brain is best described as a/an ______ .

Cerebrovascular Accident

What is the name of the was-like substance that is secreted by glands in the lining of the external auditory canal?

Cerumen.

What are the five regions in te spinal (vertebral) column?

Cervical (neck), throacic (chest), lumbar (lower back), and sacral and coccygeal (pelvis).

When there is a slight indentation that encircles the tooth and marks the junction of the crown with the root, it is known by which of the following terms?

Cervical line

What are used to issue changes to instructions and notices and filed with the most current on top?

Change Transmittals

What is the MANMED chapter for Medical Records?

Chapeter 16

What MANMED chapter covers Pharmacy?

Chapter 21

In caring for drug-intoxicated persons, the HM should perform what actions as the first priority?

Check for an adequate airway

What is the term for repiration that increases with force and frequency up to a certain point, then decreases until they cease altogether?

Cheyne-stokes repiration.

Which cold injury is a mild cold injury that happens from prolonged exposure in temperatures above freezing to as high as 60 degrees F?

Chilblain

What is FMP 01-19?

Children

What type of hand washing agent usually has 4 percent isopropyl alcohol in a sudsy base?

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

What must be discarded daily, has a 24 hour use life as a sterilant, does not readily penetrate organic debris, and works in 3 to 6 minutes?

Chlorine dioxide (high-level disinfectant)

A patient presents with salivation, lacrimation, urination, and muscle weakness. What toxic syndrome does this set of symptoms suggest?

Cholinergic

The inner part of the eye derives its dimensional nourishment primarily from what vascular tissue?

Choroid

What form is SF 600?

Chronilogical Record of Care

• What order do you document care?

Chronologically

Although lymph ususally is clear, what is the term for milky lymph that results following ingestion of a fatty meal (because of the fat globules that have been absorbed)?

Chyle.

Which microorganism prefers 15-20 C temperature?

Cicrophilic

While gowning the surgeon who is responsible for tying the gown?

Circulator

What is FMP 98?

Civilian Emergencies

What is the name of the rule used to determine appropriate dosage of medication based on a child's weight?

Clark's Rule

What dental classification includes patients who have oral conditions that have a potential but are not expected to result in a dental emergency within the next 12 months if not followed up?

Class 2

What dental classification indicates that the patient's dental condition, if not treated or followed up, could have the potential, but is not expected to, result in dental emergencies within the next 12 months?

Class 2

What Dental Readiness Class is any condition that can result in an emergency condition within 12 months, and part of top priority?

Class 3

Personnel in these dental classifications go to the head of the line for treatment prior to deployment.

Class 3 and 4

Dental patients with an unknown dental classification due to an outdated dental exam or missing dental record would be considered as what dental classification?

Class 4

What Dental Readiness Class is overdue for annual exam, unknown oral condition, lost record, or top priority?

Class 4

What is the process called that is used to determine the correct subject group under which documents should be filed?

Classifying

What is the process of determining the correct subject group or name-title codes under which correspondence should be filed?

Classifying

Which of the following procedures should be included in the daily maintenance of the X-Ray machine?

Cleaning with a cloth moistened with water

What type of diet is normally ordered for an individual who has not eaten for a few days or recovering from surgery?

Clear liquid diet

Which of the following diets is NOT nutritionally complete?

Clear liquid diet

What term is applied to the part of the crown exposed (visible) in the mouth?

Clinical Crown

The part of the crown that is visible in the mouth is known by which of the following terms?

Clinical crown

MTF's and DTFs with guidance from higher authority must develop what type of programs

Clinical monitoring

Who are personnel who are required to be licensed but are not included in the definition of healthcare practitioners

Clinical support staff

What are lymphatic capillaries?

Closes-ended tubes of microscopic size that extend into interstitial spaces, forming complex networks that parallel blood capillary networks.

The mesial surface of a tooth is located in which area?

Closest to midline of the arch

Which bacteria causes tetanus?

Clostridium tetani

What is the term used to define bacteria that are round in shape?

Cocci

What is known as the Sick Bay today?

Cock Pit

The area called the sick bay today was originally referred to as what?

Cockpit

Who directs the actions of the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion when responding to a natural disaster, i.e. Hurricane Katrina?

Cognizant Authority

What type of cavity is present when three or more surfaces are involved?

Complex

The secretion of digestive fluids and the absorption of digested foods and liquids is the chief function of which tissue?

Columnar

What are the three types of epithelial tissue?

Columnar, squamous, and cuboidal.

Fleet Hospital mission and personnel requirements are set by _______________.

Combatant Commander (COCOM)

Who is ultimately responsible for assigning an inventory board for the personal effects of a deceased member?

Commanding Officer

Who may delay billing on a patient not presenting with a valid ID?

Commanding Officer

Who is authorized to deliver an Active Duty member to federal law enforcement authorities and based upon what actions?

Commanding Officer, presentation of a federal warrant

A well known research group requests medical information to use as part of the basis of a study it is performing. What action, if any, should be taken prior to release?

Commanding officer of the MTF should forward the request to BUMED for guidance

What is the name of the hard outer shell and the inner spongy part of the bone?

Compact bone and cancellous tissue, respectivly.

• When should you give Morphine?

Compound Fractures

All of the following Decedent Affairs Programs are utilized to carry out standard responsibilities EXCEPT? 1. Current Death 2. Graves Registration 3. Concurrent Death 4. Casualty Assistance Calls Program

Concurrent Death

What are daily measures taken to control the spread of pathogenic organisms?

Concurrent Disinfection

What part of the retina is responsible for daytime vision?

Cones.

What type of tissue supports the various structures of the body?

Connective

What regulates the amount of light entering the eye?

Constriction of the pupil by the iris.

If, in the course of filling a prescription, the HM feels that there may be a discrepancy or incompatibility, the HM should take which of the following actions?

Consult the prescriber to verify the prescription before filling

Which section of the Consultation Sheet should be left blank for the person receiving the form to document his or her findings?

Consultation report

Directing the patient to the pharmacy to fill a prescription.

Contact point communication

When transporting remains of death resulting from a communicable disease, there is a label placed on the transfer case that states ______ .

Contagious

What occurs when freshly sterilized items are placed on metal or cold surfaces?

Contamination

• When a midshipman becomes a commissioned officer what do you do with their Med record?

Continue to use it

What is a structured approach which continuously analyzes clinical and administrative processes which in within the established boundaries using various analytic tables

Continuous quality improvement

What are the two stages of chemical action of muscle fibers?

Contraction and recovery.

What is any condition that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable

Contraindication

The first priority for first aid for a chemical agent patient is?

Control massive hemorrhage

What types of prescription medications have the potential for abuse?

Controlled

In an accident victim suffering from a fibrinogen deficiency, the rescuer may have difficulty performing which of the actions listed below?

Controlling hemorrhage

By what process is three-dimensional vision produced?

Convergence

what process of seeing produces clear, three-dimensional vision?

Convergence.

When recording the use of copal varnish in the dental treatment record, which of the following abbreviations should be used?

Cop

What arteries are branches of the ascending aorta, and supplies the heart with blood?

Coronary arteries.

What is the water-to-gelatinous substance surrounding the nucleus and is contained by the plasma membrane?

Cytoplasm.

An enclosed pouch or sac that contains fluid or semi-solid material.

Cyst

Wh is an enclosed pouch or sac containing fluid or semi-solid material?

Cyst

The propagation and growth of micro-organisms or living tissue cells in or on a nutrient medium is a?

Culture

The anteroposterior curve is referred to by what term?

Curve of Spee

What is the anteroposterior curve known as?

Curve of Wilson

What are teeth formed for?

Cutting Tearing Grinding

Cuspids are designed to perform what type of function?

Cutting and tearing

The agent used to treat pernicious anemia is?

Cyanocobalamin

Electrolyte balance is a function of the hormone produced by the?

Cortex of the adrenal gland

In cases of airway obstruction from severe glottic edema, what procedure may be necessary?

Cricothyroidotomy

What are the three dental item classifications?

Critical Semi-Critical Non-Critical

What are instruments and materials that penetrate skin, mucous membranes, or bone and MUST be sterile before use?

Critical Items

What is the name of the tube that was discovered in 1895?

Crooke's tube

In the Gram's stain, what is the primary stain?

Crystal violet

What medical forms are used as documentation of a routine physical examination?

DD 2808 and DD 2807

Eyewear Prescription

DD 771

• What form do you use to request Medical and Dental records?

DD 877

Which system was implemented to assist in the projection and allocation of cost for healthcare programs?

DEERS

What is used to verify patient eligibility?

DEERS and ID card

Dental Heath Questionnaire

NAVMED 6600/3

What type of material is always tied around a rubber dam clamp before placement in the mouth?

Dental floss

What is the most common method of administering medication?

Oral Administration

What is the SSIC code for General Materials?

SSIC 10,000

Who conducts administrative screenings, prepares required reports, provides prevention education, and monitors aftercare?

DAPAs

What is the acronym used when assessing a patient during a rapid physical exam?

DCAP-BTLS

What is the form number for DOD single prescriptions?

DD 1289

What is the most common receipt document that is encountered?

DD 1348

What form must accompany the remains of a member to a CONUS point of entry from OCONUS?

DD 2064

Grave plot.

Secondary Expenses

What form must accompany the remains of a member to a CONUS point of entry from OCONUS?

DD 2064 (Certificate of Death Overseas)

Adult Preventive and Chronic Care Flow Sheet

DD 2766

Which form should be used to record the dental examination completed in conjunction with a medical physical?

DD 2808

All Navy prevacuum sterilizers will be tested how often using a Bowie- Dick type test?

Daily

How often is the interior of a steam sterilizer cleaned before heating?

Daily

How often should the surfaces in the dark room be disinfected?

Daily

Which urine color is most related with a patient being treated with Pyridium®?

Dark orange

What is NAVMED 5360.1?

Decedent Affairs

Central nervous system stimulants are used for all of the following EXCEPT?

Decrease mental alertness

In computing the amount of drug to be given to an underweight female, what adjustments to the normal dosage would ordinarily be made?

Decrease of dosage because of her sex and further decrease because of her weight

Which of the following personnel are authorized to order and diagnostically interpret dental radiographs?

Dental officers

Who may be able to provide mortuary services if death occurs in an area not served by Navy facilities?

Department of State

Dilation of the pupil, a muscular response of the iris, normally occurs as a result of what?

Decreased intensity of light

What are the two divisions of the systemic system?

Deep ans sperficial veins?

Gram positive bacteria stain what color?

Deep blue or purple

What is the state in which there is a variance from preestablished minimally acceptable standards of care

Deficiency

Intramuscular injections are frequently given in which of the following muscles?

Deltoid

The victim of a scorpion sting may safely be given any of the following pharmaceuticals EXCEPT?

Demerol or morphine

The impulse receptors of a nerve are called?

Dendrites

What is the composition of the neuron, or nerve cell?

Dendrites, a cyton, and an axon.

Chalky white spots on the enamel, dark stained cavity, and cavity filled with food are all signs of what dental condition?

Dental Carries

What usually appear first as chalky white spots on the enamel, which indicates the decalcification process?

Dental Carries

What form is EZ 603?

Dental Exam Form

What is BUMED 6600.10?

Dental Infection Control Program

Who is responsible for informing a patient when an oral disease is found?

Dental Officer

• What form is not pre-printed in a Dental Record?

Dental Questionnaire

Which of the following procedures is one of the basic professional services provided on an annual basis to Sailors by the Navy dental team?

Dental examination

Pit and fissure caries develop in what area of a tooth?

Depressions

Which type of suture material is best used for surface closures and cause very little tissue reaction?

Dermalon

Which of the following signs and symptoms is considered a late sign of a hemothorax?

Deviated trachea

Which of the following diseases is characterized by a deficiency of the antidiuretic hormone?

Diabetes insipidus

What is the name for the movement where leukocytes squeeze between the cells that form blood cell walls?

Diapedesis.

The primary muscle of respiration is known as the?

Diaphragm

What is the relaxation fo the heart with linited dilation?

Diastole (and the period of rest).

What type of blood pressure is when the arteries are relaxed between beats?

Diastolic

The transfer of fluids across the plasma membrane of a cell from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is a process known as?

Diffusion

What is the process where solids and gases (such as oxygen, proteins, carbohydrates, and mineral salts) pass through the plasma membrane?

Diffusion

The physical and chemical breakdown of the food we eat is called?

Digestion

When decontaminating personnel contaminated from a HAZMAT situation, the most frequently appropriate method of decontamination is?

Dilution

When performing a finger puncture, the first drop should be wiped away to avoid which of the following conditions?

Dilution of the specimen with tissue fluids

Agents used to disinfect inanimate object and are primarily germicidal in their action

Disinfectants

What is a less lethal process than sterilization, which kills disease causing micro-organisms; chemical and heat?

Disinfection

An even-numbered gingival margin trimmer is designed for use on which of the following tooth surfaces?

Distal

The specific gravity of a liquid is the weight of the substance as compared to an equal volume of ______ .

Distilled water

What are the tree distinct classifications for blood vessels of the body?

Distributors (arteries and arterioles), exchangers (capilaries), and clooectors (viens and venules).

Agents that increase the rate of urine information

Diuretics

Supplemental potassium may be required with which of the following categories of drugs?

Diuretics

Which statement below is NOT applicable for treatment of Decompression Sickness?

Do not pressurize the cabin of aircraft when transporting to treatment facility

What two agencies have established uniform physical standards for entry into military service?

DoD and DON

A member separated for disability should receive a copy of the HREC to present to the VA so that the member's claim can be processed expeditiously.

False

The minimum and maximum amount of a drug required to produce the desired effect is referred to by what term?

Dosage range

Amount of medication to be administered is referred to as what

Dose

The amount of medication administered is referred to as which of the following?

Dose

What med is used for motion sickness?

Dramamine

Which of the following is a characteristic side effect of antihistamines?

Drowsiness

Pharmacology is a basic medical science that deals with the study of which specialty?

Drugs

What does the letter "Q" mean in shipping and storage codes?

Drugs

Water-soluble vitamins are not excreted in the urine and are stored in the body in moderate amounts.

False

When trying to break an electrical contact, always stand on what type of items?

Dry boards, dry newspaper

What is the least expensive form of heat sterilization?

Dry heat

The usual treatment for chemical burns is to flush with copious amounts of water. The two exceptions to this rule are in the case of which of the following chemicals?

Dry lime and carbolic acid

Postextraction alveolar osteitis is a condition commonly referred to by what term?

Dry socket

When were women first brought into the Hospital Corps?

During World War II.

What is the term for labored or difficult breathing?

Dyspnea.

What are aromatic, sweetened Hydro alcoholic solutions containing medicinal substances

Elixirs

What is the study of the development for the body from a fertilized egg, or ovum?

Embryology

FMF dental units maintain dental readiness during all of the following EXCEPT:

Emergency Environments

• What kind of test is used for Gonorrhea?

