HM E5 EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
This class of malaria medication attack plasmodia in red BLOOD cells preventing or terminating the
clinical attack. - (answer)BLOOD schizontocides
Atovaquone+Proguanil (MALARONE®) is a combination tablet containing atovaquone ___ mg and
proguanil ___ mg. - (answer)250, 100
Atovaquone+Proguanil (Malarone®) is taken as 1 tablet ________. - (answer)Daily
Antimalarial medications are divided into how many classifications? - (answer)4
This class of malaria medication attack the GAMETOCYTE stage in red blood cells. -
(answer)GAMETOCYTOCIDALS
Artemether + Lumefantrine (Coartem®) has an effectiveness of ___% in non-immune adults. -
(answer)96%
An important avenue of treatment is ___________ administration of antimalaria medications. -
(answer)Nasogastric
Atovaquone+Proguanil (Malarone®) has a cure rate of ___ % for chloroquine-resistant falciparum
malaria. - (answer)87%
The treatment for malaria using Doxycycline is one tablet twice daily for ___ days. - (answer)7
This medication acts rapidly against asexual stages of all four plasmodium species that infect humans. -
(answer)Quinine (Qualaquin)
Doxycycline is indicated for the prophylaxis of malaria due to __________. - (answer)P. falciparum
,HM E5 EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Doxycycline at 100mg is indicated for up to ___ weeks after leaving endemic area. - (answer)4
Individuals who are G6PD deficient should not take the following antimalarial medication: -
(answer)Primaquine Phosphate
Primaquine Phosphate is used for elimination of persistent P. vivax and _________ liver stage parasites.
- (answer)P. ovale
Treatment with Quinine (Qualaquin®) is ___ times daily for 7 days. - (answer)3
When chloroquine, doxycycline, or mefloquine is used for primary prophylaxis, take 15 mg (base) orally
of Primaquine Phosphate, once/day for ___ days after departure from the malarious area - (answer)14
Treatment of malaria with Quinidine Gluconate requires continuous infusion for at least ___ hours. -
(answer)24
Quinidine Gluconate comes as a __ mg / ml intravenous solution. - (answer)80
The dosage for Chloroquine Phosphate is one ___ mg tablet weekly beginning 2 weeks prior to arrival in
the endemic area. - (answer)500
The overall malaria treatment by use of Chloroquine Phosphate is a total of ___ tablets. - (answer)5
The overall malaria treatment by use of Chloroquine Phosphate is a total of ___ tablets. - (answer)5
The treatment for malaria using Mefloquine (Lariam®) consisted of ___ tablets given as a single dose. -
(answer)5
,HM E5 EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Mefloquine (Lariam®) comes in ____ mg tablets. - (answer)250
Permethrin is very long-lasting and if unwashed and stored can last how many years? - (answer)12 years
There are how many countermeasures that can prevent malaria? - (answer)3
Which medications have a usage of Prophylaxis (actions to prevent disease) in all areas? -
(answer)Doxycycline-Atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone®)
In what year did the use of skin repellents first begin? - (answer)1910
Regarding Topical repellents, what is the gold stanndard? - (answer)DEET, the active ingerdient in many
repellent products
A base camp should be located at least what distance from a settlement with infected habitats? -
(answer)2-3 km, 1.2-1.8 miles
The post-exposure treatment is called Presumptive Anti-Relapse Therapy (PART) which is formerly
known as what? - (answer)Terminal Prophalaxis
What is the only way leadership can ensure that members take their medications as indicated? -
(answer)POP & DOT, "popping" pills out of their packaging and then "dotting" (marking) a record or
chart to indicate that the medication has been administered.
