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TLETA WEEK 7 – Questions & Correct Solutions
TLETA WEEK 7 – Questions & Correct Solutions
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TLETA WEEK 7 – Questions & Correct SolutionsThe average life expectancy for LE is _____ years below the national average
Correct Ans - 14.9
Drug and substance abuse by LE range between ____ & ____ % compared to
10% average Correct Ans - 20 & 30 %
What weight approximately 2oz but requires strength and training to carry
for which few are trained? Correct Ans - A badge
Vast majority of issues can be attributed to one of two aspects of the LE
profession : Correct Ans - - Stress
- Persona
The average Officer over a 25 year career will divorce how many times?
Correct Ans - 3
Stress is defined by Merriam-Webster as: Correct Ans - A physical,
chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may
be a factor in disease causation.
Persona Correct Ans - LE changes a person usually *without
conscious knowledge of the change*
What is one way to not let this job change us? Correct Ans - Learn
from your mistakes
Identify phases of a Critical Incident Correct Ans - - Event
- shock
- stress comedown
- denial
- emotional arousal
- hyper
- feeling of isolation
- heightened sensitivity
- preoccupied with event
, Examples of a critical incident include : Correct Ans - - LODD of a
close friend or coworker
- accidental or non death of a child
- OFC involved shooting or taking a life
- LOD related injury ie. shot, stabbed
- fatality accidents
- pursuit of an armed suspect
- hostage situation
- losing negotiation
- suicide of fellow OFC
What is one way to calm yourself down in a stressful situation? Correct
Ans - Talk to yourself, it means you are breathing
Dr. Hans Selye defines stress as Correct Ans - nonspecific response
of the body to any demands made on it that which causes a person anxiety
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) Correct Ans - Seyle's concept
that the body responds to stress with alarm, resistance and exhaustion
Hypervigilant Rollercoaster Correct Ans - Alive, Alert, Energetic,
Involved
Two branches of the Autonomic Nervous System Correct Ans -
parasympathetic and sympathetic
Parasympathetic Correct Ans - Dominant during no stress, controls
visual acuity, cognitive processing and fine motor skills
Sympathetic Correct Ans - Activated automatically, enables Fight or
Flight
3 stages of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) Correct Ans -
alarm, resistance, exhaustion
Diseases of adaptation: Correct Ans - illnesses that are caused or
worsened by stressors (heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, cancer,
depression)
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