Gram

What condition may occur in the hands if they are exposed for prolongued periods of time to the wet, cold temperatures above freezing to 50 degrees F?

Emergent Foot

The ability of muscles to regain their original form when stretched is known as?

Elasticity

What is the term for the condition when stretched muscles refain their original form when a force is removed?

Elasticity.

Bland or fatty substances that may be applied to the skin to make it more pliable and soft

Emollients

Which of the following steps in bleeding control are no longer utilized?

Elevate the extremity

• What Med classification are lotions under?

Emollients

Which dental form provides a record of initial accession exam and all subsequent periodic, annual, recall, and separation exams?

EZ 603

Dental Exam Form

EZ603

Dental Treatment Form

EZ603A

Which of the following forms should be used to document dental treatment completed from the treatment plan, dental emergencies, and any other narrative dental findings?

EZ603A

All of the following are stages of shock EXCEPT?

Early

Large, purplish-red areas caused by blood under the skin or mucosa.

Ecchymoses

What are large, purplish-red areas cause by blood under the skin (skin appears blueish-yellow)?

Ecchymoses

What number of carpal bones form the wrist?

Eight, arranged in two rows.

Dental development usually begins in which week of prenatal life?

Either 2 or 3

HMs who provide emergency treatment of a fractured mandible will use which of the following materials?

Elastic bandage

What is formed by epithelial cells and lose their functional ability when the crown of the tooth has been completed?

Enamel

What is the hardest tissue in the human body and consists of 96% inorganic materials, 1% organic materials, and 3% water?

Enamel

What is the hardest tissue of the body?

Enamel

Operative dentistry is concerned with the prevention and treatment of defects of what tooth surfaces?

Enamel and dentin

Fractured teeth can involve which of the following areas of a tooth?

Enamel, dentin, pulp, and root

What is the fluid that fills the inner ear?

Endolymph.

An officer from which corps can assume the role of Damage Control Officer on a ship?

Engineering Corps.

What is chapter 8 of NAVMED P-5010?

Entemology

What is Chapter 8 in NAVMED P-5010?

Entemology (insects)

A nonmetallic restoration is annotated by drawing an outline of the restoration showing size, location, shape, and inscribing vertical lines within the outline.

False

Which leukocyte helps respond to parasitic infections?

Eosinophil

What is a lidlike, cartilaginous structure that covers the entrance to the larynx and separates it from the pharynx?

Epiglottis. (It acts as a trap door to deflect food particles and liquids from the entraance to the larynx and trachea.)

What are the four main groups of tissues?

Epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous.

What is the lining tissue of the body (which forms the outer covering of the body known as the free surface of the skin)?

Epithelium.

What is the function of the eustachian tube?

Equalizes internal and external air pressure.

What is used for mixing and measuring various medicinal ingredients

Erlenmeyer flask

What can affect patients with bulimia?

Erosion

Which disorder affects patients with Bulimia?

Erosion

Which of the following is an appropriate substitute for penicillin when penicillin is contraindicated?

Erythromycin

What hormones are secreted by the female gonads, the ovaries?

Estrogen and progesterone.

The most widely abused drug(s) is/are?

Ethanol

What is the term for ordinary quiet respiration?

Eupnea.

What type of related shelf life presumes continued sterility until the package is damaged, wet, or torn?

Event

• How often is the booster for Tetanus?

Every 10 years

When a search and recovery operation continues longer than 36 hours, howoften is a report submitted to BUMED?

Every 24 Hours

The developer and fixer solutions in the automatic processor should be changed at what minimum frequencies?

Every 3 to 4 weeks

Viruses can be treated with the use of antibiotics.

False

What is the property of all types of muscles that respond to stimulus?

Excitability or irritability.

What is it called when primary teeth prepare to fall out and make way for the eruption of permanent teeth?

Exfoliation

When primary teeth get ready to fall out and make way for the eruption of permanent teeth, what is the name of this process?

Exfoliation

When storing sterilized items, how should they be arranged?

Expiration, with later dates toward the front

When performing an emergency treatment for a periapical abscess, what instrument will be used to drain the abscess?

Explorer

Decontamination for harassment agents generally consists of?

Exposure to wind

What is the term for the condition when muscles stretch when force is applied?

Extensibility.

The act of straightening a limb in known as?

Extension

Nerve agents enter the body through what area?

Eyes, skin, and respiratory tract

What form is DD 771?

Eyewear Prescription

What is Article 92 of the UCMJ?

Failure to Obey

What is the reason many legal battles are lost?

Failure to adhere to proper administrative procedures

Fertilization of an ovum normally takes place in the?

Fallopian tubes

A Type II fracture involves an exposure of the pulp

False

Which cranial nerve controls the muscles of the face, scalp, and ears?

Facial.

What type of herpes simplex virus is most commonly diagnosed in oral pathology?

HSV-1

A patient experiencing respiratory difficulty should be forced to lie down in order to ease their breathing and reduce the workload on the body.

False

A report on urine clarity is valid regardless of standing time.

False

Any Navy or Marine Corps member serving on active duty at the time of death may be buried in any open national cemetery including Arlington, Virginia (with requirements met).

False

Audiometric testing may be performed by any uncertified healthcare provider (i.e. Hospital Corpsman, Nurse) that is available to perform the test.

False

CS is a highly toxic substance.

False

Casualties with a total upper airway obstruction, inhalation burns, or massive maxillofacial trauma who cannot be ventilated by other means are candidates for a King LT® airway.

False

Consent prior to initiation of medical treatment is required in all routine, emergency, and elective procedures.

False

Cremated remains may be shipped to a CONUS point of entry via commercial air.

False

Disinfection is a more lethal process than sterilization.

False

Distributive shock is a loss of intravascular volume, which may occur from blood, plasma, or fluid loss.

False

Fleet hospitals are used in operations that are less than 60 days in duration.

False

For a large, gaping, soft-tissue wound, a primary closure is acceptable.

False

Glycogen is the storage form of glucose for humans.

False

HMs should use their best judgment to dispose of questionable directives.

False

Hetastarch is a substitute for blood plasma and has oxygen carrying capabilities.

False

If the monospot is negative, the patient does not have infectious mononucleosis.

False

In cases where a patient presents without a valid ID card and does not appear in DEERS, non-emergent care will still be rendered.

False

Injuries resulting from a nuclear explosion are treated differently.

False

Instances where the beneficiary has a valid ID card and DEERS shows the individual ineligible, or not in the database, eligibility verification by ID Card overrides DEERS.

False

Instruments being sterilized in the STERRAD do not need to be completely dry.

False

Morphine can be given to patients who have suffered a head injury.

False

Nerve Agents enhance the nerve impulses.

False

Omega-3 fatty acids have been linked to lessening the risk of heart disease.

False

Protective eyewear and gloves are not required when using chemical agents.

False

Protective eyewear must have slotted splash shields to provide maximum protection.

False

Shock Trauma Platoons (STP) were first deployed during the Afghanistan phase of the War on Terror.

False

Terrorists will not use chemical agents because they are difficult to make.

False

The Department of the Navy Information Security Program gives direction on how to prepare naval correspondence.

False

The HM can administer a nebulizer treatment without a medical officer's order.

False

The Patient Relations Program is the only program that strives to enhance channels of communication between the hospital, staff, and patient populations.

False

The bisecting angle technique is the preferred method and recommended for routine use when taking periapical radiographs.

False

The cane is used on the unaffected side of the body.

False

The communication process takes place only through the written or spoken word.

False

The difference between anaerobes and aerobes is that anaerobes need oxygen to reproduce.

False

The first in, first out method is the process of issuing items to the first person that arrives.

False

The medical departments aboard ships are not required to include ice samples in any bacteriological analyses performed on water.

False

The most common method of anesthesia used by the HM is the infiltration of the anesthetizing agent into the nerve trunks that innervate the fingers or toes.

False

The oropharyngeal airway is the airway of choice for patients with a gag reflex.

False

The processing solutions used in the automatic processor are the same as those used in the manual processing procedure.

False

Trans fats are naturally occurring fats and are generally not considered a healthy fat.

False

Treatment that is necessary to relieve pain, control bleeding, and manage septic conditions falls under Special Types of dental care.

False

What is FMP 55-59?

Father-In-Law

What is FMP 45-49?

Father/Stepfather

What is the longest bone in the body?

Femur

What bones are contained in the classification of long?

Femur and Humerus.

What materials do they use to make the spine board?

Fiberglass or exterior plywood

What bone is the smaller of the two leg bones and located laterally?

Fibula

What is the name for the smaller of the two leg bones and is located on the lateral side of the leg, parallel to the tibia?

Fibula.

When does dental development usually begin?

Fifth or sixth week of prenatal life

What is Toulene?

Film on top of urine

What is the last cutting step in the preparation of a cavity?

Finishing the enamel walls

What is one of the easiest ways to carry an unconscious person?

Firemans Carry

When the dentist has finished removing the tooth structure in a cavity preparation, what type of feeling will the dentin have when felt by an explorer?

Firm

The best urine specimen for screening purposes is that taken during which of the following times?

First morning

Routine QA program related documentation must be maintained in a secure location for a period of how many years before disposal

Five

The controlled substance act of 1970 established how many schedules (categories) related to medications potential for abuse, medical usefulness, and degree of dependency, if abused

Five

When checking for light leaks in the darkroom, you should leave the penny on the X-Ray film for at least what number of minutes?

Five

What number of red blood cells (RBCs or Erythrocytes) are contained in the blood of the aberage man?

Five million red cells per cubic millimeter.

How many vertedrae are in the lumbar region (small of the back)?

Five.

The Skull is classified as what type of bone?

Flat

What is the function of the sartorius?

Flexes the thigh and rotates it laterally, and flexes the leg and rotates it slightly medially.

The last two rib pair are also known as what?

Floating Ribs

What is the name for the last two rib pairs which have no cartilaginous attachments to the sternum?

Floating ribs.

Which of the following is not considered a major mineral?

Fluoride

A person may display which of the following sign(s) after using a hallucinogenic drug?

Flushed face

The base of a good healthy diet always begins with?

Food Pyramid

The meninges, which cover the outer portion of the brain and spinal cord are composed of all the following EXCEPT?

Foramen magnum

Which of the following Foreign Military Personnel are not eligible for care at Naval MTF's?

Foreign military on vacation in the U.S.

What is the chief function of the pulp?

Formation of dentin

When a member is hospitalized in a foreign nation and the ship departs port, the health record is?

Forwarded to the nearest U.S. consulate or embassy

What dental anatomy has a rounded or angular depression of varying sizes found on the surface of a tooth?

Fossa

Dental examinations are classified by what total number of examination types?

Four

How many dental QUADRANTS are there?

Four

How many dental quadrants are in the mouth?

Four

What type of bandage is good for bandaging any protruding part of the body?

Four tailed

The time setting on the X-Ray machine is measured by using which of the following methods?

Fractions of a second or milliamperes

What is a Barton Bandage used for?

Fractures of the lower jaw

Documents and records created per this instruction are medical QA materials and are therefore exempt from the requirements of what act

Freedom of information act

What type of joints are the knee, hip, and shoulder?

Freely movable.

To be selected as an escort of remains you must meet all of the following criteria EXCEPT? 1. Same branch of service 2. From the same city 3. Same pay grade 4. Same status

From the same city

What is normal blood clotting time?

From three to five minutes.

When patients complete their dental examination, they should be directed to make future dental appointments at which of the following departments?

Front desk

Where is the DD 2005, Privacy Act Statement located in the NAVMED 6150/21-30?

Front of center page (Part II)

What is the body's self-regulated control of its internal environment?

Homeostasis

What type of radiation is sometimes called penetrating radiation?

Gamma

In what form are medications introduced into the body through inhalation?

Gas

What is the source of the digestive juice hydrochloric acid (HCl)?

Gastric glands.

The 5000 series of correspondence relates to ________.

General Administration and Management

What are the two common types of stomatitis found in the oral mucosa?

Genital herpes and aphthous stomatitis

What is the correct emergency treatment for a periodontal abscess?

Gently probe the affected area with a scaler to establish drainage

What is used to test steam sterilization?

Geobacillus Steearthermophilus Spore Strips

What area is the first to show symptoms of gingivitis?

Gingival Margin

What area is the first to show symptoms of gingivitis?

Gingival margin

If the HM is unable to reach the poison control center or a physician for specific instructions, how should the HM treat a victim who has ingested turpentine?

Give 1 to 2 ounces of vegetable oil orally

All of the following are steps in treating Syncope EXCEPT?

Giving the patient something to eat

The concavity into which the head of the humerus articulates is called the?

Glenoid fossa

How many joint movements are there and what are they called?

Gliding Angular 8 Rotation Circumduction Supination Pronation Eversion Inversion

What are the four general types of joint movements?

Gliding, angular, rothation and circumduction. (Other types of movement are supination, pronation, eversion, and inversion.)

What is the simplest type of joint motion?

Gliking.

Which cranial nerve corries sensation form the pharynx and posterior one-third of the tongue and transmits motor impulses to the parotid gland and to one of the small muscles of swallowing?

Glossopharyngeal.

What hormone is produced by the alpha cells of the islands of Langerhans in the pancreas?

Glucagon

What is the simplest type of sugar?

Glucose

Which critical result is indicative of uncontrolled diabetes?

Glucose and ketones both present in urine

Which diet is used when a patient has Celiac's disease?

Gluten Free

Intramuscular injections are usually given in which of the following muscles?

Gluteus maximus

What term refers to the primary sex organs of the reproductive system (male and female)?

Gonads.

What are conical or cylindrical clear glass containers graduated in specific quantities and used to measure liquid volumetrically

Graduates

Macrolides are effective against which of the following organisms?

Gram-positive cocci

Which program is initiated during major military operations?

Graves Registration

Which program related to decedent affairs is initiated during major military operations?

Graves Registration

What colored membrane will be covering the gingiva if a patient has NUG?

Gray-white

M8 Chemical Detection Paper turns what color when it comes into contact with VX?

Green

What three developmental periods do teeth go through?

Growth Calcification Eruption

18-22. Which of the following is a bronchomutropic agent? 1. Petrolatum 2. Guaifenesin 3. Benzoate 4. Phenol

Guaifenesin

Which condition exists when swelling is confined to a small area at the site of a sinus tract?

Gumboil

Which program was enacted into law in 1996 and has overall goal to provide safeguards for protected health information?

HIPAA

Of the following personnel who is NOT allowed to order radiographs?

HM

Which of the following choices best describes a sign?

HM observes a large hole in a patient's tooth

• What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of micro-organisms from person-to-person?

Hand Washing

Which of the following is a disadvantage when using chlorine dioxide-based solutions?

Has a 24-day use life as a sterilant

A dental liquid diet is usually indicated for a patient who?

