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NAVMED P-5010 Ch01
Manual of Naval Preventive Medicine Ch 1: Food Sanitation
Question | Answer |
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What is NAVMED P-5010? | The Manual of Naval Preventive Medicine |
What subject does Chapter One of NAVMED P-5010 encompass? | Food safety |
What information does Appendix A of NAVMED P-5010 encompass? | Food borne illnesses |
What term describes "syndromes acquired by the consumption of food contaminated by disease pathogens, microbial toxins, or poisonous chemical substances"? | Food borne illnesses |
What causes a food born infection? | Ingestion of food containing pathogenic microorganisms which must multiply within the gastrointestinal tract, producing widespread inflammation. |
Foods commonly incriminated in outbreaks of food borne infections have what common characteristics? | They provide moisture, a good protein food supply, and warmth. |
What is the usual source of the pathogens which cause staphylococcal food intoxication? | The nose, throat, boils, pimples, or infected cuts on the hands of food service personnel. |
What is food borne intoxication? | Certain bacteria under favorable growth conditions produce chemicals (toxins) in food which when ingested will cause food intoxication. |
The abrupt onset of symptoms from staphylococcal food borne intoxication occurs when? | Two to four hours after ingestion; nausa, vomiting, diarrhea, and prostration with little or no fever. |
What causes the rare disease called botulism? | Exotoxins produced by Clostridium botulinum. |
Which fish concentrate ciguatoxin? | Grouper, snapper, jack, and barracuda. |
What mollusks concentrate the toxin associated with "red tide"? | Clams, oysters, scallops, and mussels. |
What defines an incident in which two or more persons experience a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a common food and epidemiological analysis implicates the food as the source of the illness? | FBDO (Food borne disease outbreak) |
What are the four steps in performing an outbreak investigation? | Verify there is an epidemic or outbreak. Complete case history questionnaires. Establish a diagnosis etiologically if possible. Collect food samples and containers. |
What technique is used when collecting food samples and containers? | Aseptic |
What technique is used when collecting food samples and containers? | Aseptic |
What's the incubation period for Bacillus cereus for vomitting toxin? | 1-6 hrs |
What's the incubation period for Bacillus cereus for diarrheal toxin? | 6-24 hrs |
What's the incubation period for Brucella? | Days to months, but usually less than 30 days |
What's the incubation period for Campylobacter? | 2-10 days, but usually 2-5 days |
Samples of perishable foods should be chilled and held below what temperature? | Below 41 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius), but should not be frozen. |
What's the incubation period for Clostridium botulinum? | 2 hours to 8 days, usually 12 to 48 hours |
What is the incubation period for Clostridium perfringens? | 6 - 24 hrs |
What's the incubation period for E. Coli (Enterohemorrhagic)? | 1 - 10 days, usually 3-4 days |
What's the incubation period for E. Coli (Enterotoxigenic)? | 6 - 48 hrs |
What's the incubation period for Listeria monocytogenes (invasive)? | 4 - 6 weeks |
What's the incubation period for nontyphoidal salmonella? | 6 hrs to 10 days, usally 6 - 48 hrs |
What's the incubation period for salmonella typhi? | 3 - 60 days, usually 7 - 14 days |
What's the incubation period for shigella? | 12 hrs - 6 days, usually 2 - 4 days |
What's the incubation period for staphylococcus aureus? | 30 minutes to 8 hours, usually 2 - 4 hours |
What's the incubation period for streptococcus Group A? | 1 - 4 days |
What's the incubation period for vibrio cholerae? | 1 - 5 days |
What's the incubation period for vibrio parahaemolyticus? | 4 - 30 hrs |
What's the incubation period for yesernia enterocolitica? | 1 - 10 days, usually 4 - 6 days |
What's the incubation period for cryptosporidium parvum? | 2 - 28 days, median: 7 days |
What's the incubation period for cyclospora cayetanensus? | 1 - 11 days, median: 7 days |
What's the incubation period for giardia lamblia? | 3 - 25 days, median: 7 days |
What's the incubation period for trichinella spp? | 1 - 2 days (intestinal phase); 2 - 4 weeks (systemic phase) |
What's the incubation period for hepatitis A? | 15 - 50 days, median: 28 days |