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Army Aeromedical Factors Questions With Complete Solutions

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Army Aeromedical Factors Questions With
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Self-Imposed Stressors (DEATH) Drugs

Exhaustion

Alcohol

Tobacco

Hypoglycemia (low Blood Sugar)

4 Types of Stress Psychosocial- Life events (little control)

Environmental- Weather (little control)

Cognitive- Perception of self/situation

Physiological- Self Imposed (significant control)

Hypoxia Definition State of Oxygen deficiency in the body for any reason.

4 Types of Hypoxia Hypoxic- < Pressure Oxygen (high alt. >10k)

Hypemic- < Oxygen-Carrying capacity of the blood (CO2)

Histotoxic- < ability to transfer O2 from blood to tissue

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Stagnant- < ability to circulate blood (G force, Heart Fail)

4 Stages of Hypoxia Indifference: 0' to 10,000'

Compensatory: 10,000' to 15,000'

Disturbance: 15,000' to 20,000'

Critical: Above 20,000'

Prevention of Hypoxia (UPL) Use Supplemental O2

Pressurize Cabin

Limit time at Altitude

Treatment of Hypoxia Give 100% O2 if not available Descend below 10k ft.

What is Spatial Disorientation An individual's inability to determine their position,

attitude, and motion relative to the Earth's Surface.

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3 Types of Spatial Disorientation Type I (Unrecognized): Most dangerous, pilot does not

perceive anything is wrong. Example Height/ Depth Perception Illusion.

Type II (Recognized): Pilot perceives something is wrong, but may not recognize it as SD.

Thinking Instrument failure but not true. Example Graveyard Spiral

Type III (Incapacitating): Pilot experiences such an overwhelming sensation that he cannot orient

himself using visual cues or instruments. Not fatal if copilot can gain control of the aircraft

(Transfer Controls). Example Coriolis Illusion

Prevention of Spatial Disorientation (Never, Never, Avoid, Trust) Never fly VMC + IMC

Never Fly w/o visual ref points

Avoid: Fatigue, Hypoxia, Anxiety, Smoking, Hypoglycemia

Trust Instruments

Treatment of Spatial Disorientation Delay Intuitive Action

Rely on & Use Instruments (develop a good crosscheck)

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