Has mouth wired shut

Electrical and electronic equipment poses significant injury hazards. Of the following, which is the authorized means of reducing this hazard?

Having medical repair perform electrical safety checks on all new equipment

If a generally sedentary person in less than good physical health enters a marathon with the intent to complete the race, which of the following outcomes can he/she be expected to encounter?

He/she runs the risk of muscle damage

When rescuing a victim from a fire, what part of the body do you leave uncovered?

Head

What two maneuvers can be used to open an obstructed airway?

Head tilt chin lift & jaw thrust

What are the 3 categories of medical records?

Health Outpatient Inpatient

Where is the original documentation from a completed physical examination permanently filed?

Health Record

What is chapter 16 of MANMED?

Health Records

Communication barriers inhibit the flow of information and may consist of which factors?

Hearing impairment

Communication barriers inhibit the flow of information and may consist of which of the following factors?

Hearing impairment

What is the most common condition caused by working or exercising in hot environments?

Heat Exhaustion

• What heat condition doesn't require hospitalization but isn't advised to continue working?

Heat exhaustion

• What is the most effective and economic form of sterilization?

Heat steam pressure (autoclave)

• What heat condition has the symptoms of hot dry skin?

Heat stroke

What maneuver is recommended for relieving foreign body airway obstructions?

Heimlich

What is the term used for the volume of erythrocytes expressed as a percentage of the volume of whole blood in a sample?

Hematocrit

A local collection of blood that escaped from blood vessels because of trauma.

Hematoma

What is a localized collection of blood that escaped from blood vessels due to trauma?

Hematoma

What determines the color of the red blood cells?

Hemoglobin content.

What is the key of the red cell's ability to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide?

Hemoglobin.

Which law deals with Decompression Sickness (DCS)?

Henry's Law

• What is a blood thinner?

Heparin Sodium

All semi-critical category items should receive what level of disinfection?

High

What level of a disinfectant and sterilant are glutaraldehyde-based solutions classified?

High

What device is used to remove blood, pus, saliva, and debris from the oral cavity?

High volume evacuator

What is indicated by the anatomical term "superior"?

Higher than or above.

What are the six classifications of freely movable joints?

Hinge, saddle, condyloid, gliking, pivot, and ball-and-socket joints (shoulder and hip).

Substance released by most cells distributed in connective tissues usually near blood vessels, promotes some of the same reactions associated with inflammation and allergies, such as asthma and hay fever

Histamine

What is another name for the last period of tooth growth; bell stage?

Histodifferentiation

What is the name of the last period of tooth growth?

Histodifferentiation

Which of the following instruments is designed for carving all interproximal tooth surfaces?

Hollenback #1/2

What type of working end does an amalgam carrier have for transportation?

Hollow

What is the name for the chemical messengers that carry messages from the endocrine system?

Hormones.

The first member of the Hospital Corps to be awarded the Medal of Honor was?

Hospital Apprentice Robert Stanley

Interpersonal relations

How one responds and regards others

What are the principal digestive enzymes produced by the gastric glands in the stomach?

Hydrochloric acid and pepsinogan.

During a patient assessment the HM notices that the patient seems to have a fruity breath odor, the HM suspects the patient is suffering from ______ .

Hyperglycemia

What is the term for the abnormal increase in thedepth and rate of the respiratory movements?

Hyperpnea.

This nerve allows you to stick out your tongue.

Hypoglossal

This nerve controls the muscles of the tongue.

Hypoglossal

Which cranial nerve controls the muscles of the tongue?

Hypoglossal.

What is the term for abnormal decreas in the depth and tate of the respiration mevements?

Hypopnea.

What condition is caused by an insufficient secretion of thyroxin?

Hypothyroidism.

If a patient's profile is characterized as "normal," it is a class ___ Angle.

I

What schedule of medications can never be ordered with refills?

II

Glass test tubes with screw caps have a shelf-life of how long after they have been sterilized?

INDEFINITE

What are medical departments aboard ships required to include?

Ice samples in any bacteriological analysis they perform on water

What is the protective ability of the scaly layer of epidermis?

If unbroken, it can block the passage of almost every known type of germ. (But, its protective powers are reduced if the skin is not cleansed regularly.)

What is the lasst and longest part of the small intestine?

Ileum.

A patient in a tactical setting with an upper airway obstruction and life threatening bleeding would fall into which category?

Immediate

What must be rinsed with sterile water before using?

Immersed items

What is the most effective method of re-warming a victim of hypothermia?

Immersion in a tub of warm water

What type of joints are contained in the bones of the skull?

Immovable. (They are characterized by the bones being in close contact with each other and little or no movement occurring between the bone.)

What is part II (front of center page) of health record?

Imprint of DD 2005, Privacy Act Statement. Top Forms after a patient is deceased Section B: Inpatient Care, Ambulatory Surgeries, etc.

When did an act of Congress provide for the care of the sick and injured in the Navy?

In 1799

When was the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery established?

In 1842

When were those Hospital Corpsmen classified as dental technicians changed to that rating?

In 1948.

Where are the ethmoind bones located in the cranium?

In front of the spheniod bone.

Where are deep receptors located?

In muscles, tendons, and joints.

Where can clinical apparel be worn?

In the MTF/DTF only

Where does Marginal gingivitis usually start?

In the Sulcus

Where does new formation of nails occur?

In the epithelium of the nail bed.

Where is the atiroventricular (AV) node located in the cardiac cycle?

In the floor of the right atrium near the septum that separates the atria.

Where is the gallbladder located?

In the hollow underside of the liver.

Unless otherwise directed by the physician, when one is applying a cast to an arm, the patient's wrists is generally in which of the following positions?

In the neutral position

When does the adrenal medulla secrete epinephrine (adrenalin)?

In the presence of emotional crises, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), or low blood pressure.

where does most food absorption take place?

In the small intestine.

What part of the skin are sebaceus glands NOT found?

In the soles of the feet and the palms of the hand.

Where is the liver located?

In the upper abdomen on the right side, just under the diapphragm and superior to the duodenum and pylorus.

Where are smooth, or nonstriated muscle fissues found?

In the walls of the stomach, intestines, urinary bladder, and blood vessels, as well as in the duct glands and in the skin.

What is Leukocytosis?

Increase in White Blood Cell Count

Signs and symptoms of stimulant intoxication include all of the following EXCEPT?

Increased appetite

A metabolic response to epinephrine includes which, if any, of the symptoms listed below?

Increased blood pressure

The HM suspects a patient is suffering from a brain injury. Upon assessment the HM discovers the patient has asymmetrical pupils, headache, nausea, and vomiting. The HM suspects the patient is suffering from _____ .

Increased intracranial pressure

Which of the following is not a symptom of alcohol abuse?

Increased level of consciousness

When charting a Forensic Examination, what method, if any, should be used to describe the differences between gold and other alloy restorations?

Indicate in the "Remarks" section the specific restoration alloy

What type of sterilization indicator will change color upon short exposure to sterilizing conditions such as steam, dry heat, or chemical vapor?

Internal

A white blood cell (WBC) count of 18,000 may indicate what condition?

Infection

What is BUMED 6280.1?

Infectious Waste

The gingiva surrounding a periodontal abscess will have which of the following appearances?

Inflamed and swollen

Which of the following definitions best describes pulpitis?

Inflammation of the dental pulp

When inserting the Combitube® and after the device is sitting between the teeth and properly aligned between the printed black rings, what is the next step?

Inflate the blue cuff

What technique is commonly used to anesthetize maxillary teeth?

Inflitration

What is the most common route of exposure to toxic chemicals in the home?

Ingested

Parenteral meds are introduced how?

Injection

What are the three large arteries that arise from the aorta as it arches over the left lung?

Innominate artery, left common carotid, and left subclavian.

What gives bone its strength and hardness?

Inorganic mineral salts.

When charting, how should it be indicated that gold material was used in a fixed partial denture?

Inscribe diagonal parallel lines

In the prescription block of DD Form 1289, what part lists the name and quantity of the ingredient prescribed?

Inscription

What is that part of the prescription that lists the name and quantity of the medication to be used

Inscription

The most current Dental Treatment Form, EZ603A is filed in which section of the NAVMED 6150/21?

Inside back cover (Part IV)

Where is the Forensic Examination form located in the NAVMED 6150/21-30?

Inside back cover (Part IV)

Sequential bitewing radiographs should be filed in which section of the NAVMED 6150/21-30?

Inside front cover (Part I)

After drying the instrument, what is the next step in the sterilization process?

Inspection

What is the "signa" part of a prescription?

Instructions/directions to the patient.

what trait is a "must" for the Hospital Corps because of the "privileged communication" concerning patients?

Integrity.

The inter-proximal space is occupied by what type of anatomy?

Interdental papilla

What area prevents food from packing between the teeth?

Interdental papilla

What helps prevent food from packing between the teeth?

Interdental papilla

All noncritical category items require at least what level of disinfection?

Intermediate

What level of disinfection are iodophors and phenolics classified as?

Intermediate

What level of disinfection are iodophors and phenolics classified?

Intermediate

Which levels of disinfectants are classified by the EPA?

Intermediate, high, and low

Which of the following levels of disinfectants are classified by the EPA?

Intermediate, high, and low

The clinical performance profile is what type of document

Internal

Which meuron links the sensory meurons to the motor neurons?

Interneuron.

What fluid is formed by leakage of blood plasma through minute pores of the capillaries to continuously bathe all tissue cells of the body?

Interstitial fluid.

What is the source of the digestive juice peptidases?

Intestinal glands.

What is the source of the idgestive juice carbohydrases (maltase, sucrase, lactase)?

Intestinal glands.

In the cardiac cycle, where do the right and left branches of the interventricular septum terminate (about halfway down)?

Into Purkinje fibers.

What does the aorta divide to supply blood to the lower extremities?

Into the left and right common iliacs.

Where do the external jugular veins finally empty after draining blood from the scalp, face and neck?

Into the subclavian veins.

Medication injected with in the dermis later of the skin

Intradermal

Dextrose, which is a commonly used carbohydrate, is normally used in what form?

Intravenous

Medication introduced directly into the vein

Intravenous

What technique introduces a drug directly into a vein?

Intravenous

What is essential for the formation of thyroxin?

Iodine.

To treat post extraction alveolar osteitis, what type of dental material is placed in a tooth socket?

Iodoform gauze with eugenol

Vertebrae is classified as what type of bone?

Irregular

Which of the following properties describes the ability of muscles to respond to a stimulus?

Irritability

What is the name of the endocrine portion of the pancreas consisting of cells arranged in groups?

Islands (islets) of Langerhans.

What is the function of the teporal muscle?

It assists the masseter and draws the mandible backward.

Waht is the length of the trachea, or windpipe?

It begins at the lower end of the larynx and terminates by dividing into the tight and left bronchi.

What is cuboidal tissue?

It is both a secretory and protective tissue whose cells are cubial.

What amount of time is required for the stomach to empty after a normal meal?

It is half-empty within one hour and completely empty in six hours.

What occurs when a muscle contracts to make it more irritable?

It produces chemical waste products (carbon dioxide, lactic acid, and acid phophate).

What is the size and location of the thyroid gland?

It's shaped like a butterfly and lies in the anterior part of the neck, below the larynx.

What method should be utilized when opening the airway of a patient who is suspected of having a spinal cord injury?

Jaw Thrust

• Who is the father of Navy's highest traditions?

John Paul Jones

What slows the cardiac impulse to the atrioventricular (AV) node?

Junctional fibers.

Which vitamin interferes with anti-clotting medications such as warfarin?

K

What is the provider responsible for?

To inform and explain information to the patient.

Identifying, assessing, and decreasing risk to patients and staff are objectives of the QA program to reduce exposure to what

Liability

Who is responsible for reviewing the Abbreviated Medical Board Report for accuracy in content and processing time?

LIMDU Coordinator

Medical care rendered by healthcare providers to Navy beneficiaries is sometimes considered subpar due to what fact?

Lack of interpersonal relationship skills

All treatment facilities must fully integrate into their QA program risk management procedures requiring review of cases and events that represent liability or injury risk patients and staff and less recommend methods of decreasing what

Liability risk

What are neurilemma?

Large axons of the peripheral nerves commonly enclosed in a sheath composed of Schwann cells.

When the body is in the anatomical position, the thumbs point?

Laterally

Which color tube is the best choice for a CBC?

Lavender top

In addition to being an antacid, magnesium hydroxide may be used as a/an?

Laxative

Medications that facilitate the passage and elimination of feces from the colon and rectum

Laxatives

What are the receptors of the sense of vision contained in the retina of the eye?

Layers of nerve cells called rods and cones.

What is the most effective sheilding?

Lead

Recurrent caries will occur in a tooth in which of the following circumstances?

Leaky margins

Culture

Learned and shared behavior patterns and standards

On the Forensic Examination, what method should be used to indicate that a patient does NOT have a soft tissue condition?

Leave blank if a condition does not exist

• How do you put out a person on fire?

Leave patients head uncovered and lie them down, use your hands and work from head and shoulders down to feet.

• Where does blood in the pulmonary vein go next?

Left atrium

What is the most common local anesthetic used?

Lidocaine

Select the term used to describe an abnormally high WBC count.

Leukocytosis

• What does low WBC's indicate?

Leukopenia

What happens in the area where the user of smokeless tobacco places it in the mouth?

Leukoplakia or snuff-dipper's keratosis.

What composite shade will appear if the tooth becomes dehydrated?

Lighter

The Appendicular Skeleton is composed of what?

Limbs

What type of tissue is found on the inside of the lips, cheeks, vestibule, soft palate, and under the tongue?

Lining mucosa

What two types of micro-organisms are killed by all three levels of disinfection?

Lipid viruses and vegetative bacteria

The most common phospholipids is bile; where is it produced?

Liver

Which of the following oragns will not be seen in a KUB radiograph?

Liver

What is the source of the digestive juice bile?

Liver.

Where and what is Thymol?

Located in urine; Can cause false positive in urine tests.

What is SSIC 4000?

Logistics

How many bone classifications and what are they?

Long (femur, humerus) Short (wrist/ankle bones) 4 Flat (skull, sternum, scapula) Irregular (vertebrae, mandible, hyoid, pelvic)

To allow steam to circulate freely, how should packs be wrapped?

Loosely

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of biological agent release?

Low morbidity and mortality compared with a normal occurrence of the disease

What are lymphatics?

Lymphatic vessels, similar to veins in stracture.

Which leukocyte fights viral infection?

Lymphocyte

What part of the lymphatic sustem gives immunity, or resistance, to the effects of specific disease-cousing agents?

Lymphocytes.

What is the total RBC for males/females/newborns?

M: 4.2 - 6.0 F: 3.6 - 5.6 N: 5.0 - 6.5

What is the Hemoglobin for males/females/newborns?

M: 97 - 124% F: 83 - 110 % N: 97 - 138%

What does the OSCAR Flag mean?

