NAVEDTRA 14295B, Hospital Corpsman – Qs & As
Within how many hours of a casualty are COs required to write a letter to
the appropriate NOK? (Page 25-4) Correct Ans - 48
All remains should be inspected in accordance with what series after
preparation of remains but prior to shipment? (Page 25-10) Correct
Ans - OPNAVINST 5360.1
What are provided to accompany remains to ensure prompt, safe delivery,
to show respect to the decedent, and as an indication of the Navy's desire
to help the NOK? (Page 25-12) Correct Ans - Escorts
How many classifications of national cemeteries are there? (Page 25-17)
Correct Ans - 3
What program provides professional mortuary services, supplies, and
related services incident to the care and disposition of remains of persons
eligible for these services? (Page 25-1) Correct Ans - Current Death
Program
Chronological progress reports should be dispatched every 24 hours to
BUMED and Navy Casualty Office, with the appropriate information
addressees directed by OPNAVINST 5360.1 series when search, recovery,
and identification operations continue for more than how many hours?
(Page 25-6) Correct Ans - 36
Three signed copies of what form will accompany the remains to CONUS
when death occurs OCONUS? (Page 25-15) Correct Ans - DD 2064
Annual contracts are awarded to funeral directors serving the local area of
activities anticipating how many or more deaths per year? (Page 25-7)
Correct Ans - 3
Remains may be refrigerated for short periods pending arrival of a
transportation vessel or arrival of the government embalmer. To minimize
cellular deterioration, remains should be refrigerated above the freezing
point at 36° to what temperature? (Page 25-9) Correct Ans - 40°F
,What program consists of search, recovery, identification, care, and
disposition of the remains of deceased personnel for whom the
Department of the Navy is responsible? (Page 25-1) Correct Ans -
Decedent Affairs Program
What instruction contains decedent affairs procedures? (Page 25-1)
Correct Ans - OPNAVNST 5360.1
CACOs are assigned for a period of 90 days to how many months depending
on the needs of the families? (Page 25-4) Correct Ans - 9
When remains are transferred from an overseas activity to a CONUS point
of entry, how many signed copies of the DD Form 2064 must accompany
the remains? (Page 25-9) Correct Ans - 3
What publication states that when an aircrew member dies while serving
as an aircrew member on a military aircraft, the medical officer will
recommend to the CO that an autopsy be performed to determine the cause
of death? (Page 25-5) Correct Ans - NAVMED P-117
What program provides for permanent disposition of remains of persons
buried in temporary cemeteries who could not be evacuated under the
Concurrent Return Program? (Page 25-2) Correct Ans - Return of
Remains
Who serves as the person who directs all activities having to do with the
deceased? (Page 25-1) Correct Ans - PADD
What program combines the Current Death Program and Graves
Registration Program? (Page 25-2) Correct Ans - Concurrent
Return
By what message precedence should personnel casualty reports be sent?
(Page 25-3) Correct Ans - Priority
Within how many hours after it is determined that a casualty has occurred
must a casualty report be submitted in accordance with MILPERSMAN
1770-030, Personal Casualty Report Procedures? (Page 25-3) Correct
Ans - 4
,Authorized Decedent Affairs Program expenses are chargeable to the
special open allotment held by what? (Page 25-15) Correct Ans -
BUMED
What program provides for the search, recovery, evacuation to a temporary
cemetery or a mortuary, initial identification, disposition of personal
effects found, and burial in the temporary cemeteries? (Page 25-2)
Correct Ans - Graves Registration
Postextraction alveolar osteitis is a condition that is commonly referred to
as a "dry socket". It's a common occurrence following the surgical removal
of mandibular molars, occurring in what percent of patients? (Page 24-10)
Correct Ans - 20-25
What is an inflammation of the gingiva around a partially erupted tooth
called? (Page 24-8) Correct Ans - Pericoronitis
What occur when bacterial processes damage hard tooth structures? (Page
24-2) Correct Ans - Dental caries
What are the most frequently injured facial bones after the nasal bones?
