Flight Anxiety

Question 1

A passenger boarding your plane is upset and irritable at his friend and is sweating profusely. He has gone to his seat but is very restless and is having trouble breathing. He is more than likely showing signs of

A. carbon monoxide poisoning.
B. flight anxiety.
C. hyperventilation.
D. proprioceptor dysfunction.

Answer 1

B. flight anxiety

Question 2

The term aerophobia is another name for

A. flight anxiety.
B. hyperventilation.
C. a heart attack.
D. hypoxia.

Answer 2

A. flight anxiety

Question 3

Which of the following is a common symptom of flight anxiety?

A. inappropriate behaviour, such as laughing or singing at inappropriate times.
B. a heart attack.
C. hypoxia.
D. all of the above.

Answer 3

A. inappropriate behaviour, such as laughing or singing at inappropriate times

Question 4

The number of fatalities per billion kilometres in air travel is

A. 50.
B. 0.05
C. 500.
D. 5.

Answer 4

B. 0.05

Question 5

A good way to prevent flight anxiety would be to

A. have a few drinks at the airport to calm yourself before you board the plane.
B. watch lots of videos of plane crashes before you fly.
C. travel with another person who is afraid of flying.
D. learn what checks the aircraft goes through before you get on board.

Answer 5

D. learn what checks the aircraft goes through before you get on board