MAN OVERBOARD

Where would the HM look to find more information in the area of Medical Treatment Records?

MANMED Chapter 16

Which of the following references should be used to complete the Dental Examination form?

MANMED, Chapter 6

When requesting funds for services of deceased military personnel other than Navy and Marine Corps, what form is used?

MED 5360-3

What MOPP Level affords the most protection?

MOPP Level 4

Antibiotics constituting a large group of bacteriostatic agents that inhibit protein synthesis are known as what

Macrolides

What is contained by lymph nodes which engulf and destroy foreign substances, damaged cells, and cellular debris?

Macrophages.

The part of the microscope on which the prepared specimen is placed for examination is called the ________ .

Mechanical stage

The index of suspicion is derived directly from which of the following?

Mechanism of Injury

When arriving at the scene, what is the first thing you do?

Make sure the scene is safe

What is the name of the dental anatomy that has small, rounded projections of enamel from the incisal edges of newly erupted anterior teeth?

Mamelons

What is NAVMEDCOMINST 6310.3 series?

Management of Alleged or Suspected Sexual Assault and Rape Cases

In the communication process, listening is a critical skill and can be improved by developing which, if any, of the following attitudes and behaviors?

Managing distractions

What are the first permanent teeth to erupt?

Mandibular central incisor

What tooth will have a fifth cusp on it?

Mandibular first molar

• What is the term for when sailors are placed in spaced out lines, out on weather decks?

Manning the rails

The importance of having medical care onboard naval vessels was reinforced on

March 2, 1799

Periodontitis usually results from what untreated condition?

Marginal gingivitis

What personal protective equipment item is not necessarily worn while treating a patient under Contact Precautions?

Mask

What are not necessarily mandatory in contact precautions?

Masks

What is the mandible's main function?

Mastication (chewing food).

The hard palate is covered with what type of mucosa?

Masticatory

What three types does oral mucosa consist of?

Masticatory Mucosa Lining Mucosa Specialized Mucosa

Which teeth can be identified radiographically by a large white region caused by the bone of the nasal septum?

Maxillary incisors

Which of the following medications is administered to control motion sickness? 1. Cimetidine 2. Meclizine hydrochloride 3. Chlorpheniramine maleate 4. Diphenyhdramine hydrochloride

Meclizine hydrochloride

The prominence easily felt on the inner and outer aspects of the ankle are called?

Medial and lateral malleolus

What is the interpleural space between the two lungs?

Mediastinum.

What is Chapter 18 in NAVMED P-117?

Medical Disposition

Which of the following is not a phase of Care of Patient en Route?

Medical Evacuation Care

Who is obligated to provide the patient with all necessary information to make a knowledgeable decision on a proposed medical procedure?

Medical Provider

Upon sponsors retirement what must be in effect no later than the sponsors retirement date to avoid a break in try care coverage

Medicare part B

Any chemical substance that has an effect on living tissue but is not used as a food

Medication

Circulation and respiration are controlled primarily from what area of the brain?

Medulla

What is inflammation of the meninges?

Meningitis.

You should remove instruments from the ultrasonic unit by which of the following means?

Mesh basket

An odd-numbered gingival margin trimmer is designated for use on which of the following tooth surfaces?

Mesial

When identifying and locating caries or existing restorations, how should an 8-MID designation be written out?

Mesial, incisal, distal aspects of a right maxillary central incisor

The needle end of a carpule is sealed with a rubber membrane held in place by what type of material?

Metal band

Which of the following materials may be used to remove roughness or overhanging amalgam in the proximal area?

Metal filing strip

The growth or spread of malignant tumors from one area to another is known by which of the following conditions?

Metastasis

What does the acronym MRSA stand for?

Metheline Resistance Staphaccocal Areas

What does the acronym MRSA stand for?

Methicilin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

What does Bluish Green color indicate in urine?

Methylene

Muscle relaxants include all of the following EXCEPT?

Methylphenidate

What is the official system of weights and measures used by navy pharmacy departments for Weighing and calculating pharmaceutical preparations

Metric system

What is called the arithmetic of pharmacy, and is the study of weights and measures

Metrology

What type of inflammation is present in marginal gingivitis?

Mild

What type of stretcher is used in confined spaces and vertical extrication?

Miller Board

What are regulators of fluid and electrolyte balance and are sometimes called salt and water hormones?

Mineralocorticoids.

What dose refers to the least amount of a drug that can cause death?

Minimum lethal

What is Article 87 of the UCMJ?

Missing Movement

What are some causes of impacted teeth?

Missing deciduous teeth Supernumerary teeth Abnormal positioning of teeth

What type of nerve includes both sensory and motor fibers?

Mixed.

What are ceruminous glands?

Modified sweat glands found only in the auditory canal.

What are the four growth requirement for bacteria?

Moisture Oxygen Temperature Nutrience

The largest of the normal WBCs is the?

Monocyte

Fructose

Monosaccharide

Galactose

Monosaccharide

Glucose

Monosaccharide

And executive management team uniform the command QA committee function if it meets at least how often

Monthly

Controlled Substance Inventory is conducted how often?

Monthly

The cleaning of the roller transports and the solutions in the automatic processor are accomplished at what minimum intervals?

Monthly

Change transmittals should be filed with ________ on top?

Most current change

What form should be used to document the findings of a dental examination for overseas screening?

NAVMED 1300/1

What form is used in the submission of a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB)?

NAVMED 6100/5

Which of the following NAVMED Forms is the Health Record Receipt?

NAVMED 6150/7

What is FMP 50-54?

Mother-In-Law

What is FMP 40-44?

Mother/Stepmother

What type of nerve carries impulses to muscles and glands?

Motor.

Which neuron carries command impulses from a central area to the reponding muscles or organs?

Motor.

What type of joint movement is circumduction?

Movement of the hips and shoulders.

What type of angular joint motion is abduction?

Moving an extremity away from the body.

What is a continual state of partial contraction that giver muscles a certain firmness?

Muscular tone, or tonicity.

The findings of food-service inspections are documented on what form?

NAVMED 6240/1

What is of vital importance to the success of the team dedicated to healing a patient?

Mutual respect and understanding of the role and person by each member of the team.

• What is the cause of a complete blockage of a coronary artery?

Myocardial infarction

What type of mask should be worn when in contact with a patient diagnosed with Tuberculosis?

N95 respirator

Currently, there are two standardized forms used for prescriptions: the DOD prescription, DD form 1289,and the poly prescription what form

NAVMED 6710/6

What is the form number for the Poly prescriptions?

NAVMED 6710/6

Where are the findings of the food inspection reported?

NAVMED Form 6240/1 Food Service Sanitation Inspection

Where can the HM locate guidance on care, evaluation, and medico-legal documentation for a victim alleged of rape or sexual assault?

NAVMEDCOMINST 6310.3

Where would the HM locate the policies and guidance for operating and managing procedures of supply departments and activities?

NAVSUP P-485

• Where does your med record go if you were discharged before 1994?

NPRC

Schedule 2 drugs are known as what?

Narcotics

What reduces congestion and swelling of mucous membranes

Nasal decongestants

The first Hospital Corps School for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service was commissioned where?

National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

The time of onset of which symptoms will give you an estimate of radiation dose/exposure?

Nausea and Vomiting

Which service permits salute with left hand when right hand salute can not be rendered?

Navy

What is indicated by the anatomical term "medial"?

Near or toward the midline of the body.

Where is the appendix located?

Near the junction of the ileum and the cecum.

What is indicated by the anatomical term "proximal"?

Nearer the point of origin or closer to the body

Process in which medication is converted Into a fine spray by the use of compressed gas

Nebulization

Which dental disease is also known as trenchmouth or Vincent's Infection?

Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingaivitis (NUG)

What is a disease refereed to as trenchmouth, or Vincent's infection?

Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (NUG)

Which bacteria causes gonorrhea?

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

The functional unit of the kidney is called the?

Nephron

What is the functional unit of the Kidney?

Nephron

What is the most complex tissues in the body (and is the substance of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves)?

Nerve.

What type of tissue requires more oxygen and nutrients than any other body tissue?

Nerve.

What type of leukocyte compromises the largest percentage of cells in the circulating blood?

Neutrophil

Which leukocyte functions by ingesting invading bacteria?

Neutrophil

What are 5 types of white blood cells?

Neutrophils Eosinophils Basophils Lymphocytes Monocytes

Custody of health records is generally vested in the medical department. On ships without a medical department representative, an individual retains custody of the record until which of the following times, if any?

Never

Which of the following is NOT one of the six essential nutrients needed for the growth and maintenance of the body?

Niacin

When the HM is preparing for a surgical case, what is the maximum length of the fingernail?

No longer than the tips of the fingers

How long do you store infectious waste without refrigeration?

No more than 7 days

What requires intermediate level disinfection?

Non-critical category items

Which of the following types of prisoners are only allowed emergency medical treatment?

Non-military federal prisoners

Medications that relieve pain without producing unconsciousness or impairing mental capacities

Non-narcotic analgesics

Which of the following is a Schedule III medication? 1. Marijuana 2. An antitussive 3. Amphetamines 4. Nonbarbiturate sedative

Nonbarbiturate sedative

Which of the following are safe to walk on with crutches without much thought to safety?

None of the above

Which, if any, of the following color felt-tip pens is used to mark the annual verification section on the right-hand side of the dental record jacket?

None of the above

What is indicated by the anatomical term "erect"?

Normal standing position of the body

How are respiration rates classified?

Normal, deep or shallow

Where is the Vomer bone located?

Nose

What is an inpatient acquired infection not present or incubating at the time of admission

Nosocomial infection

If a sterile item's sterility is in question the HM should_____.

Not use it if there is any question about the sterility

A member separating after serving 30 or less consecutive days on active duty, being found unfit for continued service, which of following may be appropriate?

Notice of Eligibility

What is the first step to be performed when positive biological monitoring occurs?

Notify ICO

If a patient reports to the dental clinic after hours with a toothache, which of the following steps should the duty HM first take?

Notify the duty dental officer

That portion of a cell containing all the genetic material important in the cell's reproduction is called the?

Nucleus

Line #3 in the MEDEVAC Request is?

Number of patients by precedence

What is the basis of the sympathetic (thoracolumber) system?

Numerous ganglia (nerve centers) located just outside the spinal cord, beside the vertebrae.

Who can deny requested care during eligibility check?

ONLY Command designated personnel

Which of the following publications contains further guidance on the Medical Surveillance Program?

OPNAVINST 5100.23

• What is the Abbreviation for Left eye?

OS

What type of examination is a comprehensive hands-on survey of the patients body?

Objective

An EKG performed on a patient is interpreted as normal and the patient's breathing improves with oxygen therapy

Objective observations only

When picking up a patient's dinner tray, the HM notices that only the liquids have been consumed at this meal, although the patient has normally eaten full meals before this.

Objective observations only

Bones of the cranium include which of the following?

Occipital

What three cranial nerves control movement of the eyes?

Occulomotor (3rd) Trochlear (4th) Abducens (6th)

Which cranial nerve controls most muscles that move the eyeball and some of those inthe iris of the eye?

Oculmotor.

What does a psychological agent smell like?

Odorless

What objective should be used for a detailed study of stained bacterial smears?

Oil immersion

What are semisolid, fatty, or oily preparations of medicinal substances

Ointments

which crainial nerve conveyes the sense of smell form the mucous membrane in the upper nose to the olfactory center of the brain?

Olfactory.

Where are the sternocleidomastoid muscles located?

On both sides of the meck where they rotate the head left or right.

When placing packages in a sterilizer, how are they placed?

On the edges

What is the location of the adrenal glands?

On the superior surface of each kidney, fitting like a cap.

• Where do you secure/tie a Barton bandage?

On top of the head

A tourniquet is normally applied before to aid in the process of venipuncture. At what point in the venipuncture procedure should the tourniquet be removed?

Once blood flows freely into tubes

When can the body absorb and use food substances?

Once they have been broken down into simple compounds.

If you must recap a needle, what technique should be used?

One handed scoop

What type of contract is utilized when there are no mortuary contracts in effect?

One time contract

How are metacarpal bones numbered?

One to five crresponding with the five fingers, or digits, with which they articulate. (The fingers are named as follows: 1st-thumb, 2nd-index, 3rd-middle, 4th-ring, 5th-little)

How ling will a red blood cell live in the body?

Only about 100-120 days.

What is the ratio of red and white cells in the blood?

Only one white cell for ever 600 red cells.

How are hinged instruments arranged during packaging?

Open

Which of the following is not a HM administrative responsibility during the operations of a medical clinic?

Opening the clinic and making coffee

Which cranial nerve conberys the sensation of sight from the retinal cells of the eye to the visual area of the brain?

Optic.

Most common method of administering medication

Oral

Bed linens, towels, smocks, trousers, and other protective attire are classified as what?

Ordinary laundry

The conversion of mechanical impulses (sound waves) to neural impulses that can be interpreted by the brain is a function of the ______?

Organ of Corti

What is the reange of the great saphenous vein?

Originates on the inner aspect of the foot and extends up the inside of the leg and thigh to join the femoral vein in the upper thigh.

Which dental specialty is concerned with the supervision guidance and correction of growing and mature dentofacial structures (Braces and Retainers)?

Orthodontics

what type of tissue is known as "bone tissue"?

Osseous connective tissue.

What type of connective tissues is dense and forms tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and bond?

Osseous.

What is the study of the structure of bone?

Osteology.

What is FMP 60-69?

Other Authorized Dependents

Which of the following is/are considered the primary female reproductive organs?

Ovaries

What is HIPAA's goal and when was it enacted into law?

Overall goal is to provide safeguards for protected health information; 1996

To what device should you never connect the Hose mask to?

Oxygen bottle

What detects oxygen deficiency?

Oxygen indicator

Medications that produce a rhythmic contraction of the uterus

Oxytocics

• Where can you find Food Sanitation policies?

P-5010 Chapter 1

What specific 3-M system regulates scheduled equipment maintenance?

Planned Maintenance System

A member's personal record of immunization

PHS-731

What abbreviation should be used when recording the patient was informed of examination findings and treatment plan?

PTINF

When a regional anesthetic is administered, the patient can expect what effect?

Pain will be reduced or eliminated in the body part injected or swabbed

What is the source of the digestive juice lipase?

Pancreas and intestinal glands.

Of these listed below, which function as the accessory organs of digestion for the small intestines?

Pancreas, liver, and gallbladder

What is the source of the idgestive juice amylase?

Pancreas.

What is the source of the idgestive juice proteinases (trypin, chymorypsin)?

Pancreas.

All of the following are rules to follow when providing first aid EXCEPT?

Panic at the first site of blood

Increased heart rate.

Parasympathetic

What part of the autonomic nervous system constricts bronchi?

Parasympathetic.

What part of the autonomic nervous system dialates blood vessels (except cardiac)?

