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| What is the definition of stress? |
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The nonspecific response of the body to any demand
Rate of wear and tear on the body
(TC 3-04.93 3-1) |
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| What is the definition of a stressor? |
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A stressor is any stimulus or event that requires an individual to adjust or adapt in some way-- emotionally, physiologically, or behaviorally.
(TC 3-04.93 3-1) |
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| What are the four types of stressors? |
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Psychosocial, Environmental, Physiological, Cognitive
(TC 3-04.93 3-1) |
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| Job stress, Illness and family issues would fall under what type of stressor? |
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Psychosocial
(TC 3-04.93 3-1) |
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| What are the 6 causes of environmental stress? |
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Altitude, Speed, Hot or Cold environments, Aircraft Design, Airframe characteristics and Instrument Flight Conditions
(TC 3-04.93 3-2) |
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| What type of stressor is considered 'self imposed'. |
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Physiological
(TC 3-04.93 3-3) |
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| What does the acronym DEATH stand for? |
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Drugs, exhaustion, Alcohol, Tobacco and Hypoglycemia
(TC 3-04.93 3-3) |
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| What does the term 'Synergistic Effects' Mean? |
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Refers to the undesired effects resulting from the combination of two or more drugs or from stressful situations experienced while taking a prescribed drug.
(TC 3-04.93 3-5) |
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| Each ounce of alcohol consumed increases physiological altitude by ______ feet. |
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2,000 ft.
(TC 3-04.93 3-6) |
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| A pilot who smokes, begins flight at sea level with a physiological night-vision deficit of ______ ft. |
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| What are the three categories of Cognitive (Mental) stressors? |
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Must and Shoulds
Responsbility of Choice
Failure to Focus on the Here and Now
(TC 3-04.93 3-8) |
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| How one perceives a given situation would be what kind of stressor? |
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Cognitive
(TC 3-04.93 3-7) |
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| How do "Musts" and "Shoulds" cause cognitive stress? |
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Stress results when individuals believe things must go their way or should conform to their own needs and desires. Stress results from a lack of flexibility in thinking.
(TC 3-04.93 3-7) |
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| How does Responsibility of Choice cause cognitive stress? |
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Some people believe in "fate" or "destiny" and see the world as the cause of their problems, which can lead to unhappiness and increased stress.
(TC 3-04.93 3-7) |
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| How does Failing to focus on the here and now cause cognitive stress? |
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Living in the past or future and overemphasizing what should have been or could be can increase one's overall stress and lead to missed opportunities in the present.
(TC 3-04.93 3-8) |
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| What are the four responses to stress? |
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Physical
Emotional
Behavioral
Cognitive
(TC 3-04.93 3-8) |
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| What are some examples of an emotional response to stress? |
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Increased anxiety, irritability, or hostility to depressed mood, loss of self-esteem, hopeless, and an inability to enjoy life. (internal to person)
(TC 3-04.93 3-8) |
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| External responses to stress such as decreased motivation, increased likelihood of conflict and violence in the workplace are examples of what response to stress? |
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Behavioral
(TC 3-04.93 3-8) |
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| Suicide risk would be an extreme example of what response to stress? |
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Behavioral
(TC 3-04.93 3-8) |
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| What are the three categories for Cognitive responses to stress? |
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Simplification Heuristic
Stress-Related Regression
Perceptual Tunneling
(TC 3-04.93 3-9) |
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| Define 'The Simplification Heuristic' cognitive response to stress |
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Under high-stress conditions, people tend to oversimplify problem solving, ignore important relavant information, and take the easy way out.
(TC 3-04.93 3-8) |
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| Individuals that forget learned procedures and skills, reverting to previously learned and often bad habits when under stress are showing what cognitive response to stress? |
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Stress-Related Regression
(TC 3-04.93 3-9) |
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| The phenomenon in which an individual or entire crew becomes focused on one stimulus and neglect to attend to other important tasks is defined as what cognitive response to stress? |
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Perceptual tunneling
(TC 3-04.93 3-9) |
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| Physical responses to stress involves overall heightened arousal of the body. What are some examples of the Physical response to stress? |
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Increased heart rate and blood pressure, rapid breathing, muscle tension and the "fight or flight" response.
(TC 3-04.93 3-9) |
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| What are the 4 factors that effect stress and performance? |
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-Mental skills required by the task
-Stress characteristics of the situation
-Physical characteristics of the individual
-Psychological makeup of the individual |
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| What are the four ways to manage stress? |
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Avoiding Stressors
Changing Thinking
Learning to Relax
Ventilating Stress
(TC 3-04.93 3-10) |
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| Crewmembers can avoid stressors with good planning, time management and effective problem solving as well as staying fit and eating right is a description of which stress coping mechanism? |
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Avoiding Stressors
(TC 3-04.93 3-10) |
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| How can one 'learn to relax?' |
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breathing exercises, meditation, engaging in a quiet hobby
(TC 3-04.93 3-10) |
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| Which stress coping mechanism involves "blowing off steam" in some manner, either through talking or vigorous exercise? |
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| This stress coping mechanism emphasizes practicing positive self-talk, taking responsibility for actions, avoiding perfectionism and focusing on the here and now. |
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Changing thinking
(TC 3-04.93 3-10) |
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| What is the definition of fatigue? |
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Fatigue is the state of feeling tired, weary or sleepy that results from prolonged mental or physical work, extended periods of anxiety, exposure to harsh environments, or loss of sleep.
