SHIPBOARD HCB ACTUAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE
WITH DETAILED QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
How long should you wait before drinking iodine treated water? - CORRECT ANSWER
5 minutes to dissolve, additional 25 minutes
What chemical is used for disinfection of large quantities of water in the field or aboard
ship? - CORRECT ANSWER calcium hypochlorite
How many iodine tablets are used for 70- or 72-oz water reservoirs? - CORRECT
ANSWER 4
How many iodine tablets are used for 100- or 102-oz reservoirs? - CORRECT
ANSWER 6
How long should you wait to drink calcium hypochlorite-treated water? - CORRECT
ANSWER 30 minutes
What is used to treat bulk supplies if calcium hypochlorite is note available? -
CORRECT ANSWER commercial household chlorine bleach (unscented sodium
hypochlorite)
How many drops of bleach is added per quart of water? - CORRECT ANSWER 2
How many drops of bleach are used for a 70-oz reservoir? - CORRECT ANSWER 4
How many drops of bleach are used for a 100-oz reservoir? - CORRECT ANSWER 6
What disinfecting method is used in emergencies only? - CORRECT ANSWER boiling
To be effective in killing most disease-producing organisms, the water must be held at a
rolling boil for ___ minutes at sea level. - CORRECT ANSWER 5
The boiling temperature decreases by about 1-degree F for every ___-ft increase in
elevation. - CORRECT ANSWER 500
The boiling temperature decreases by about 1.1-degree C for every ___-ft increase in
elevation. - CORRECT ANSWER 1,000
What is the recommended water treatment method if Cryptosporidium parvum is
suspected to be present in untreated water? - CORRECT ANSWER boiling
,What are some identifying signs for non-potable water? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
"NONPOTABLE WATER. DO NOT DRINK"
2. "DISINFECTED NONPOTABLE WATER. DO NOT DRINK - APPROVED FOR
SHOWERING (AND/OR PERSONAL SANITATION) ONLY"
3. "USE ONLY BOTTLED WATER TO BRUSH TEETH"
Different Water Tests - CORRECT ANSWER 1. DPD (diethyl-p-phenylene diamine)
Test
2. Chloramine Test
What is considered a low-range DPD test? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.1-1.0 ppm chlorine
or 0.2-2.2 ppm bromine
What is considered a high-range DPD test? - CORRECT ANSWER 2.0-10.0 ppm
chlorine or 4.4-22.2 ppm bromine
What tablet is used when testing a water supply that uses chloramines as the
disinfecting agent? - CORRECT ANSWER D PD No. 4
What tablet is used to obtain free available chlorine (FAC) and total bromine residual
(TBR)? - CORRECT ANSWER DPD No. 1
Discharge planning - CORRECT ANSWER to reduce hospital length of stay and
unplanned readmission to hospital, and to improve the co-ordination of services
following discharge from hospital
Airborne - CORRECT ANSWER infectious agents that remain infectious over long
distances when suspended in the air
CDC - CORRECT ANSWER Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; provides
facilities and services for the investigation, identification, prevention, and control of
disease
Cohorting - CORRECT ANSWER grouping patients infected or colonized with the same
infectious agent together to confine their care to one area and prevent contact with
susceptible patients
Droplet - CORRECT ANSWER small drop, such as a particle of moisture discharged
from the mouth during coughing, sneezing, or speaking
HICPAC - CORRECT ANSWER Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory
Committee; provides advice and guidance to the CDC and the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the practice of infection
control and strategies for surveillance, prevention, and control of healthcare-associated
infections, antimicrobial resistance and related events in United States healthcare
settings
, JCAHO - CORRECT ANSWER Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations; provides accreditation to U.S. hospitals and other health care facilities
Ambulate - CORRECT ANSWER to move from place to place
Gait - CORRECT ANSWER manner of walking or moving on foot
Shift report - CORRECT ANSWER exchanging essential patient care information with
other nursing staff at change of shift
IRECs are normally retired ___ years after the last inpatient discharge - CORRECT
ANSWER 2
Purpose of documenting patient care - CORRECT ANSWER ensure they meet the
highest standards of completeness, promptness, clinical pertinence, and standards of
the JCAHO
Information to be documented in a nursing note - CORRECT ANSWER date,
medication, treatments, and sign all notes
NAVMED 6550/8 - CORRECT ANSWER Medication Administration Record
How long is a NAVMED 6550/8 good for? - CORRECT ANSWER 7 days
The top, back side portion of the NAVMED 6550/8 is meant for what? - CORRECT
ANSWER one-time, STAT (immediate), and preoperative medications
Although all medications are documented on the MAR, documentation of PRN, STAT,
and one-time medications are required on what as well? - CORRECT ANSWER
Nursing Notes
NAVMED 6550/12 - CORRECT ANSWER Patient Profile
SF 508 - CORRECT ANSWER Doctor's Orders
What must be updated when the physician updates, discontinues, changes, or adds
new orders? - CORRECT ANSWER NAVMED 6550/12 (Patient Profile)
SF 509 - CORRECT ANSWER Progress Notes
How long is a SF 509 good for? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 days