Most prophylactic anti-malarials must be continued for 4 weeks after leaving an exposed area with one
exception which is? - (answer)Atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone)
, HM E5 EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which of the permethrin treatment options must be completed by a PREVMEDTECH? - (answer)Insect
Repellent Clothing Optional
Who ensures that the command has adequate policy and procedures in place to effectively implement
medical event reporting? - (answer)Senior Medical Officer (SMO)
Who is available in regards to consultative questions regarding Medical Event reporting?term-35 -
(answer)(NEPMU) Navy Environmental and Preventative Medicine Units
Reportable medical events are events/conditions that may pose inherent, significant threat to public
health and military operations. - (answer)True
Is a "suspected" diagnosis required to be reported? - (answer)Yes
What Navy instruction provides guidance for all unit level USN and USMC personnel who have
responsibilities for surveillance and reporting? - (answer)BUMED 6220.12C
(RME's) reportable medical events are listed for reference in the Tri-Service Reportable Events: Guide
and Case Definitions put out by what agency? - (answer)AFHSC (Armed Forces Health Surveillance
Division)
Medical Staff in Operational Units should review the sick call logs and (DNBI) Disease Non Battle Injury
reports how often for reportable cases? - (answer)Weekly
What is/does NMCPHC-TM-PM- 6220.12 cover? - (answer)Medical Surveillance and Medical Reporting
When reporting a medical event, 'Urgent' Reports should be submitted no later than how many hours
after identification? - (answer)24
This class of malaria medication attack plasmodia in red BLOOD cells preventing or terminating the
clinical attack. - (answer)BLOOD schizontocides
Atovaquone+Proguanil (MALARONE®) is a combination tablet containing atovaquone ___ mg and
proguanil ___ mg. - (answer)250, 100
Atovaquone+Proguanil (Malarone®) is taken as 1 tablet ________. - (answer)Daily
Antimalarial medications are divided into how many classifications? - (answer)4
This class of malaria medication attack the GAMETOCYTE stage in red blood cells. -
(answer)GAMETOCYTOCIDALS
Artemether + Lumefantrine (Coartem®) has an effectiveness of ___% in non-immune adults. -
(answer)96%
An important avenue of treatment is ___________ administration of antimalaria medications. -
(answer)Nasogastric
Atovaquone+Proguanil (Malarone®) has a cure rate of ___ % for chloroquine-resistant falciparum
malaria. - (answer)87%
The treatment for malaria using Doxycycline is one tablet twice daily for ___ days. - (answer)7
This medication acts rapidly against asexual stages of all four plasmodium species that infect humans. -
(answer)Quinine (Qualaquin)
Doxycycline is indicated for the prophylaxis of malaria due to __________. - (answer)P. falciparum
,HM E5 EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Doxycycline at 100mg is indicated for up to ___ weeks after leaving endemic area. - (answer)4
Individuals who are G6PD deficient should not take the following antimalarial medication: -
(answer)Primaquine Phosphate
Primaquine Phosphate is used for elimination of persistent P. vivax and _________ liver stage parasites.
- (answer)P. ovale
Treatment with Quinine (Qualaquin®) is ___ times daily for 7 days. - (answer)3
When chloroquine, doxycycline, or mefloquine is used for primary prophylaxis, take 15 mg (base) orally
of Primaquine Phosphate, once/day for ___ days after departure from the malarious area - (answer)14
Treatment of malaria with Quinidine Gluconate requires continuous infusion for at least ___ hours. -
(answer)24
Quinidine Gluconate comes as a __ mg / ml intravenous solution. - (answer)80
The dosage for Chloroquine Phosphate is one ___ mg tablet weekly beginning 2 weeks prior to arrival in
the endemic area. - (answer)500
The overall malaria treatment by use of Chloroquine Phosphate is a total of ___ tablets. - (answer)5
The overall malaria treatment by use of Chloroquine Phosphate is a total of ___ tablets. - (answer)5
The treatment for malaria using Mefloquine (Lariam®) consisted of ___ tablets given as a single dose. -
(answer)5
,HM E5 EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Mefloquine (Lariam®) comes in ____ mg tablets. - (answer)250
Permethrin is very long-lasting and if unwashed and stored can last how many years? - (answer)12 years
There are how many countermeasures that can prevent malaria? - (answer)3
Which medications have a usage of Prophylaxis (actions to prevent disease) in all areas? -
(answer)Doxycycline-Atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone®)
In what year did the use of skin repellents first begin? - (answer)1910
Regarding Topical repellents, what is the gold stanndard? - (answer)DEET, the active ingerdient in many
repellent products
A base camp should be located at least what distance from a settlement with infected habitats? -
(answer)2-3 km, 1.2-1.8 miles
The post-exposure treatment is called Presumptive Anti-Relapse Therapy (PART) which is formerly
known as what? - (answer)Terminal Prophalaxis
What is the only way leadership can ensure that members take their medications as indicated? -
(answer)POP & DOT, "popping" pills out of their packaging and then "dotting" (marking) a record or
chart to indicate that the medication has been administered.
Most prophylactic anti-malarials must be continued for 4 weeks after leaving an exposed area with one
exception which is? - (answer)Atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone)
, HM E5 EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which of the permethrin treatment options must be completed by a PREVMEDTECH? - (answer)Insect
Repellent Clothing Optional
Who ensures that the command has adequate policy and procedures in place to effectively implement
medical event reporting? - (answer)Senior Medical Officer (SMO)
Who is available in regards to consultative questions regarding Medical Event reporting?term-35 -
(answer)(NEPMU) Navy Environmental and Preventative Medicine Units
Reportable medical events are events/conditions that may pose inherent, significant threat to public
health and military operations. - (answer)True
Is a "suspected" diagnosis required to be reported? - (answer)Yes
What Navy instruction provides guidance for all unit level USN and USMC personnel who have
responsibilities for surveillance and reporting? - (answer)BUMED 6220.12C
(RME's) reportable medical events are listed for reference in the Tri-Service Reportable Events: Guide
and Case Definitions put out by what agency? - (answer)AFHSC (Armed Forces Health Surveillance
Division)
Medical Staff in Operational Units should review the sick call logs and (DNBI) Disease Non Battle Injury
reports how often for reportable cases? - (answer)Weekly
What is/does NMCPHC-TM-PM- 6220.12 cover? - (answer)Medical Surveillance and Medical Reporting
When reporting a medical event, 'Urgent' Reports should be submitted no later than how many hours
after identification? - (answer)24