Parasympathetic.

What part of the autonomic nervous system increases secretion of pastrointestional glands?

Parasympathetic.

What part of the autonomic nervous system relaxes sphincters so that wast matter can be excreted?

Parasympathetic.

What part of the autonomic nervous system slows the action of the heart?

Parasympathetic.

what part of the autonomic nervous system constricts pupils?

Parasympathetic.

Calcium levels in the blood are controlled by which of the following hormones?

Parathormone

What parathyroid glandhormone regulates the calcium and phosphorus content of the blood and bones?

Parathyroid Hormone (Parahormone PTH).

What is the most aggressive type of nutritional therapy?

Parenteral

What medications are introduced by injection

Parenternal

• When a ship passes another ship what kind of honors are rendered?

Passing Honors

What causes disease?

Pathogen

Which program allows patients to voice their satisfactory or unsatisfactory complaints, including those concerning treatment?

Patient Contact Point Program

What program strives to enhance the channels of communication between the hospital and the patient population?

Patient Relations Program

Which of the following entries should be annotated in Box 44 on the report of the Medical Examination form?

Patient's dental defects

What is the process by which practitioners of the same or like discipline evaluate the outcomes of QA program related monitoring activities

Peer review

The form printed on the inside of the front jacket cover should be completed in what type of writing utensil?

Pencil

One of the most effective and least toxic of the antimicrobial agents

Penicillin

The drug of choice for uncomplicated group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis is?

Penicillin V Potassium

• What condition makes a tooth feel "high"?

Periapical Abscess

What is the serous secretion that lubricatesthe smooth surfaces of the heart and pericardium?

Pericardial fluid.

Which element of medical readiness is used to correct individual medical readiness deficiencies?

Periodic Health Assessment

A tooth is suspended in its socket by what ligament?

Periodontal

What chronic disease is the most prevalent in mankind?

Periodontal

What usually results from long-continued irritation by plaque, or foreign objects such as toothbrush bristle or popcorn husks being tightly packed in the inter-proximal spaces or within the walls of a pocket?

Periodontal Abscess

What is the most prevalent chronic disease of humankind?

Periodontal disease

Which of the following conditions exist if a patient complains that their gums are "itching"?

Periodontitis

The 12 pairs of cranial and 31 pairs spinal nerves form what nervous system?

Peripheral

Visual Acuity

Peripheral

Which type of directive regulates policy?

Permanent

What establishes policy?

Permanent Directives

What is the PADD?

Person Authorized Direct Disposition (PADD) or Next of Kin (NOK)

What is the basis of Naval leadership?

Personal example, good management, and moral responsibility.

A round pinpoint non-raised, lesion with purplish-red spots.

Petechiae

What is round pinpoint, non-raised, purplish-red spots caused by hemorrhage?

Petechiae

What is the name for the small bones of the fingers?

Phalanges (and each one of these bones is called a phalanx).

What is the name for the bones of the toes (and are similar to the bones of the fingers)?

Phalanges.

Study of the action or effects of medications on living organisms

Pharmacodynamics

Branch of pharmacology dealing with biological, biochemical, and economic features of natural medications and their constituents

Pharmacognosy

Science dealing with origin, nature, chemistry, effects, and uses of medications

Pharmacology

Study of the uses of medications in the treatment of disease

Pharmacotherapeutics

Branch of pharmacology dealing with preparation, dispensing, and proper use of medications

Pharmacy

The branch of pharmacology that deals with the preparation, dispensing, and proper use of medications is?

Pharmacy

What phase of rescue operations is where extrication is extremely difficult and time consuming?

Phase 3

The standard by which all other antiseptic disinfectant and germicidal agents are measured in effectiveness

Phenol

The standard by which all other antiseptics are measured is?

Phenol

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers are susceptible to?

Phenolic Disinfectants 1% Bleach Solution

What does Olive - Black color indicate in urine?

Phenols

The drug of choice for the treatment and management of grand mal seizures is?

Phenytoin sodium

What is the term for the process where leukocytes protect the body tissues by engulfing disease-dearing bacteria and foreign matter?

Phogocytosis.

• What agent smells like fresh cut Grass?

Phosgene gas

Which of the following are the two most prominent mineral elements of bone?

Phosphorus and calcium

What are the two phases of repiration?

Phusical and physiological.

Eutexia is an example of what type of drug incompatibility manifestation?

Physical

What incompatibilities are often called pharmaceutical incompatibilities and are evidenced by the failure of medications to combine properly

Physical

What influences the antimicrobial efficiency of the germicides?

Physical and chemical environment

What condition must exist for an impaction to occur?

Physical barrier

What is the study of the processes and functions of the body tissue and organs?

Physiology

• What gland is also known as the Master/King gland?

Pituitary gland

The end user must complete all of the following EXCEPT upon receipt of items?

Place a check by each item received

On patrol, a member of the unit receives a rattlesnake bite just below the elbow. What first aid treatment should be performed?

Place a constricting band 2 inches proximal to the bite site

What are the four quarantineable diseases?

Plague Smallpox (PSYC) Yellow Fever Cholera

Which part of the S.O.A.P includes the patient's treatment needs?

Plan

Medical and dental personnel must be aware of planned operations so they can ____.

Plan for supplies Plan for possible injuries Plan for extended work hours

Which of the following is not a classification for national cemeteries?

Planned

An amalgam condenser is often referred to as which of the following instruments?

Pluggers

The working end of a rubber dam punch is designed with which of the following mechanisms?

Plunger and wheel

The Puffer, Surgeon, Trigger, and Parrot fish are known to be_________.

Poisonous at all times

The venous system that carries digested materials from the intestinal tract is called the?

Portal

Study Of the dosages of medicines and medications

Posology

What is the study of dosages of medications?

Posology

Under what act is it unlawful for the United States military to be used as an enforcer or to assist in the enforcement of federal or state law?

Posse Comitatus Act

Bleeding from an extraction site is referred to by which of the following terms?

Postextraction hemorrhage

Infusing too much ______ in an intravenous line can cause death.

Potassium

Which of the following chemical preparations is frequently used to detect fungi?

Potassium hydroxide

What is the most important tool used by the pharmacy

Prescription

The most common cause of ineffective communication and the most difficult obstacle to identify is which barrier?

Psychological

The most common cause of ineffective communication and the most difficult obstacle to identify is which of the following barriers?

Psychological

What type of sterilizer was designed to overcome the trapping of air in the chamber?

Prevacuum steam

Autopsy preparation.

Primary Expenses

Dressing

Primary Expenses

Uniform

Primary Expenses

Tranquilizers and mood modifiers are the two primary groups of what agents

Psychotherapeutic

What term is used to refer to the contracting muscle?

Prime mover.

What type of message should be used to notify BUMED and Navy Mortuary Affairs of a disaster resulting in the death of naval members?

Priority

Casualties in a non-tactical environment whose injuries are critical but who will require only minimal time or equipment are?

Priority I

When sorting for treatment, in what class do you place a patient with immediate life sustaining injuries?

Priority II

When sorting for treatment, in what priority do you place a patient with eye injuries?

Priority II

When sorting for treatment, in what class do you place a patient whose definitive treatment can be delayed without jeopardy to life?

Priority III

When sorting for treatment, in what priority do you place a patient with a simple fracture?

Priority III

Which of the following will NOT require submission of a Personnel Casualty Report?

Prisoner of War

Which personnel will NOT require submission of a Personnel Casualty Report?

Prisoner of War

Which policy was established to provide a balance between the public and the privacy of an individual?

Privacy Act of 1974

Physical readiness testing is required to be conducted by subordinate commands, who's medical departments are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT?

Process waivers for completing the PRT

What area of the CSR is for inspecting, sorting, wrapping, and packaging of contaminated items?

Processing area

The primary function of the muscles includes all of the following EXCEPT?

Producing red blood cells

Lymph nodes participate in all of the following functions EXCEPT?

Production of hormones

Which of the following is the key to service with distinction?

Professional ethics

An insufficient secretion of thyroxin is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT?

Profuse sweating

Which of the following instruments is used primarily to remove debris from tooth cavities?

Spoon excavators

What is the expression of equality of two ratios

Proportion

The HIPAA Privacy Rule allows for disclosure of what information?

Protected Health Information

What type of diet is in indicative of renal or hepatic disease?

Protein restricted diet

What has been called "the secret of life"?

Protoplasm.

What data elements are not required for those cases closed through administrative denial of payment or where the healthcare incident occurred before January 1, 1985

Provider specific

The purpose of therapeutic communication includes all of the following EXCEPT?

Providing information on the appropriate clinic for treatment

What are the three main functions of muscles (which make up about half of the total body weight)?

Providing movement (including internal functions such as peristalsis in the intestines); providing heat throught chemical changes that take place during muscle activity, shuch as mild exercise that warms the bady on clod days; and maintaining body posture throught muscle tone, as in the muscles of the head, neck and shoulders, which keep the head up.

Smooth surface caries develop in what area of a tooth?

Proximal surfaces

What is the preferred method when testing color discrimination of an active duty service member?

Pseudoisochromatic Plates (PIP)

A patient with a skin assessment of pale and cool and whose blood pressure dropped briefly would be consider to be in what type of shock?

Psychogenic

What is the principal enzyme contained in saliva, that initiates Chemical digestion of starches, breaking them into the complex sugar maltose?

Ptyalin.

Changes to tricare programs are continually made as what is amended

Public law

Oxygenated blood is carried by which of the following vein(s)?

Pulmonary

• What type of agent messes up your lungs?

Pulmonary agent

What refers to pain in the dental pulp and commonly occurs after a restoration has been placed in a tooth?

Pulpalgia

What is an inflammation of the dental pulp and commonly occurs after a restoration has been placed in a tooth?

Pulpitis

What is inflammation of the pulp, usually due to dental carries or trauma?

Pulpitis (Acute)

What is the term for the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure?

Pulse pressure.

The ulceration of the gingival crest in NUG results in what type of an appearance?

Punched-out

Which of the following diets is usually lower in fiber?

Pureed diet

Which of the following is an example of a drug injected intradermally?

Purified protein derivative

What color is a gram positive organism under a gram stain?

Purple/Dark Blue

What does Orange color indicate in urine?

Pyridium

What program is used to evaluate the degree of excellence in care delivered and its results for future improvement?

Quality Assurance

At least how often, or more frequently if necessary, the controlled substances inventory board (CSIB) takes an unannounced inventory of controlled substances

Quarterly

Controlled substances must be inventoried at least?

Quarterly

How often does the P&T committee meet?

Quarterly

How often is controlled substance inventory conducted?

Quarterly

What is the atery at the wrist that you feel to take the pulse of your patient (and, it is located on the thumb side)?

Radial.

What is the term for abnormally respirator sounds, either moist or dry depending upon the fluid in the airpassage (which are classified according to their location as bronchial or laryngeal)?

Rales.

In conjunction with antacids, which of the following is used to treat duodenal ulcers? 1. Dimenhydrinate 2. Diphenhydramine hydrochloride 3. Ranitidine 4. Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride

Ranitidine

What is a non-specific lab test for Syphilis?

Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR)

All of the following are indications for a PA of the chest, EXCEPT?

Rash and streaking

What is the relationship of one quantity to another quantity of like value

Ratio

In what area of the CSR will the HM take contaminated instruments after completion of a patient's treatment?

Receiving

What area of the CSR will the disinfection, cleaning, and lubrication of dental hand pieces take place?

Receiving and Cleaning area

In what area of the CSR will the disinfection, cleaning, and lubrication of dental handpieces take place?

Receiving and cleaning

What is part I (inside front cover) of the health record?

Record of Preventative Medicine and Occupational Health

What are also referred to as canker sores; painful ulcerations?

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS)

Indicates Flammability

Red

M9 Chemical Agent Detection Paper turns what color if a nerve agent is present?

Red

Which of the following colors would be considered abnormal in a urine sample?

Red

What cell is not normally found in urine?

Red Blood Cell

What was the original rating insignia of the Hospital Corps?

Red Cross

What is the two types of bone marrow?

Red and yellow.

The addition of one drop of 2 percent acetic acid to urine sediment will disintegrate which cell?

Red blood cells

A decreased red blood cell (RBC) count could be the result of a medical condition affecting the?

Red marrow

Which color tube is the best choice for routine chemistry tests?

Red top

A patient requests the HM's advice concerning the care they are undergoing. Which, if any, of the following is the appropriate response?

Refer the patient to the nurse or physician responsible for the care

When pain from an affected tooth manifests to a healthy, non-involved tooth, what is the condition called?

Referred pain

What is meant by professional ethics?

Refers to the adherence to moral principles of a profession in the practice of that profession

What is the term for the deflection of light in the eye?

Refraction.

What is RMW?

Regulated Medical Waste

Where in the occlusion section of the Forensic Examination should the HM document and record any other occlusal conditions not listed?

Remarks

The actual title of the "blue bible" of pharmacology is?

Remington's The Science and Practice of Pharmacy

Most widely used text/reference in American pharmacies

Remington: the science and practice of pharmacy

When applying First Aid for removing foreign objects, which statement below is NOT correct? 1. Remove bullets to aid in stopping bleeding 2. Do not attempt to remove powdered Glass 3. Do not attempt to remove widely scattered foreign objects or materials from the skin 4. Do not remove deeply embedded objects

Remove bullets to aid in stopping bleeding

What part of the autonomic nervouse system increases secretion of sweat glands?

Sympathetic.

When permitted, postoperative patients should be encouraged to ambulate to improve the functions of which of the following physiologic systems?

Renal system

Any item that has an application and appears on APL, SNSL, ISL, or Naval Ship Systems Command is known as what?

Repair part

All of the following are measures first aid is intended to address EXCEPT?

Replace proper medical diagnosis and treatment

When the HM encounters a shipping or packaging discrepancy on behalf of the shipper, the HM should submit a?

Report of Discrepancy

What should be shielded when you are taking an X-ray?

Reproductive organs

What form is SF 522?

Request for Administration of Anesthesia

What two types of flora does the skin harbor?

Resident and Transit

Waht is the term for the amount of air left in the lungs after forceful exhalation?

Residual air.

What does an even line drawn on the root of the tooth indicate?

Resoprtion of the root

Whar is the exchange of wsygen and corbon dioxide between the atmosphere and the cells of the body?

Respiration (breathing).

What is the first step in the management plan for care under fire?

Return fire / take cover

What is the term for the rattling sound in the throatdue to partial obstruction (it is also a dry, coarse rale in the bronchial tubes)?

Rhonchus.

Needles, scalpels and sutures should be disposed of in what container?

Rigid, puncture resistant, red container with a biohazard symbol

What is the term used to describe the stiffening of a muscle that dies (usually within 10 minutes to several hours after death)?

Rigor mortis.

Of the elements listed below, which makes seeing in the dark possible?