SF 510 - CORRECT ANSWER Nursing Notes
WITH DETAILED QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
How long should you wait before drinking iodine treated water? - CORRECT ANSWER
5 minutes to dissolve, additional 25 minutes
What chemical is used for disinfection of large quantities of water in the field or aboard
ship? - CORRECT ANSWER calcium hypochlorite
How many iodine tablets are used for 70- or 72-oz water reservoirs? - CORRECT
ANSWER 4
How many iodine tablets are used for 100- or 102-oz reservoirs? - CORRECT
ANSWER 6
How long should you wait to drink calcium hypochlorite-treated water? - CORRECT
ANSWER 30 minutes
What is used to treat bulk supplies if calcium hypochlorite is note available? -
CORRECT ANSWER commercial household chlorine bleach (unscented sodium
hypochlorite)
How many drops of bleach is added per quart of water? - CORRECT ANSWER 2
How many drops of bleach are used for a 70-oz reservoir? - CORRECT ANSWER 4
How many drops of bleach are used for a 100-oz reservoir? - CORRECT ANSWER 6
What disinfecting method is used in emergencies only? - CORRECT ANSWER boiling
To be effective in killing most disease-producing organisms, the water must be held at a
rolling boil for ___ minutes at sea level. - CORRECT ANSWER 5
The boiling temperature decreases by about 1-degree F for every ___-ft increase in
elevation. - CORRECT ANSWER 500
The boiling temperature decreases by about 1.1-degree C for every ___-ft increase in
elevation. - CORRECT ANSWER 1,000
What is the recommended water treatment method if Cryptosporidium parvum is
suspected to be present in untreated water? - CORRECT ANSWER boiling
,What are some identifying signs for non-potable water? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
"NONPOTABLE WATER. DO NOT DRINK"
2. "DISINFECTED NONPOTABLE WATER. DO NOT DRINK - APPROVED FOR
SHOWERING (AND/OR PERSONAL SANITATION) ONLY"
3. "USE ONLY BOTTLED WATER TO BRUSH TEETH"
Different Water Tests - CORRECT ANSWER 1. DPD (diethyl-p-phenylene diamine)
Test
2. Chloramine Test
What is considered a low-range DPD test? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.1-1.0 ppm chlorine
or 0.2-2.2 ppm bromine
What is considered a high-range DPD test? - CORRECT ANSWER 2.0-10.0 ppm
chlorine or 4.4-22.2 ppm bromine
What tablet is used when testing a water supply that uses chloramines as the
disinfecting agent? - CORRECT ANSWER D PD No. 4
What tablet is used to obtain free available chlorine (FAC) and total bromine residual
(TBR)? - CORRECT ANSWER DPD No. 1
Discharge planning - CORRECT ANSWER to reduce hospital length of stay and
unplanned readmission to hospital, and to improve the co-ordination of services
following discharge from hospital
Airborne - CORRECT ANSWER infectious agents that remain infectious over long
distances when suspended in the air
CDC - CORRECT ANSWER Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; provides
facilities and services for the investigation, identification, prevention, and control of
disease
Cohorting - CORRECT ANSWER grouping patients infected or colonized with the same
infectious agent together to confine their care to one area and prevent contact with
susceptible patients
Droplet - CORRECT ANSWER small drop, such as a particle of moisture discharged
from the mouth during coughing, sneezing, or speaking
HICPAC - CORRECT ANSWER Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory
Committee; provides advice and guidance to the CDC and the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the practice of infection
control and strategies for surveillance, prevention, and control of healthcare-associated
infections, antimicrobial resistance and related events in United States healthcare
settings
, JCAHO - CORRECT ANSWER Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations; provides accreditation to U.S. hospitals and other health care facilities
Ambulate - CORRECT ANSWER to move from place to place
Gait - CORRECT ANSWER manner of walking or moving on foot
Shift report - CORRECT ANSWER exchanging essential patient care information with
other nursing staff at change of shift
IRECs are normally retired ___ years after the last inpatient discharge - CORRECT
ANSWER 2
Purpose of documenting patient care - CORRECT ANSWER ensure they meet the
highest standards of completeness, promptness, clinical pertinence, and standards of
the JCAHO
Information to be documented in a nursing note - CORRECT ANSWER date,
medication, treatments, and sign all notes
NAVMED 6550/8 - CORRECT ANSWER Medication Administration Record
How long is a NAVMED 6550/8 good for? - CORRECT ANSWER 7 days
The top, back side portion of the NAVMED 6550/8 is meant for what? - CORRECT
ANSWER one-time, STAT (immediate), and preoperative medications
Although all medications are documented on the MAR, documentation of PRN, STAT,
and one-time medications are required on what as well? - CORRECT ANSWER
Nursing Notes
NAVMED 6550/12 - CORRECT ANSWER Patient Profile
SF 508 - CORRECT ANSWER Doctor's Orders
What must be updated when the physician updates, discontinues, changes, or adds
new orders? - CORRECT ANSWER NAVMED 6550/12 (Patient Profile)
SF 509 - CORRECT ANSWER Progress Notes
How long is a SF 509 good for? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 days
SF 510 - CORRECT ANSWER Nursing Notes
