Aeromedical Army 2k17 pt 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1. Atmosphere A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth's surface is the .
2. Troposphere The is the domain of weather, winds, turbulence and convection.
3. Efficient, Deficient, The physiological zones of the atmosphere are , and
Space-Equivalent zones.
4. 21 Oxygen makes up % of gas in the atmosphere.
5. Plasma is the fluid part of the blood composed mainly of salt, water, and
proteins.
6. Red Blood Cells/He- transports approximately % of all O2 in the body.
moglobin, 98.5
7. Respiration is a process by which a living organism exhanges gases with its
environment.
8. Involuntary, active (in- Respiration is an process that occurs in two phases, the phase
halation), passive (ex- and the phase.
halation)
9. Indifferent, compen- The four stages of hypoxia are the , , , and
satory, disturbance, stages.
critical
10. Histotoxic hypoxia results when there is interference with the use of O2 by
body tissue.
11. True True or False: Hypoxia can occur at any altitude
12. Hyperventilation is an excessive rate and depth of respiration leading to abnormal
loss of CO2
,13. Compensatory The stage of hypoxia is associated with altitudes of 10,000'-15,000'.
, 14. disposition of flying US Army Aeromedical Activity (AAMA) reviews and recommends
duty medical exami- for continued flight status of RA, AR,
nations and medical and NG Soldiers.
waivers
15. Class A, Class B US Army Safety center investigates all and select accidents and
writes safety policy for the Army.
16. Exogenous Aeromed- US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) conducts research in
ical, Aviation life sup- the effects of factors in aviation enronment and the development
port of .
17. rated, non-rated US Army School of Aviation Medicine (USASAM) conducts training for all
and crewmembers.
18. Flight Surgeon (FS), , , , are members of the aviation medicine
Aeromedical Physi- health care team.
cian's Assistant (APA),
Aeromedical Psychol-
ogist
19. Initial and Compre- The two broad categories of FDME are .
hensive
20. False (Unit Comman- True or False: The flight surgeon is the final approval authority of the DD
der) Form 2992.
21. 365 A permanent disqualification is one that will likely take longer than
days.
22. One Month (30 days) A crewmember may request extension each annual period.
23. False (FDME) True or False: A FDHS is only completed every 5 years.
Answers
1. Atmosphere A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth's surface is the .
2. Troposphere The is the domain of weather, winds, turbulence and convection.
3. Efficient, Deficient, The physiological zones of the atmosphere are , and
Space-Equivalent zones.
4. 21 Oxygen makes up % of gas in the atmosphere.
5. Plasma is the fluid part of the blood composed mainly of salt, water, and
proteins.
6. Red Blood Cells/He- transports approximately % of all O2 in the body.
moglobin, 98.5
7. Respiration is a process by which a living organism exhanges gases with its
environment.
8. Involuntary, active (in- Respiration is an process that occurs in two phases, the phase
halation), passive (ex- and the phase.
halation)
9. Indifferent, compen- The four stages of hypoxia are the , , , and
satory, disturbance, stages.
critical
10. Histotoxic hypoxia results when there is interference with the use of O2 by
body tissue.
11. True True or False: Hypoxia can occur at any altitude
12. Hyperventilation is an excessive rate and depth of respiration leading to abnormal
loss of CO2
,13. Compensatory The stage of hypoxia is associated with altitudes of 10,000'-15,000'.
, 14. disposition of flying US Army Aeromedical Activity (AAMA) reviews and recommends
duty medical exami- for continued flight status of RA, AR,
nations and medical and NG Soldiers.
waivers
15. Class A, Class B US Army Safety center investigates all and select accidents and
writes safety policy for the Army.
16. Exogenous Aeromed- US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) conducts research in
ical, Aviation life sup- the effects of factors in aviation enronment and the development
port of .
17. rated, non-rated US Army School of Aviation Medicine (USASAM) conducts training for all
and crewmembers.
18. Flight Surgeon (FS), , , , are members of the aviation medicine
Aeromedical Physi- health care team.
cian's Assistant (APA),
Aeromedical Psychol-
ogist
19. Initial and Compre- The two broad categories of FDME are .
hensive
20. False (Unit Comman- True or False: The flight surgeon is the final approval authority of the DD
der) Form 2992.
21. 365 A permanent disqualification is one that will likely take longer than
days.
22. One Month (30 days) A crewmember may request extension each annual period.
23. False (FDME) True or False: A FDHS is only completed every 5 years.
