Medications
This is the number of days of chronic medications given to COSing volunteers.
What is 30?
PCVs can keep their medical kits when COSing. True or False?
True
With a preservice history of latent TB at interim exam, this asymptomatic PCV needs a CXR. True/False?
What is False
This exam happens between 12-18 months in country.
What is the interim exam?
Praziquantel is given for the treatment of this condition.
What is schistosomiasis?
This unit within OHS is where you send the result of a positive stool test for a PCV who has COS’d.
What is Post Service?
A 48 female PCV with no history of breast cancer gets a screening mammogram at COS. True/False?
What is false
This visit can be done 72 hours before COS date
What is the COS check out visit?
Primaquine given for 14 days post departure is this type of medication.
What is the PART medication?
A COSing PCV has a wound sutured 2 days before he is scheduled to leave country. You can give him a 127C for suture removal in the US. True/False?
True
All PCVs in moderate or high TB prevalent countries are required to have TB testing during their interim exam. True/False?
What is true
This physical exam can be done up to 90 days before leaving service.
What is the COS exam?
This ant-malarial medication is given for one week post-depature.
What is malarone ?
This is the number of days you can keep a COS chart before relinquishing it to HQ?
What is 30?
A PCV must obtain the stool specimens for O and P at COS from 3 separate bowel movements. True/False?
What is true
PCVs extending for longer than this amount of time need a full COS exam.
What is 6 months?