Unit Field Sanitation – Military Hygiene and Health Protection Practice Test
Historically, in every conflict up through World War II, in which the United States was involved
approximately ____ percent of hospital admissions were the result of combat injuries. The
other ___ percent were the result of____. In some areas the incidence of disease was so severe
that entire divisions became combat ineffective. - correct answer ✔✔20, 80, disease and
nonbattle injury
A disease and nonbattle injury casualty is defined as____ - correct answer ✔✔a Soldier who is
lost to an organization by reason of discase or injury and who is not a battle casualty
Once established and trained, antimalaria details were very successful in reducing the incidence
of____ - correct answer ✔✔arthropodborne disease.
Percentage of casualties attributed to disease and nonbattle injury Operation Desert
Shield/Desert Storm, 1991 - correct answer ✔✔6.5 percent
Percentage of casualties attributed to disease and nonbattle injury Operation Joint Endeavor,
1995 - correct answer ✔✔7.1 percent
Percentage of casualties attributed to disease and nonbattle injury Operation Joint Guardian,
1999 - correct answer ✔✔8.1 percent
Percentage of casualties attributed to disease and nonbattle injury Operation Enduring
Freedom, 2001 - correct answer ✔✔5 percent
Percentage of casualties attributed to disease and nonbattle injury Operation Iraqi Freedom,
2003 - correct answer ✔✔4 percent
, Countering health threats is as simple as implementing and enforcing___, ___, and ___. -
correct answer ✔✔unit-level field hygiene, sanitation practices, monitoring individual
preventive medicine measures.
1-6. It is absolutely critical that commanders- Provide command emphasis regarding the
importance of ___ and ____ as well as ____ measures. Enforce the____ set for the use of
preventive medicine measures. Select only the very best Soldiers to staff the____. Ensure that
their teams are___ and____ to perform their duties. - correct answer ✔✔Field hygiene,
sanitation, preventative medicine
Standards, field sanitation teams
Well-trained, equipped
1-7. Establishing and employing unit field sanitation teams is covered in Army Regulations 40-5,
350-1, and Department of the Army Pamphlet 40-11. These publications direct commanders of
all company-sized units to___,___,___, and ____ unit field sanitation teams. - correct answer
✔✔establish, train, equip, and deploy
According to army Regulation 350-1, how many field sanitation teams must be appointed and
trained within all company sized units prior to deployment? - correct answer ✔✔two unit field
sanitation teams (a primary and an alternate).
1-8. The mission of the unit field sanitation team is to assist commanders in maintaining the___
and ___ of the Soldiers assigned to the unit. - correct answer ✔✔Health, well-being
______, not _____are responsible for constructing and maintaining field waste disposal
facilities. - correct answer ✔✔Unit details, field sanitation team members
The mission of the unit field sanitation team is to accomplish by- Performing arthropod and
rodent management control measures within the unit area. Supervising the disinfection of unit
bulk water supplies and monitoring residual chlorine levels. Teaching Soldiers- Individual water
purification techniques The dangers of consuming food and drinks from unapproved sources.
Inspecting unit-level food service personnel, feeding facilities, and food service equipment.
Historically, in every conflict up through World War II, in which the United States was involved
approximately ____ percent of hospital admissions were the result of combat injuries. The
other ___ percent were the result of____. In some areas the incidence of disease was so severe
that entire divisions became combat ineffective. - correct answer ✔✔20, 80, disease and
nonbattle injury
A disease and nonbattle injury casualty is defined as____ - correct answer ✔✔a Soldier who is
lost to an organization by reason of discase or injury and who is not a battle casualty
Once established and trained, antimalaria details were very successful in reducing the incidence
of____ - correct answer ✔✔arthropodborne disease.
Percentage of casualties attributed to disease and nonbattle injury Operation Desert
Shield/Desert Storm, 1991 - correct answer ✔✔6.5 percent
Percentage of casualties attributed to disease and nonbattle injury Operation Joint Endeavor,
1995 - correct answer ✔✔7.1 percent
Percentage of casualties attributed to disease and nonbattle injury Operation Joint Guardian,
1999 - correct answer ✔✔8.1 percent
Percentage of casualties attributed to disease and nonbattle injury Operation Enduring
Freedom, 2001 - correct answer ✔✔5 percent
Percentage of casualties attributed to disease and nonbattle injury Operation Iraqi Freedom,
2003 - correct answer ✔✔4 percent
, Countering health threats is as simple as implementing and enforcing___, ___, and ___. -
correct answer ✔✔unit-level field hygiene, sanitation practices, monitoring individual
preventive medicine measures.
1-6. It is absolutely critical that commanders- Provide command emphasis regarding the
importance of ___ and ____ as well as ____ measures. Enforce the____ set for the use of
preventive medicine measures. Select only the very best Soldiers to staff the____. Ensure that
their teams are___ and____ to perform their duties. - correct answer ✔✔Field hygiene,
sanitation, preventative medicine
Standards, field sanitation teams
Well-trained, equipped
1-7. Establishing and employing unit field sanitation teams is covered in Army Regulations 40-5,
350-1, and Department of the Army Pamphlet 40-11. These publications direct commanders of
all company-sized units to___,___,___, and ____ unit field sanitation teams. - correct answer
✔✔establish, train, equip, and deploy
According to army Regulation 350-1, how many field sanitation teams must be appointed and
trained within all company sized units prior to deployment? - correct answer ✔✔two unit field
sanitation teams (a primary and an alternate).
1-8. The mission of the unit field sanitation team is to assist commanders in maintaining the___
and ___ of the Soldiers assigned to the unit. - correct answer ✔✔Health, well-being
______, not _____are responsible for constructing and maintaining field waste disposal
facilities. - correct answer ✔✔Unit details, field sanitation team members
The mission of the unit field sanitation team is to accomplish by- Performing arthropod and
rodent management control measures within the unit area. Supervising the disinfection of unit
bulk water supplies and monitoring residual chlorine levels. Teaching Soldiers- Individual water
purification techniques The dangers of consuming food and drinks from unapproved sources.
Inspecting unit-level food service personnel, feeding facilities, and food service equipment.
