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
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