(Page 24-14) Correct Ans - Mandible
What do HMs observe when examining the oral structures, such as bleeding
gums, carious lesion, or heavy deposits of plaque or calculus? (Page 24-1)
Correct Ans - Signs
What teeth does pericoronitis most often affect? (Page 24-8) Correct
Ans - 17 and 32
What usually results from an infection of the pulpal tissue causing the pulp
to become necrotic (die)? (Page 24-3) Correct Ans - Periapical
abscess
What is a general term used to denote inflammation of the oral mucosa?
(Page 24-9) Correct Ans - Stomatitis
, What is gingival tissue inflammation called? (Page 24-4) Correct Ans -
Gingivitis
What is a severe infection of the gingival tissue commonly referred to as
trenchmouth called? (Page 24-5) Correct Ans - NUG
What are a group of diseases that affect the periodontium that support and
anchor the teeth called? (Page 24-4) Correct Ans - Periodontal
diseases
What is an inflammation of the pulp usually due to injury from dental
caries or trauma called? (Page 24-2) Correct Ans - Acute pulpitis
What does a patient report about his or her disease or injury such as a
toothache or sore gums? (Page 24-1) Correct Ans - Sympton
What involves progressive loss of the alveolar bone around the teeth, and if
left untreated can lead to the loosening and subsequent loss of teeth? (Page
24-6) Correct Ans - Periodontitis
Compared to gamma rays, neutrons can cause how many times greater
damage to tissue? (Page 23-28) Correct Ans - 20
What is a multi range Radiac device that detects beta and gamma
radiation? (Page 23-30) Correct Ans - AN/PDQ-1
When radiation interacts with atoms, energy is deposited, resulting in
what? (Page 23-28) Correct Ans - Ionization
The Roentgen equivalent man (Rem) along with what else are two other
units that may be used to express radiation units? (Page 23-29) Correct
Ans - Sievert (Sv)
What is an essential component in preventing/reducing radiation
exposure? (Page 23-31) Correct Ans - Shielding
What may be defined as the spontaneous and instantaneous decomposition
of the nucleus of an unstable atom with the accompanying emission of a
Within how many hours of a casualty are COs required to write a letter to
the appropriate NOK? (Page 25-4) Correct Ans - 48
All remains should be inspected in accordance with what series after
preparation of remains but prior to shipment? (Page 25-10) Correct
Ans - OPNAVINST 5360.1
What are provided to accompany remains to ensure prompt, safe delivery,
to show respect to the decedent, and as an indication of the Navy's desire
to help the NOK? (Page 25-12) Correct Ans - Escorts
How many classifications of national cemeteries are there? (Page 25-17)
Correct Ans - 3
What program provides professional mortuary services, supplies, and
related services incident to the care and disposition of remains of persons
eligible for these services? (Page 25-1) Correct Ans - Current Death
Program
Chronological progress reports should be dispatched every 24 hours to
BUMED and Navy Casualty Office, with the appropriate information
addressees directed by OPNAVINST 5360.1 series when search, recovery,
and identification operations continue for more than how many hours?
(Page 25-6) Correct Ans - 36
Three signed copies of what form will accompany the remains to CONUS
when death occurs OCONUS? (Page 25-15) Correct Ans - DD 2064
Annual contracts are awarded to funeral directors serving the local area of
activities anticipating how many or more deaths per year? (Page 25-7)
Correct Ans - 3
Remains may be refrigerated for short periods pending arrival of a
transportation vessel or arrival of the government embalmer. To minimize
cellular deterioration, remains should be refrigerated above the freezing
point at 36° to what temperature? (Page 25-9) Correct Ans - 40°F
,What program consists of search, recovery, identification, care, and
disposition of the remains of deceased personnel for whom the
Department of the Navy is responsible? (Page 25-1) Correct Ans -
Decedent Affairs Program
What instruction contains decedent affairs procedures? (Page 25-1)
Correct Ans - OPNAVNST 5360.1
CACOs are assigned for a period of 90 days to how many months depending
on the needs of the families? (Page 25-4) Correct Ans - 9
When remains are transferred from an overseas activity to a CONUS point
of entry, how many signed copies of the DD Form 2064 must accompany
the remains? (Page 25-9) Correct Ans - 3
What publication states that when an aircrew member dies while serving
as an aircrew member on a military aircraft, the medical officer will
recommend to the CO that an autopsy be performed to determine the cause
of death? (Page 25-5) Correct Ans - NAVMED P-117
What program provides for permanent disposition of remains of persons
buried in temporary cemeteries who could not be evacuated under the
Concurrent Return Program? (Page 25-2) Correct Ans - Return of
Remains
Who serves as the person who directs all activities having to do with the
deceased? (Page 25-1) Correct Ans - PADD
What program combines the Current Death Program and Graves
Registration Program? (Page 25-2) Correct Ans - Concurrent
Return
By what message precedence should personnel casualty reports be sent?
