Flight Physiology

Question 1

Flight following should occur every _____ min

Answer 1

15 min

Question 2

PAIP should be implemented _____ min after an aircraft fails to give position report or is overdue for arrival.

Answer 2

15 min

Question 3

______ inches between flight suit and you.

Answer 3

1/4 inch

Question 4

ELT Frequency

Answer 4

121.5

Question 5

ELT activates at _____ g

Answer 5

4

Question 6

Shut Down Procedure

Answer 6

Throttle
Fuel
Battery

Question 7

Optimal Day Landing Zone Size

Answer 7

75x75

Question 8

Boyle’s Law

Answer 8

• The Volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure, assuming temperature is constant
• (P1)(V1)=(P2)(V2)
• As Pressure Increases, Volume Decreases
• As Pressure Decreases, Volume Increases

“Boyle’s Balloon”

Question 9

Barotitis Media is a ____________ problem

Answer 9

Ascent

Question 10

Barobariatrauma is caused by:

Answer 10

A sudden/large release of nitrogen from adipose tissues of the body upon decompression.

Question 11

Barobariatrauma is treated by

Answer 11

Thoroughly pre oxygenating

Question 12

Partial Pressure Calculation

Answer 12

Given Gas Concentration x total pressure present.

Ex: 760 mmHG x 0.3 = 228 mmHg

Question 13

You should anticipate a greater change in atmospheric pressure per altitude change when flying closer to the _____

Answer 13

North Pole

Question 14

Charle’s Law states that as you increase the temperature of a gas you should anticipate:

Answer 14

A Volume Increase

“Charles Centigrade”

Question 15

The release of a gas exhibited when opening a carbonated drink is a clear demonstration of which gas law?

Answer 15

Henry’s Law

Question 16

For every 100 meter climb in altitude you can anticipate:

Answer 16

A temp drop of 1C

Question 17

Graham’s Law is influenced more by:

Answer 17

Gas Density

Question 18

Stressors of Flight

Answer 18

Hypoxia
Pressure Changes
Thermal Changes
Decrease Humidity 
Noise
Vibration
Fatigue
G-Force

Question 19

Physiological Zone Altitude

Answer 19

Sea Level to 10,000

Question 20

Physiological Deficient Zone Altitude

Answer 20

10,001 to 50,000

Question 21

Space-Equivilant Zone Altitude

Answer 21

50,001 to 250,000

Question 22

Space Altitude

Answer 22

Greater then 250,000

Question 23

Hypoxic Hypoxia

Answer 23

a. Cant oxygen in your body

b. If someone puts a plastic bag over your face you will become hypoxic

Question 24

Stagnant Hypoxia

Answer 24

a. You are able to get oxygen into your lungs and you are able to load oxygen onto hemoglobin. But for some reason the blood is not able to move due to one of below reasons.
b. Occurs when cardiac output fails to meet the metabolic demand of the tissues
c. Test Tip: You are a train station. You have a lot of people in the station (O2 molecules) and plenty of train cars (Hgb) but the train cars are broke and can’t go anywhere.

Question 25

Hypemic Hypoxia

Answer 25

a. Reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity in the blood (Hgb)

Question 26

Histotoxic Hypoxia

Answer 26

a. Caused when the tissues are unable to utilize available oxygen b. The result of poisoning or metabolic disorders i. Causes 1. Respiratory enzyme poisoning 2. Intake of CO, Cyanide or ETOH 3. Toxicological Emergencies

Question 27

Four Stages of Hypoxia

Answer 27

1. Indifferent 2. Compensatory 3. Disturbance 4. Critical

Question 28

Indifferent Stage:

Answer 28

The first stage Sea Level to 10,000 ft Slight Increase in HR and RR Decrease Night Vision

Question 29

Compensatory Stage

Answer 29

The Second Stage 10,000 to to 15,000 Body Attempts to protect itself Increase in BP, HR and depth and rate of resp. Efficiency and performance of tasks that require mental alertness become impaired

Question 30

Disturbance Stage

Answer 30

``` 3rd Stage 15,000 to 20,000 Dizziness Sleepiness Tunnel Vision Cyanosis Thinking and muscle coordination becomes slow ```

Question 31

Critical Stage

Answer 31

4th Stage 20,000 to 30,000 Marked Mental Confusion Incapacitation followed by unconsciousness within a few minutes

Question 32

Time of Useful Consciousness

Answer 32

``` Altitude Time 18,000 and below 30 min 25,000 3-5 min 30,000 90 Sec 35,000 30-60 sec 40,000 and higher 15 sec or less ```

Question 33

Commonly healthy, unimpaired flight crew member will begin to experience deterioration of night vision at:

Answer 33

5000 MSL

Question 34

Night vision is primarily a function of the _________ which are located_________ in the retina.

Answer 34

Rods | Periphery

Question 35

33 feet water=

Answer 35

1 atmosphere

Question 36

A diver has descended 66 ft below the surface. At this point he is experiencing how many atmospheric pressures

Answer 36

3

Question 37

The Proper Shut-down procedure for a typical aeromedical aircraft follows which priority:

Answer 37

``` Throttle Fuel Battery Rotor Brake Oxygen ```

Question 38

Cell Phones Violate

Answer 38

FCC guidelines

Question 39

Hazards should be announced by:

Answer 39

Location Hazard Heading

Question 40

Dalton's Law

Answer 40

* The total pressure in a container is the sum of the partial pressure (“the gang”) of all the gases in the container. * Pt=P1+P2+P3+P4 . "Dalton's Gang"

Question 41

Charles' Law

Answer 41

* Which states that changes in temperature will cause a change in volume assuming pressure is constant * P1/T1=P2/T2 "Charles Centigrade" "Charles is a hot head"

Question 42

Gay-Lussac's Law

Answer 42

• The pressure of a fixed amount of gas at a fixed volume, proportional to the temperature • Similar to Charle’s Law o “Gay-Lussac is Charles’s gay brother.” o Sames as Charles’s Law only in a vessel with a fixed size o Gay-Lussac is about pressure

Question 43

Henry's Law

Answer 43

• At a constant temperature the amount of gas dissolved in a given volume of liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas in the gas phase "Henry’s Heineken"

Question 44

Graham's Law

Answer 44

* The rate of diffusion through a liquid medium is directly related to the solubility of the gas and inversely proportional to the square root of its density * Translation: At equal pressure and temperature, gases with a smaller mass will diffuse faster than gases with a larger mass. "Graham's Grape Jelly"

Question 45

Elements that must be probed in a malpractice case are _____

Answer 45

1. Causation 2. Injury 3. Damage

Question 46

Admin the wrong medicine would be____

Answer 46

Breach of Duty and malfeasance

Question 47

Failure to follow a procedure would be____

Answer 47

nonfeasance

Question 48

A repeater system is a type of which of the following radio systems?

Answer 48

Half Duplex

Question 49

Four Basic Variables that affect gas volumetric relationships are:

Answer 49

1. Temp 2. Pressure 3. Volume 4. Relative mass of gas or the number of molecules

Question 50

_______ is the leading cause of death among scuba divers

Answer 50

AGE