Rods

What part of the retina is responsible for night vision?

Rods.

What is the joing movement in which the bone moves around a sentral point wihtout being displaced (such as tyning the head from side to side)?

Rotation.

What is the DD 214?

Rport of Separation from Active Duty

What is the method for sorting casualties in a multiple casualty incident (MCI)?

S.T.A.R.T

What administrative management tool tracks the medical and dental readiness of Navy and Marine Corps opterational units?

SAMS

What is an administrative management tool that tracks the medical and dental readiness of Navy and Marine Corps operational units?

SAMS

A ROD is submitted on what form?

SF 364

On which form would you do SOAP notes on?

SF 509

Routinely used for inpatient admission and filed in the IREC.

SF 509

What is the preferred form on which to record admission to the hospital?

SF 509, Medical Record-Progress Report

Consultation Sheet

SF 513

Which form should be used to refer a patient to another specialist or to medical for further evaluation or treatment?

SF 513

• What is the form for consultations?

SF 513

• What is the form for Lab Display?

SF 545

Primary form for all outpatient care

SF 600

What form provides a current concise and a comprehensive record of a military members medical history?

SF 600

• What is the form for Immunizations/Prophylaxis?

SF 601

On which of the following documents would a notation be made concerning a member's status as a deserter?

SF600

What is the source of the digestive juice ptyalin?

Salivary glands.

When in uniform and covered, what do you do when passing an officer?

Salute and say "bye your leave, sir or ma'am"

Most of the Navy's medical enlisted training will be relocated to ________ along with the Army and Air Force as of 2011.

San Antonio, TX

What is the longest muscle in the body?

Sartorius

Which schedule of drugs has the highest abuse potential?

Schedule I

Which drugs must be filled within 7 days from the date originally written and cannot be refilled?

Schedule II

What substances are primarily antitussives or antidiarrheals

Schedule V

The cornea is part of the protective outer layer of the eye called the?

Sclera

Antivenin is available to neutralize the effects of the following types of Coelenterates?

Sea wasp, box jellyfish

What are often called 12-year molars because they erupt when a child is about 12 years old?

Second Molars

What degree of thermal burns to the skin is characterized by epidermal blisters, mottled appearance, and a red base? Damage extends into but not through the dermis. Recovery usually takes 2 to 3 weeks.

Second degree burn

What survey is a complete detailed assessment consisting of a subjective interview and an objective examination?

Secondary

The Honorable James Forrestal was serving in what position when he publically thanked the Hospital Corps for its service and contributions during World War II?

Secretary of the Navy

Hormones secreted by the endocrine system are?

Secreted into the circulatory system

What section of the MANMED chapter 21 discusses forms/records?

Section 3

Personal Health Information is required to be disclosed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT?

Security

Homeostasis is defined as?

Self-regulated control of the body's internal environment

What are instruments that frequently contact mucous membranes, but cannot be sterilized because of their design or inability to withstand heat?

Semi-Critical Items

What structure(s) of the inner ear provide(s) neural stimuli used to maintain equilibrium?

Semicircular canals

______are instruments that frequently contact mucous membranes, but cannot be sterilized because of their design or inability to withstand heat.

Semicritical items

What type of nerve conducts inpulses into the breain or the spinal cord?

Sensory.

Which neuron conveys sensory impulses inward from the receptors?

Sensory.

What are the two types of secretory cells in the salivary glands in the mouth?

Serous cells and mucous cells.

The RPR test to screen for syphilis is best used with what type of specimen?

Serum

A patient in Class 2 dental status means?

Service member is deployable

Bones that develop within a tendon are known as which of the following?

Sesamoid

What is the name for bones like the patella that develop within a tendon?

Sesamoid.

Prescriptions for schedule II substances can never be ordered with refills and in most cases must be filled within how many days of the date originally written

Seven

During pocket formation, what type of projections of calculus form between the teeth?

Shelf-like

What forms during pocket formation?

Shelf-like projections of calculus between teeth.

The bones of the wrist are classified as which of the following bones?

Short

What type of shape does the lingual surface of an incisor have?

Shovel

SAMS is an administrative management tool that tracks:

Sick Call Log Potable Water Testing Results Medical Training

What is the part of the prescription that gives the directions for the patient

Signa

What is a warfare qualification?

Signifies that Sailors are competent in their rate and have acquired additional general knowledge that enhances their understanding of war fighting, mission effectiveness, and command survivability.

Prescriptions must be filled within 30 days of the date written and may be refilled up to five times within how many months for schedule II substances

Six

To prevent medication errors, there are how many important steps to follow when administering medication to a patient

Six

What are the three types of muscle tissue?

Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.

What are the three types of muscular tissue?

Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.

What is reponsible for skin color, and is found in the deepest sublayer of epidermis?

Skin pigment, called melanin.

The axial skeleton is composed of which two regions of the skeletal system?

Skull and vertebral column

What bones are contained in the classification of flat?

Skull, sternum, and scapula.

What type of joints are bones held together by broad flattened disks of cartilage and ligaments (e.g., bertebrae and pubis symphysis)?

Slightly movable.

Stubborn particles of debris may be removed from a cavity preparation by which of the following materials dampened with water or hydrogen peroxide?

Small cotton pellet

Absorption of food occurs predominantly in which of the following areas of the intestines?

Small intestines

What muscle tissues are responsible for the movement of food through the digestive system?

Smooth (involuntary).

what type of muscular tissues are found in the stomach, intestines and the walls of hollow organs?

Smooth (involuntary).

Which of the following terms is often used when referring to a double occlusal restoration?

Snake eyes

Which of the following is the preferred method for the testing of distant visual acuity?

Snellen Chart

The area where the user of smokeless tobacco develops an oral precancerous lesion, is defined as what type of pathology?

Snuff-dipper's keratosis

A person suffering from a Venomous Fish sting should?

Soak the wound in hot water for 30 to 90 minutes

What is the initial treatment for cyanides?

Sodium Nitrate, IV

• Most common first aid injury for an HM?

Soft tissue trauma

The overproduction of which hormone leads to acromegaly?

Somatotropin

What is the growth hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland?

Somatotropin.

what are the limitations of the sensation of taste?

Sour, sweet, bitter, and salty.

Which of the following is not a type of dental care?

Special

The escort selected by the PADD is also known as the what?

Special Escort

The escort selected by the PADD is also known as ______ .

Special escort

The primary mission of the FMF medical battalion is to provide:

Specialized surgery

Which nerves send fibers to sensory surfaces and muscles of the frunk and setremities?

Spinal nerves (mixed).

What type of bandage do you use to cover wounds of the forearms and lower extremities?

Spiral Reverse

Which organ removes old, worn out cells from the blood stream?

Spleen

What are reasons for ineligibility?

Sponsor not enrolled in DEERS Family member not enrolled in DEERS Ineligible due to passed terminal (end) eligibility date, i.e. child who ages out at 18 years old. Sponsor has separated from active duty Spouse is divorced from sponsor and is not entitled to benefits as a former spouse. Family member child is married Secretary of the Navy Designee

What is FMP 30-39?

Spouse

What is an acceptable method of cleaning and disinfecting?

Spray-Wipe-Spray

What is the main protective tissue of the body?

Squamous.

Who is recommended to act as a witness when the patient is consenting to a medical procedure?

Staff member not involved in the procedure

Dropping a metal basin on the operating room floor may cause a violent response from a general anesthesia patient in what stage of anesthesia?

Stage 2

In general anesthesia, a stimulation of vital signs is evidence of what level of anesthesia induction?

Stage 2

The enzymatic action of amylase results in the chemical breakdown of ______?

Starches to complex sugars

What legal doctrine serves as the final authority over and determines the control of substitute consent?

State Law

What laws control the "substitute consent"?

State Laws

What are the highest quality, most expensive, and best fitting type of gloves?

Sterile Gloves

What type of gloves are the highest quality and best fitting?

Sterile gloves

What muscle is commonly affected in cases of stiff neck?

Sternocleidomastoid.

What is the term for breathing with abnormal snoring sounds?

Stertorous respiration.

The sum total of the operating level and safety level is also known as what?

Stockage objective

What litter is most commonly used for transporting sick or injured persons?

Stokes

The gallbladder performs which of the following purposes?

Stores bile

Which of the following types of matrix bands is most commonly used in restorative dentistry?

Straight #1

What type of angular joint motion is extension?

Straightening or unbending, as in straightening the forearm, leg, or fingers.

What type of bacteria has been linked to tooth decay?

Streptococci

What are linked to tooth decay?

Streptococci and other acid producing bacteria

Which bacteria causes strep throat?

Streptococcus pyogenes

What is the possible cause of abnormality if your pupil characteristics are unequal?

Stroke and head injury

What makes up the lacrimal apparatus of the eye?

Structures that produce tears and drains them from the surface of the eyeball.

Medication injected just below the skins cutaneous layers

Subcutaneous

What part of the S.O.A.P includes the reason for the visit and a statement of the chief complaint?

Subjective

A patient claims to have swallowed many respiratory problems pills and complains of sleepiness and nausea.

Subjective observations only

What medications are administered by placing the medication under your tongue

Sublingual

What term is used to define a medication that is placed under the tongue?

Sublingual

The first effective chemotherapeutic agents to be available in safe therapeutic dosage ranges

Sulfonamides

A person lying on his/her back is in what position?

Supine

The main role of fats is to?

Supply energy to the body

What are solid bodies intended to introduce medicinal substances into the various orifices of the body

Suppositories

What is the term used to describe the sterilization, storage and handling of articles to keep them free of pathogenic organisms?

Surgical aseptic technique

Which of the following conditions does the science of Oral Pathology NOT treat?

Surgical procedures

What are course dispersions comprised of finely divided in soluble material suspended in a liquid medium

Suspensions

The body's primary thermo-regulatory action is a function of dilating and contracting blood vessels and the?

Sweat glands

Conservation and restoration of energy are the result of nerve impulses arising from which, if any, of the following nervous systems?

Sympathetic

Decreases heart rate to within normal limits

Sympathetic

The autonomic nervous system is composed of two main divisions.

Sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

Sympathetic and parasympathetic.

What part of the autonomic nervous sustem dilates pupils?

Sympathetic.

What part of the autonomic nervous system causes contraction of sphincters to prevent emptying of bowels or bladder?

Sympathetic.

What part of the autonomic nervous system quickens and strengthens the action of the heart?

Sympathetic.

When caring for a young, otherwise healthy orthopedic patient requiring immobilization, the HM can anticipate all of the following EXCEPT what?

Symptoms of emotional stress

A nerve, cell, or neuron is composed of all of the following EXCEPT a/an?

Synapse

The space through which a nerve impulse passes from one neuron to another is called a/an?

Synapse

The contraction phase of the heart is?

Systole

What is the contraction of the heart?

Systole (and the period of work).

The pulse pressure is the difference between which of the following measurement?

Systole and diastole

What type of blood pressure is created in the arteries when the blood pumps out into circulation?

Systolic

What is a managed care or health maintenance organization (HMO) option available in specific geographical areas

TRICARE Prime

What is a preferred provider option (PPO) in areas with established TRICARE networks

TRICARE extra

What is a Medicare wrap around coverage available to all Medicare eligible TRICARE beneficiaries regardless of age provided they have Medicare part A and part B

TRICARE for life

What is a TRICARE prime like benefit for active duty families living and working in remote locations

TRICARE prime remote

For what will you receive care from any TRICARE authorized provider (network or non network)

TRICARE reserve select

What is a premium based Health plan that qualified national guard and reserve members may purchase

TRICARE reserve select

What is a fee for service option available worldwide

TRICARE standard

Who may elect to have a fleet wide medical and dental QA program under the cognizance of the fleet medical and dental officer

TYCOMS

What is the term for excessive rapidity of respiration?

Tachypnea.

What are the two types of Triage?

Tactical and nontactical

What is the first step in treating for hypovolemic shock?

Take BSI precautions

Lacrimators are also known as?

Tear Gas

What are Lacrimators also known as?

Tear Gas

What are bronchioles?

Tehy are much smaller tan the bronchi and lock supporting rings of cartliage. (They terminate at the alveoli.)

What are normally issued as a notice of request for approval? And how long can notices remain in effect?

Temporary Directives; No more than one year.

Testosterone production is a function of which of the following glands?

Testes

What hormone is secreted by the male gonads?

Testosterone.

• What should you not give to pregnant women and children because it causes discoloration of the teeth?

Tetracycline

Milk or milk products may interfere with the absorption of which of the following drugs?

Tetracycline hydrochloride

What is the cavity within the alveolar process in which the root of the tooth is held by the periodontal ligament?

The Alveolar Socket

What part of the brain is concerned chiefly with bringing balance, harmony, and coordination to the motions initiated by the cerebrum?

The Cerebellum.

What is the name of the first of the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck, which resembles a bony ring?

The atlas.

Patient rights and responsibilities are standards addressed by what organization?

The Joint Commission (TJC)

Which committee is multidisciplinary and provides a forum for discussion and oversight of all non-medical staff QA functions

The QA

What uses various sources of data to evaluate the degree of excellence and to make improvements as needed for quality care?

The Quality Assurance Program

What do the deep veins of the upper arm unite to form?

The asillary vein (which unites with the superficial veins to form the subclavian vein).

What facial bones are responsible for the prominence of the cheeks?

The Zygomatic bones.

The concepts of health include?

The absence of disease or disability

Which of the following is not a concern about the distance a casualty can be carried?

The amount of radiation with which the victim is contaminated.

What is the tarsus?

The ankle which is formed by seven trasal bones (the stongest of these is the heel bone or calcaneus.)

What is the external opening at the lower end of the digestive system?

The anus.

What is the largest artery in the body, and is a large tube-like structure arising from the left ventricle of the heart?

The aorta.

What helps give the cornea its curved shape?

The aqueous humor.

What are the terminal branches of the trachea, which carry aor to each lung and further divide into the bronchioles?

The bronchi.

What id the difference between the fibers of the cardiac muscle and those of the skeletal and smooth muscles?

The cardiac mscle tiffue is shorter and branch into a complicated network.

What are the four regions of the stomach?

The cardiac, fundic, body, and pyloric regions.

What arteries provide blood to the muscle and skin of the face as well as the brain and the eyes?

The carotid arteries.

What are the tree distinct parts of the large intestine?

The cecum, colon and rectum.

What is the smallest unit of life, and is the basic structural unit of all living things and a functional unit all by itself?

The cell.

What are the two main divisions of the brain?

The cerebrum and the cerebellum.

what is the middle layer of the eye?

The choroid.

If the surgeon asks for a specific kind of suture in the middle of a surgical case, who should retrieve it?

The circulator

What bone forms the front part of the shoulder pirdle and lies nearly horizontally just above the first rib (and is shaped like a flat letter S)?

The clavicle.

What are the key arterial branches of the aorta?

The coronary, innominate (brachiocephalic), left common carotid, and the left subclavian.