(Page 25-3) Correct Ans - Priority
Within how many hours after it is determined that a casualty has occurred
must a casualty report be submitted in accordance with MILPERSMAN
1770-030, Personal Casualty Report Procedures? (Page 25-3) Correct
Ans - 4
,Authorized Decedent Affairs Program expenses are chargeable to the
special open allotment held by what? (Page 25-15) Correct Ans -
BUMED
What program provides for the search, recovery, evacuation to a temporary
cemetery or a mortuary, initial identification, disposition of personal
effects found, and burial in the temporary cemeteries? (Page 25-2)
Correct Ans - Graves Registration
Postextraction alveolar osteitis is a condition that is commonly referred to
as a "dry socket". It's a common occurrence following the surgical removal
of mandibular molars, occurring in what percent of patients? (Page 24-10)
Correct Ans - 20-25
What is an inflammation of the gingiva around a partially erupted tooth
called? (Page 24-8) Correct Ans - Pericoronitis
What occur when bacterial processes damage hard tooth structures? (Page
24-2) Correct Ans - Dental caries
What are the most frequently injured facial bones after the nasal bones?
(Page 24-14) Correct Ans - Mandible
What do HMs observe when examining the oral structures, such as bleeding
gums, carious lesion, or heavy deposits of plaque or calculus? (Page 24-1)
Correct Ans - Signs
What teeth does pericoronitis most often affect? (Page 24-8) Correct
Ans - 17 and 32
What usually results from an infection of the pulpal tissue causing the pulp
to become necrotic (die)? (Page 24-3) Correct Ans - Periapical
abscess
What is a general term used to denote inflammation of the oral mucosa?
(Page 24-9) Correct Ans - Stomatitis
, What is gingival tissue inflammation called? (Page 24-4) Correct Ans -
Gingivitis
What is a severe infection of the gingival tissue commonly referred to as
trenchmouth called? (Page 24-5) Correct Ans - NUG
What are a group of diseases that affect the periodontium that support and
anchor the teeth called? (Page 24-4) Correct Ans - Periodontal
diseases
What is an inflammation of the pulp usually due to injury from dental
caries or trauma called? (Page 24-2) Correct Ans - Acute pulpitis
What does a patient report about his or her disease or injury such as a
toothache or sore gums? (Page 24-1) Correct Ans - Sympton
What involves progressive loss of the alveolar bone around the teeth, and if
left untreated can lead to the loosening and subsequent loss of teeth? (Page
24-6) Correct Ans - Periodontitis
Compared to gamma rays, neutrons can cause how many times greater
damage to tissue? (Page 23-28) Correct Ans - 20
What is a multi range Radiac device that detects beta and gamma
radiation? (Page 23-30) Correct Ans - AN/PDQ-1
When radiation interacts with atoms, energy is deposited, resulting in
what? (Page 23-28) Correct Ans - Ionization
The Roentgen equivalent man (Rem) along with what else are two other
units that may be used to express radiation units? (Page 23-29) Correct
Ans - Sievert (Sv)
What is an essential component in preventing/reducing radiation
exposure? (Page 23-31) Correct Ans - Shielding
What may be defined as the spontaneous and instantaneous decomposition
of the nucleus of an unstable atom with the accompanying emission of a
