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AEROMED EXAM: QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS(100%)
Atmosphere Right Ans - Mixture of gases that surrounds earths surface
Troposphere Right Ans - Domain of weather, winds, turbulence and
convection
Efficient, Deficient, and Space Equivalent zones Right Ans - 3 Physiological
zones
21% Right Ans - Oxygen makes up how much gas in the atmosphere?
Efficient Zone - Sea level to 10,000ft
Deficient zone - 10,000 ft to 50,000 ft
Space equivalent zone - 50,000 ft and above Right Ans - Zones of the
Atmosphere
78% Nitrogen
21% Oxygen
1% Other Right Ans - Composition of the Air
Plasma Right Ans - Fluid part of blood composed mainly of salt, water, and
proteins
Red Blood Cells Right Ans - Transports approximately 98.5% of all Oxygen
in the body
Respiration Right Ans - process by which a living organism exchanges
gases with its environment
Active (inhalation) & Passive (Exhalation) Phases Right Ans - Respiration
phases (2)
Indifferent, compensatory, disturbance, and critical Right Ans - 4 stages of
hypoxia (ICDC)
, Histotoxic hypoxia Right Ans - results when there is interference with the
use of oxygen by body tissue
Stagnant hypoxia Right Ans - reduced blood flow (pressure points)
Hypemic hypoxia Right Ans - inability of blood to accept oxygen in
adequate amounts
Hypoxic hypoxia Right Ans - reduced blood flow in lungs (high altitude)
Hyperventilation Right Ans - excessive rate and depth of respiration
leading to abnormal loss of CO2
Compensatory stage Right Ans - This stage of hypoxia is associated with
altitudes of 10,000-15,000 feet
US Army Aeromedical Activity (AAMA) Right Ans - Reviews and
recommends waivers to approval authority for continued flight status of RA,
AR, and NG soldiers
US Army Safety Center Right Ans - Investigates all Class A and select Class
B accidents and writes safety policy for the Army
US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) Right Ans -
Conducts research in the effects of exogenous aeromedical factors in the
aviation in the environment and the development of aviation life support
US Army School of Aviation Medicine (USASAM) Right Ans - Conducts
training for all rated and non rated crew members
Flight Surgeon, Aeromedical PA, and Aeromedical Psychologist Right Ans -
Members of the aviation medicine health care team
Initial and Comprehensive Right Ans - Two broad categories of FDME
Aviation Resource Management Surveys (ARMS) Right Ans - Conducted by
US Army school of AVN medicine
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