What is the outer surface of the brain and is also called "gray matter"?

The cortex.

What results when the antidiuretic (ADH) hormone is not pruduced in adequate amounts?

The daily urine volume is between 10 and 15 Liters instead of the normal 1.5 liters.

What is the primary muscle of repiration, modifying the size of the thorax and abdomen vertically?

The diaphragm.

What is the primary muscle of respiration?

The diaphragm.

What are the tree continuous parts of the small intestine?

The duadenum, jejunum, and ileum.

What part of the digestive system forms a C-shaped curve around the head of the head of the pancreas, posterior to the liver?

The duodenum.

What are the two layers of the skin ( or integument)?

The epidermis ans the dermis.

What is the outer skin layer?

The epidermis.

What is the cartilaginous flap that closes the opening to the larynx when food is being swallowed down the pharynx?

The epiglottis.

What is a muscular tube about 25 cm long and is the passageway between the pharynx and the stomach?

The esophagus.

What connects the niddle ear with the pharynx?

The eustachian tube.

What do the superficial veins of the head unite to form?

The external jugular veins.

A patient who has been fitted with a cast should be instructed to return to the medical treatment facility as soon as possible under which of the following circumstances?

The extremity affected by the cast is numb

what does the fleft and fight common iliace become upon entering the thigh?

The femoral artery.

What is the longest bone in the body?

The femur, or thigh bone.

What two types of secretory tissues are contained in the pancreas?

The first tissue secretes digestive juice through a duct to the small intestine, while the other tissue releases hormones into body fluids.

What vein is used for intravenous injections at the ankle?

The freat saphinous vein.

What part of the cerebrum is associated with higher mental processes such as memory?

The frontal lobe.

Which organ receives bile from the liver and then concentrates and stores it?

The gallbladder.

What muscles extend the foot at the ankle?

The gastrocnemius and soleus (calf muscles).

What facial bones provide a pathway for a tube that carries tears from the eye to the nasal cavity?

The lacrimal bones.

What are the large muscles of the buttocks, which extent and laterally rotate the thigh, as well as abduct and medially rotate it?

The gluteals (maximus, minimus, and medius).

What muscle is the site of choice for massive intramuscular injections?

The gluteus maximus.

What is the myocardium?

The heart muscles which is striated like the skeletal muscles of the body, but involuntary in action, like the smooth muscles.

What is the innominate bone?

The hip bone, and is a large irregularly shaped bone composed of three parts: the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

What body plane is drawn at right angles to both sagittal and frontal planes, and divides the body into superior and inferior sections?

The horizontal, or transverse plane

What is the uppermost layer of the epidermis?

The horny layer (stratum corneum).

What is the longest bone of the upper extremity and is often called the arm bone?

The humerus.

What is the endocardium?

The inner surface of the heart lining which is a delicate serous membrane (similar to and continuous with that of the inner lining of the blood vessels).

What is the first of the three large arteries which arise from the aorta as it arches over the left lung?

The innominate artery.

Waht verve controls the muscles between the ribs?

The intercostal nerves.

What is the wall that divides the interior of the heart into two parts?

The interventricular septum.

What is the middle part of the small intestine and is approximately 2.5 meters long?

The jejunum.

what produces tears that constantly wash the front part of the eye and the conjunctiva?

The lacrimal gland.

What is the primary extensor of the forearm (the antagonist of the biceps brachii) that originates at two points on the humerus and one on the scapula?

The triceps brachii.

What is a triangular cartilaginous structure located between the toungue and the trachea, commonly called the voice box?

The larynx.

What is the transparent, biconvex (having two convex surfaces) structure suspended directly behind the iris?

The lens.

What is the largest gland of the body?

The liver.

What are the three auditory ossicles in the middle ear which transmit vebrations form the tympanic membrane to the fluid in the inner ear?

The malleus (jammer), the incus (anvil), and the stapes (stirrup).

What is the name for the lower jawbone?

The mandible.

What muscle raises the mandible, or lower jaw, to close the mouth?

The masseter.

What vein is most commonly used for venipuncture?

The median cubital.

What planes of the body divided the body into right and left halves on it vertical axis?

The median, or midsagittal plane

What is osmosis?

The transfer of fluids through the plasma membrane from an area of lower concentration of particles to an area of higher concentration, and the method of feeding body tissues and eliminating waste materials.

What is the inferior portion of the brain that contains the centers for control of heart action, breathing, circulation, and other vital processes such as blood pressure?

The medulla oblongata.

What is the portion of the brain located beneath the cortex layer and is often called the white matter" of the brain?

The medulla.

What is the name for the sole and instep of the foot?

The metatarsus bones.

What is involved in the physical, or mechanical, respiration of the body?

The motion of the diaphragm and rib cage. )The muscloskeletal action, which resembles that of a bellows, couses air to be inhaled or exhaled.)

What are the appendages of the skin?

The nails, hairs, sebaceous glands, sweat glands, and ceruminous glands.

What facial bones have cartilaginous tissues aattached to them that significantly shape the nose?

The nasal bones.

What is the structure and basic functional unit of the nervouse system?

The nerve cell, or neuron.

What is a "must" for homeostasis?

The nervous and endocrine sustems, since both are lines of communication for the body functions.

What is the basic cell of the nerve tissue?

The neuron.

What is the location of the largest foramen (opening)?

The obturatot foramen, located in the hip bone between the ischium and the pubis.

What cranial bone forms part of the base and back of the skull, and contains a large hole called the foramen magnum?

The occipital bone.

What is the point of fixed attachment of a muscle to bone?

The origin.

What is indicated by the anatomical term "peripheral"?

The outword part or surface of a structure.

What separates the nasal and oral cavities?

The palate.

What cranial bone forms the roof of the skull?

The parietal bones.

What part of the cerebrum is concerned primarily wiht general sensations?

The parietal lobe.

Which of the following choices best describes a symptom?

The patient informs the HM of a toothache

What is considered "Lawful Consent"?

The patient must have made a knowledgeable decision with full awareness of the consequences

In the immediate postoperative recovery phase, a patient's skin color may be indicative of all of the following EXCEPT what?

The patient's ability to recover from the anesthetic agent

What membranous sac encloses the heart?

The pericardium.

What is the pain center of the bone?

The periosteum.

What is the thin outer membrane surrounding the bone?

The periosteum.

What is the passageway between the mouth and the esophagus and is shared with the repiratory tract?

The pharynx.

What nerve controls the diaphragm?

The phrenic nerve.

What is often called the master gland of the body, because it influences most other endocrine glands?

The pituitary gland.

What is a typical cell made of?

The plasma membrane, the nucleus, and the cytoplasm.

What two small divisions of the brain form the brain stem and are vital to life?

The pons and the medulla oblongata.

What is the name for the aorta at the knee?

The popliteal artery.

What venous sustem in the ody conveys absorbed substances from the intestinal tract to the liver for storage, alteration, or detoxification?

The portal system.

What venous system contains the only veins in the body that carry fresh oxygenated blood?

The pulmonary system.

What are the three principal venous systems in the body?

The pulmonary, portal, and systemic.

A patient with a periapical abscess may complain of which of the following symptoms?

The tooth "feels longer" than the others

What incompatibilities occur when agents antagonistic to one another are prescribed together

Therapeutic

What is the opening in the iris called?

The pupil.

What is the group of four muscles that make up the anterior portion of the thight?

The quadriceps.

The limitations imposed upon a healthcare provider are based on local regulations and which of the following elements?

The rating's occupational standards

What controls the rhythmical movements of breathing?

The respiratory center in the brain.

what is the inner layer of the eye?

The retina.

Which lung is larger?

The right lung.

Which part of the heart pumps the blood past the pulmanary valve through the pulmonary artery to the lungs, where it is oxygenated?

The right ventricle.

What are the two components of hair?

The root below the surface and the shaft projecting above the skin.

What bone is connected on eash side with the fip bode and with the coccyx to form the posterior wall of the pelvis?

The sacrum.

What is the triangular bone immediatly below the lumbar vertebrae, formed by the fusion of five false vertebrae (usually between 18 and 30 years of age)?

The sacrum.

What is the longest muscle in the body?

The sartorius.

what is the outer layer of the eye?

The sclera.

What are the tree types of neuron?

The sensory, motor, and interneuron.

Whick cervical vertebrea in the neck is especially prominent at the nape of the neck and becomes a landmark, making it possible for physicians to count and identify the vertebrae above and belowit?

The seventhe.

What stimulates and maintains the contraction of the heart?

The sinoatrial node, commonly called the pacemaker of the heart.

What is contained in the axial skeleton?

The skull, the vertebral column, and the thorax. (the appendicular skeleton contains the bones of the upper and lower extremities.)

What cranial bones are wedged between several other bones in the anterior portion of the skull?

The sphenoid bones.

What organ is called the "graveyard" where old, worn our cells are removed from the blood stream?

The spleen.

Developing a patient's history of a complaint.

Therapeutic communication

What arteries supply blood th the upper extremities, branching off to the back, chest, neck, and brain through the spinal column?

The subclavian arteries.

What results when the "Islands of Langerhans" cells are destroyed or stop fuctioning?

The sugar absorbed form the intestine remains in the blood and excess sugar is excreted by the kidneys into the urine.

What part of the spinal cord contains the paravertebral gagia (sing, ganglion), which are knot like masses of nerve cell bodies?

The sympathetic trunk.

What is the highest pressure of the heart?

The systolic.

What part of the cerebrum is concerned with hearing?

The temporal lobe.

What is a fan-shaped muscle located oon the side of the skull, above and in front of the ear?

The temporalis muscle.

What muscle flexes the foot?

The tibialis anterior.

What are the divisions of the lungs?

The tight lung has three lobes: superior, middle, and inferior; and the left jung has two loves: superior and inferior.

What is the oval sheet of fibrous epithelial tissue that stretches across the inner end of the external auditory canal?

The tympanic membrane, or eardrum.

What nerve controls the larynx?

The vagus nerve.

What veins unite to form the external iliac vein in the groin?

The veins from the lower extremities which first form the femoral vein in the thigh.

What is the half of the lower chamber of the heart which receives blood from the atruin and pumps it out into the arteries?

The ventricles.

What is the hole directly behind the body of the vertebrae that forms the passage for the spinal cord?

The vertebral foramen.

What facial bone is connected to the ethmoid bone, and together they form the nasal septum?

The vomer bone.

What is peristalsis?

The wave-like motion of propelling food that has been chewed along the walls of the alimentary canal.

What is the key identifying feature of the North American coral snake that distinguishes it from other snakes with similar markings?

The yellow band is always next to the red band

Medications are classified according to set criteria and fall into three specific areas: general, chemical and what else

Therapeutic

What drug incompatibility occurs when agents antagonistic to one another are prescribed together?

Therapeutic

Science of treating disease by any method that will relieve pain, treat or cure diseases and infections, or prolong life

Therapeutics

What is the science of treating disease by any method that will relieve pain, treat or cure disease and infection, or prolong life?

Therapeutics

Which statement is false concerning Normal Saline?

There are no dangers in giving "too much" normal saline.

What is the function of lymph nodes?

They act as filters to remove bacteria and particles form the lymph stream. (Lymph nodes also participate in the manufacture of white blood cells and thus in the immunity functions of the body.)

Whar are lymph nodes?

They are frequently called glands but aren't true glands. They are small bean-shaped bodies of lymphatic tissue found in groups of two to fifteen along the course of the lymph vessels.

What is the condition of all skull bones, with the exception of the lower jaw bone and ear bones?

They are joined together and fixed in one position.

What is the length of the basilic and cephalic veins?

They extend from the nidarm to the shoulder.

What aare glucocorticoids?

They increase certain liver functions, have an anti-inflammatory effect, and are essential to metabolism.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic property of X-Rays?

They travel in straight lines

What are dendrites?

Thin receptive branches, and vary greatly in size, shape, and number with different types of neurons?

In addition to preventing excessive blood loss, the formation of a blood clot serves which, if any, of the following purposes?

To form the foundation for new tissue growth

What is the first responsibility as a hospital corpsman?

To give the best care that you are capable of giving to every patient committed to your charge.

Some polysaccharides are known to contain up to how many carbon molecules?

Thousands

During the process of filling a prescription the label on the containers used in filling the prescription should be verified at least how many times

Three

How many board members are on the Controlled Substance Inventory Board?

Three

How many sinks are needed to allow personnel to perform the manual scrubbing method?

Three

How many years does it take permanent teeth to emerge after crown completion?

Three

Normally, how many names do medications have?

Three

The oral mucosa consists of how many total types of mucosa?

Three

What number of Angle classifications could be used on the Forensic Examination form?

Three

What is the outer surface of the brain and spinal cord covered with?

Three layers of membranes called the meninges.

What hormone is secreted by the thyroid which controls the rate of cell metabolism?

Thyroxin (which contains iodine).

What bone is the larger of the two leg bones and located on the medial side?

Tibia

What is the name for the shin bone, which is the larger of the two leg bones?

Tibia.

What is the term for the air exchanged with each mornal respiration?

Tidal air.

What type of related shelf life presumes that after the expiration date the item is considered outdated and should not be used?

Time

Marginal gingivitis usually starts in which of the following areas?

Tips of the papillae

What are specialized cells similar in structure and function?

Tissues.

What is the primary purpose for conducting annual dental examinations?

To access the readiness status of active duty personnel

What is a secondary function of white blood cells?

To aid in blood clotting.

What is the function of leukocytes?

To control various disease conditions

A medical patient is prescribed therapeutic bed rest primarily for what reason?

To prevent further damage to body systems

• What are analgesics used for besides fever?

To relieve minor pain

why is a reflex arc set up in the body?

To respond instantaneously to emergency situations where there is not time to wait for the passage of a sense impulse to the brain and back again to a motor nerve.

In the digestive system, what is the chief function of columnar tissue?

To secrete digestive fluids and absorb digested foods and fluids.

What is the major junction of the coronary arterieas (branches of the asending aorta)?

To supply the heart with blood.

What are the three areas of responsibilities of a hospital corpsman concerning ethical behavior?

To the patient, the team, and the Hospital Corps.

What is a contunual state of partial contraction that gives muscles a certain firmness?

Tonicity, or muscular tone.

What is indicated by the anatomical term "posterior" or "dorsal"?

Toward the back, or dorsal, side of the body.

What is indicated by the anatomical tern "anterior" or "ventral"?

Toward the front, or ventral (pertaining to the belly; abdomen), side of the body.

What is indicated by the anatomical term "cranial"?

Toward the head.

What is indicated by the anatomical term "caudal"?

Toward the lower end of the body.

Study of poisons, their actions, their detection, and the treatment of the condition produced by them

Toxicology

Botulism

Toxin

What kind of biological agent is Ricin?

Toxin

Dead pulpal tissue will decompose and produce which of the following results?