(TC 3-04.93 3-11) |
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| What are the three types of fatigue? |
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Acute
Chronic
Motivational Exhaustion (Burnout)
(TC 3-04.93 3-11) |
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| Which type of fatigue is associated with physical or mental activity between two regular sleep periods? |
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| Acute Fatigue can be identified by... |
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Inattention
Irritability
Distractibility
Errors in Timing
Loss of accuracy and control
Lack of awareness or error accumulation
Neglect of secondary tasks
(TC 3-04.93 3-11) |
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| How much sleep does a crewmember need to overcome acute fatigue? |
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One regular sleep cycle
(TC 3-04.93 3-11) |
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| Which type of fatigue occurs over a long period of time and is typically the result of inadequate recovery from successive periods of acute fatigue? |
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Chronic fatigue
(TC 3-04.93 3-11) |
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| Chronic Fatigue can be identified by... |
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Insomnia
Depressed mood
Irritability
Weight loss
Poor Judgment
Loss of appetite
Slowed reaction time
Poor motivation and performance on the job
(TC 3-04.93 3-11) |
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| What type of Fatigue causes the crewmember to "shut down"? |
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Motivational Exhaustion (Burnout)
(TC 3-04.93 3-12) |
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| List the effects of fatigue on performance. |
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Reaction-time changes
Reduced attention
Changes in mood and social interaction
Diminished memory
Impaired communication
(TC 3-04.93 3-12) |
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| What are the ways to prevent fatigue? |
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Control the sleep environment
Adjust to shift work
Maintain good health and physical fitness
Practice good eating habits
Practice moderate controlled use of alcohol
Plan and practice good time management
Practice realistic planning
Maintain optimal working conditions
Take naps
(TC 3-04.93 3-14) |
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| How many times does the body cycle between REM and non-REM sleep in an 8 hour sleep period? |
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5-6 times
(TC 3-04.93 3-13) |
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| How often does the body cycle between REM and non-REM sleep? |
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ever 90 minutes
(TC 3-04.93 3-13) |
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| The average person sleeps __ to __ hours per day |
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| Sleep length can be reduced __ to __ hours without performance reduction over an extended period. |
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| As a rule, __ Hours of sleep per night is the minimum for continuous operations, However some individuals can tolerate as little as __ hours of sleep per night for short periods. |
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| What is the most important action for treating fatigue? |
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Natural (non drug-induced) Sleep
(TC 3-04.93 3-14) |
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| When attempting to recover from 24 to 48 hours of sleep deprivation the individual should not sleep longer than __ hours. |
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| When will an aircrew member receive Aeromedical training? |
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- During initial flight training
- During designated courses
- Refresher training courses
- Unit commanders are responsible for local training at an interval of every three years or less |
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| What regulation covers flight restrictions due to exogenous factors? |
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| Who has the overall responsibility for temporary flying restrictions due to exongenous factors? |
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| What are the conditions where an aircrew member will immediately inform their flight surgeon? |
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not limited to the following:
1 - medical or dental procedure requiring use of medication after treatment
2 - Medical or dental procedure requireing the use of any type of anesthesia or sedation
3 - treatment by mental health professionals counseling
4 - chiropractic or osteopathic treatment
5 - any treatment given by a homeopath, naturopath, herbalist or any type of alternative medicine
6 - any emergency room visit. |
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| What are the responsibilities of the flight surgeon? |
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1 - Keep the aviatiation unit commander informed of the health of the command
2 - participate in the unit safety program
3 - make the provisions of AR 40-8 known and available to flight personnel. |
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| In instances where a flight surgeon or APA is not assigned to a unit or installation or not available immediately, may a physician return aircrew members to flight status? |
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| Yes - after remote consultation with a flight surgeon or APA |
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| Is self medication permitted? |
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| Yes, only in accordance with the over-the-counter medication aeromedical policy letter (APL) |
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| Are aircrewmembers permitted to use dietary supplements? |
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All supplements, dietary aids and performance enhancers are prohibited unless cleared by the flight surgeon or APA in consultation with applicable APLs
(AR 40-8) |
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| Aircrew will be restriced from flying duty for ___ hours after general,spinal, or epidural anesthesia. |
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| Aircrew will be restricted for a minimum of ___ hours after local or regional anesthesia to include dental? |
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| What is the alcohol restriction? |
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| 12 hours after the last drink consumed and until no residual effects |
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| Medical restriction from flying duty will be for a minimum period of ____ hours following any immunization. |
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| How long will an airmen be downed if he/she has a reaction to medication? |
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until cleared by a flight surgeon or APA
(AR 40-8) |
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| What is the restrictions after exposure to tear gas? |
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no restriction as long as there are no residual effects. (2 hours per battalion SOP)
(AR 40-8)/(BN SOP) |
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| How many times per year may an airmen donate blood or plasma? |
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no more than two times per year
(AR 40-8) |
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| Following blood donation (200 cc or more), aircrew members will be restricted from flying duty for a period of ___ hrs. |
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| Following plasma donation, aircrew members will be restricted from flying duty for a period of ___ hrs. |
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| How long will bone marrow donors be restricted for? |
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until cleared by a flight surgeon or APA
(AR 40-8) |
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| A temporary aeromedical disqualification is a failure to meet a standard of medical fitness for flying duties due to minor self- limited condition that is likely to resolve and result in re-qualification within ______ days. |
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| Required vision for a CM is? |
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| What are the three types of vision? |
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Mesopic
photopic
scotopic
(TC 3-04.93 8-3) |
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Which type of vision:
- occurs in daylight or bright light
- produces sharp images and color
- requires use of central vision
- involves cones only |
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Photopic Vision
(TC 3-04.93 8-4) |
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What type of vision:
- Occurs at dawn, dusk, and in moonlight
- Reduces color vision and visual acuity
- involves both rods and cones |
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Mesopic Vision
(TC 3-04.93 8-4) |
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What type of vision:
- occurs only dimly lit nights
- decreases visual acuity
- causes loss of color perception
- causes night blind spots
- involves rods only |
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Scotopic Vision
(TC 3-04.93 8-5) |
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