ATCO Health 05

Question 1

What are rules for?

Answer 1

To be obeyed to enable safety to be maintained and correct procedures to be followed.

Question 2

What are professional standards?

Answer 2

• good punctuality
• Rigour
• Adherence to Rules
• Positive teamwork attitudes
• Encouraging a positive safety culture

Question 3

What drugs could impair performance?

Answer 3

• Sleeping tablets
• Tranquilizer/Anti-depressants/ sedatives
• Antibiotics
• Anti-histamines
• Anti-malarial
• sudafed

Question 4

What are the main problems affecting controllers?

Answer 4

Coronary Artery Disease

Stress related illness

High blood pressure

Question 5

How to prevent ill health

Answer 5

Regular exercise

Healthy eating

Stop smoking

No drugs

Alcohol in moderation

Question 6

What factors cause coronary heart disease

Answer 6

1) Heredity
2) High cholesterol
3) Tobacco
4) Obesity
5) High blood pressure
6) Diabetes
7) Lack of regular exercise
8) High fat diet
9) emotional stress
10) Type A personality

Question 7

Facts about smoking

Answer 7

15-20% of all deaths in uk

2-3 times risk of heat attack

Most likely causes loss of licenses

Question 8

What do drink and drugs do?

Answer 8

High Intake

Effect judgement

Lessened vigilance

Reaction

Loss of co-ordination

Safety compromised

Question 9

Caution when giving blood

Answer 9

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Question 10

Each country has legal limits on alcohol intake prior to controlling. According to EU all ANSPs are subject to random drug testing. True or False?

Answer 10

True