Toxins

When viewed by radiograph, what bone has a web-like appearance?

Trabecular bone

Windpipe is another term for?

Trachea

What precautions are the second tier of infection prevention and have been designed for patients with confirmed or suspected pathogens that can be spread by airborne, droplet, or direct contact with the patient?

Transmission-based precautions

The function of hemoglobin in the body is to?

Transport oxygen to the tissues

Delivery of remains to cemetery.

Transportation Expenses

Removal from place of death.

Transportation Expenses

Along what plane do the precordial leads record the heart's electrical conduction?

Transverse

What is NOT one of the three principle categories for injuries when discussing diving related disorders?

Trauma

Prochlorperizine is used mainly to?

Treat symptoms of nausea and vomiting

Which is a true statement when treating a patient that is radioactively contaminated?

Treatment of life threatening injuries takes precedence over decontamination procedures.

Which cranial nerve controls the muscles that turn the eyeball down and the side?

Trochlear.

A dirty bomb could be used by a terrorist organization.

True

Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) is commonly referred to by what term?

Trenchmouth

What is the process of quickly assessing patients in a multiple casualty incident?

Triage

• What type of bandage is a Cravat?

Triangular

For what will you receive care from tricare network providers

Tricare extra

For what will you receive care from Medicare providers

Tricare for life

For what will you receive the most care from primary care manager at a military treatment facility or within tricare network

Tricare prime

For what will you receive care from tricare network providers (or a tricare authorized provider if network provider is unavailable)

Tricare prime remote

For what will you receive care from tricare authorize non-that would providers

Tricare standard

This nerve receives sensory input from the face.

Trigeminal

Which cranial nerve is divided into three branches (ophthalmic, maxillary, and madibular)?

Trigeminal.

A member's commanding officer can approve a member for overseas assignment even when the dental officer recommends disapproval.

True

The position of the patient's mid-sagittal plane must be perpendicular to the floor when exposing a periapical radiograph using the bisecting-angle technique.

True

The upper three ribs on each side are known as which of the following types?

True

Toxicology is defined as the science of poisons.

True

Under normal conditions, heat exposure injuries are preventable injuries.

True

Under the Freedom of Information Act the Navy must make all documents available EXCEPT those that are exempt.

True

Valuable information on the antivenom is found in the package inserts.

True

Water is the medium in which all chemical reactions in the body take place.

True

When a HREC is opened on a service member, the member should be directed to read and sign the Privacy Act Statement inside the back cover of the HREC.

True

When an autopsy is desired but not required permission must be granted from the PADD.

True

When mounting radiographs, the raised dimple should be facing you.

True

When taking radiographs, always drape the patient with a lead apron.

True

When the mortician is unable to seize the odor of remains, they will not be accepted for burial at sea.

True

What is the name for the first seven pairs of ribs attached to the sternum by cartilage?

True ribs.

What are the two major groups of the nervous system?

Tthe central nervous system (CNS), and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

What type of joint movement is pronation?

Turning downward, as in placing the palm of the hand down.

What type of joint movement is inversion?

Turning inwar, as in turning the sole of the foot inward.

What type of joint movement is eversion?

Turning outward, as in turning the sole of the foot to the outside.

What type of joint movement is supination>

Turning upward, as in placing the palm of the hand up.

What was the first warfare submarine?

Turtle

How many vertedrae are in the thoracic region?

Twelve

A tooth has how many proximal surfaces?

Two

Naval school of health sciences in the Bethesda Maryland will conduct how many educational workshops each year in the principals, components, and management of QA programs for naval medical department personnel

Two

QA inquiries and medical records related to a potentially compensable event (PCE) and judge advocate general (JAGMAN) investigations must be maintained in a secure location at the local command for a minimum of how many years or as long as needed there after

Two

What facial bones form the upper jaw, nasal walls, and part of the eye socket?

Two maxillary bones.

What type of examination is a comprehensive hard and soft tissue examination routinely done with study models?

Type 1

What type of tooth fracture is an enamel/dentin fracture with pulp exposure?

Type 3

All of the following are components of the scene size up EXCEPT?

Types of injury

What vaccines do you NOT give to patients with an egg allergy?

Typhus Influenza (TIMY) Measles Yellow Fever

For what will you receive care from primary care physician in the health care system to which you are enrolled

US family health plan

What is a tri-care prime managed care operation available through networks of community-based not-for-profit healthcare systems in six areas of United States

US family health plan

If you enroll in what you may not access care at an MTF including MTF pharmacies

USFHP

Provides tests for medication identity, quality, strength, and purity

USP-NF

U.S. Federal food, Medication, and Cosmetics Act designates the what as an official reference for medications marketed in the United States

USP-NF

What was the US Navy's first nuclear submarine?

USS Nautilis

May be caused by biting, denture irritation, toothbrush injury, viruses, or other irritants.

Ulcers

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis are lesions of what type?

Ulcers

What may be cause by biting, denture irritation, toothbrush injury, viruses, or other irritants?

Ulcers

What cleaning process is safer and more effective than manual scrubbing?

Ultrasonic Cleaning

What should you use to remove instruments from the ultrasonic unit?

Ultrasonic Retriever

What cleaning process is safer and more effective than manual scrubbing?

Ultrasonic only

Which of the following is not a contraindication for using Activated Charcoal for patients suffering from poison ingestion?

Unable to speak

What is the portion of gingiva that extends from the gingival crest to the crest of the bone?

Unattached Gingival

What is the term given to the portion of gingiva that extends from the gingival crest to the crest of the bone?

Unattached gingiva

The agreement to a contract with a vendor without the appropriate level of authority is also known as?

Unauthorized commitment

What is the most common cause of shock the HM will encounter?

Uncontrolled hemorrhage

When was the Hospital Corps established as an organized unit of the Medical Department?

Under the provisions of an act of Congress approved 17 June 1898.

Which of the following determinations is NOT made by Navy Mortuary Affairs? 1. Unidentifiable 2. Identification of remains 3. Unidentified, unknown 4. Group remains, known individuals

Unidentifiable

What is form DD 1172?

Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card application

What is the quantity of materials or supplies required to treat a single patient?

Unit Dose

What is the name of the system that is used by the armed forces to identify teeth?

Universal Numbering System

Which system is used to identify Teeth?

Universal Numbering System (UNS)

Which of the following is the most commonly used matrix retainer?

Universal adult

What is the name of the system that is used by the armed forces to identify teeth?

Universal numbering

What are some signs of partial airway obstruction?

Unusual breath sounds, cyanosis or change in breathing patterns

When is odor perceived?

Upon stimulation of the recepto cells in the olfactory membrane of the noes.

What does form Sf 550 pertain to?

Urinalysis

The most common use for systemic sulfonamides is in the treatment of which of the conditions listed below?

Urinary tract infections

Which one of these choices should be placed in a Biohazardous waste receptacle?

Used I.V. catheter

What is a Fleet Hospital?

Used for missions more than 60 days, approximately 500 beds, and provides resuscitative and surgical care.

MTF's and DTFs will have what type of programs to monitor resource use and recommend ways to balance assigned mission statements with existing healthcare resources

Utilization review

Where does your med record go if you were discharged after 1994?

VA

Of the following nerves, which, if any, controls the larynx during the process of breathing?

Vagus

The valves of the heart include all of the following EXCEPT?

Vagus

Which nerve controls the roof of the mouth, vocal cords, and tone of voice?

Vagus Nerve

Which cranial nerve is composed of motor fibers (some of which are parasumpathetic) and sensory fibers?

Vagus.

What is a determination concerning a monitor outcome confirmed through the peer review process

Validation

What produce constriction of the blood vessels with consequent rise in blood pressure

Vasoconstrictors

A _____ is any animal capable of transmitting pathogens or producing human or animal discomfort or injury.

Vector

What is any animal capable of transmitting pathogens or producing human or animal discomfort or injury?

Vector

What is the system of vessels that collect blood for the cappillaries and carry it back to the heart?

Veins and venules.

Which of the following is considered the preferred source for blood specimens obtained for clinical examination?

Venipuncture

What bones are contained in the classification of irregular?

Vertebrae, mandible, hyoid, and pelvic.

After the baby has delivered and the cord has been cut, which of the following steps is correct when delivering the placenta?

Wait approx 10-20 minutes for the placenta to deliver spontaneously

Which ambulatory device provides the most stability?

Walker

Which ambulatory device provides the most stability?

Walkers

What is a small elevation that contains fluid?

Vescicles

A small elevation that contains fluid.

Vesicles

To whom, must an application requesting a commercial headstone be submitted?

Veteran Affairs

How does the left ventricle pump the blood to all areas of the body?

Via the aortic valve and the aorta.

From where does the right atrium receive deoxygenated blood?

Via the superior and inferior vena cava.

In what war were the techniques for MEDEVAC so effective?

Vietnam

A diluted solution of which of the listed substances will neutralize alkali burns to the skin?

Vinegar

Ebola

Virus

Smallpox

Virus

What kind of biological agent is Marburg?

Virus

What kind of biological agent is Plague?

Virus

What kind of biological agent is Smallpox?

Virus

Ricin

Virus Toxin

The vitamin deficiency associated with night blindness is?

Vitamin A

What in high doses is believed to prevent the common cold, and to treat asthma, atherosclerosis, wounds, schizophrenia and cancer

Vitamin C

Which vitamin helps prevent scurvy?

Vitamin C

Which of the following is the vitamin involved in absorption and use of calcium and phosphorus?

Vitamin D

Which vitamin helps with blood clotting factors?

Vitamin K

What is the name of the soft gelatin substance that fills the posterior cavity of the eye?

Vitreous humor.

What operational program may be used on some operational platforms to treat critical patients in a mass casualty situation when delay of blood products would cause a critical delay?

WBB

Which study within a CBC often provides the most helpful information in determining the severity and type of infection?

WBC differential

When was the first large scale use of chemical agents?

WW I

When was the first large scale use of chemical agents?

WWI

A patient presents exhibiting signs of anaphylactic reaction to a bee or wasp sting. Of the following, which is NOT considered appropriate treatment?

Warm packs over the sting site

Which of the following solutions should be used to irrigate the tissue flap if a patient has pericoronitis?

Warm saline solution

Decontamination for harassment agents generally consists of?

Washing with baby shampoo

What is the most important nutrient for the body?

Water

Which of the following conditions causes attrition?

Wear involving teeth against teeth

When viewed by a radiograph, the trabecular bone will have what type of an appearance?

Web-like

What is the leading cause of nutrition related diseases in the environment in which humans live?

Weight gain

When is it acceptable to move a patient with a suspected pelvic fracture?

When absolutely necessary after MAST garments have been applied to stabilize the pelvic region

when does mechanical digestion occur?

When food is chewed, swallowed, and chumed by peristalsis.

What is the anatomical position?

When the body stands erect with the arms hanging at the sides and the palms of the fands turned forward.

When does isometric muscles contraction occur?

When the muscle is stimulated and shortens, but no movement occurs (as when a person tenses his or her muscles against an immovable object).

How ofeten must ultrasonic solutions be changed?

When visibly contaminated and daily

In the United States, oxygen bottles are colored green. What is the international color code of oxygen bottles?

White

Indicates any Special Hazards

White

What are the leudocytes?

White blood cells which are almosst colorless, nucleated cells originating in the bone marrow and in certain lymphoid tissues of the body.

Which scientist first discovered X-Rays?

Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen

What is an advantage of using a plastic instrument for placing composite restorations?

Will not discolor

• How do you wrap frostbitten toes?

With a dry dressing, cotton between toes

A "W" prefix on a rubber dam clamp indicates which of the following designs?

Without wings

What is Dental Readiness Class 1 and 2?

Worldwide Deployable

Cane height is measured from the floor to the ______ .

Wrist

Where is the Scaphoid bone located?

Wrist

What bones are contained in the classification of short?

Wrist and ankle.

When charting the top section of the Forensic Examination form, what symbol should be used to indicate missing teeth or teeth not visible in the patient's mouth?

X

Indicates the Reactivity

Yellow

M8 Chemical Detection Paper turns what color when it comes into contact with G class nerve agents?

Yellow

Which urine color is most related with the presence of bile?

Yellow or brown

M8 Chemical Detection Paper turns what color when it comes into contact with a G class nerve agent?

Yellow/Gold

While in the process of doing a minor procedure the HM's glove is punctured by a suture and it breaks the skin, should the HM report it to occupational health?

Yes, any puncture injury with possible contaminated fluid should be reported

Which of the following rubber dam frames is the most popular?

Young

Which material condition of readiness provides the greatest degree of subdivision and watertight integrity to the ship?

Zebra

Surgical patients who do not consume enough of _____ mineral found in shellfish could have poor wound healing.

Zinc

• What is used for sunscreen?

Zinc oxide

What provision was made by Navy Regulations in 1814 to serve the surgeon and surgeon's mate?

a "lobolly boy" was appointed to serve the surgeon.

What is the plasma membrane?

a selectively permeable membrane surrounding the cell.

What is the normal heart rate, or number of contractions per minute?

about 70-80 beats.

• What type of medication Class to do you use to prevent blood clotting?

anticoagulation

What is the normal blood pressure for young adults?

between 120-150 mmHg for systolic and 70-90mmHg for the diastolic pressure.

• What agent smells like bitter almonds?

blood agent

• Largest portion of the tooth is made of what?

dentin

When using a stretcher, how do you move the victim?

feet first

In bandaging an extremity, what parts of the body do you leave exposed to observe the circulation?

fingers or toes

The correct abbreviations for the metric systems of primary units of measure for weight, volume, and linear dimensions are?

g, l, m

where are internal receptors located?

in the internal organs of the blood vessels walls.

With the exception of those of the portal system, where do the viens from the abdominal organs empty, either directly or indirectly?

into the inferior vena cava.

What is the alimentary canal (tract)?

it is 9 meters in length, tubulas, and includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.

What is the process of absorption, storage, and the use of foods for body growth, maintenance, and repair?

metabolism

Where is the most common site to determine a patients pulse?

radial

What is the proper method to remove bee stingers?

scrape with a dull knife

What type of muscular tissue attaches to bone?

skeletal (voluntary).

What types of badages are made of gauze or muslin and are used over a sterile dressing to secure the dressing in place?

standard

What is the area where the two pubic bones meet and is often used in anatomical measurments?

the Pubis Symphysis.

What part of the cerebrum is related to the sense of sight?

the occipital lobe.

What helps maintain sufficient pressure inside the eye to prevent the eyball form collapsing?

the vitreous humor.

What is the role of specialized cells?

they perform special functions (such as muscles which contract, or epithelial cells which protect the skin).

Why is incoming air warmed and moistened in the chambers of the nasal cavity?

to prevent damage to the lungs.

When cutting sutures, what is the maximum acceptable length for the tails to be?

¼ inch

Wood or clear plastic wedges measure about how long in length?

½ inch