PPCT EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PPCT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
autonomicA2nervousA2systemA2(ANS)A2isA2dividedA2intoA2twoA2partsA2whatA2areA2they?A2-
A2Ans--~SympatheticA2NervousA2SystemA2(SNS)A2"FlightA2&A2Fight"A2-
A2activatesA2forA2stressfulA2situation
~ParasympatheticA2NervousA2SystemA2(PNS)A2"RestA2&A2Digest"A2-
A2operatesA2inA2mainlyA2aA2quiet,A2non-stressfulA2condition


whatA2areA2theA2threeA2mentalA2statesA2duringA2combatA2-A2Ans--~CombatA2AnxietyA2-
A2prior,A2anticipationA2ofA2danger
~SurvivalA2StressA2-
A2during,A2deadlyA2forceA2threatA2perceptionA2initiatesA2SNSA2discharge
~CombatA2StressA2-A2postA2eventA2mental/
physiologicalA2symptomsA2thatA2areA2aA2resultA2ofA2theA2SNSA2activationA2andA2theA2sudd
enA2returnA2toA2theA2PNS.A2"PNSA2Backlash"

WhatA2doesA2tunnelA2visionA2doA2toA2yourA2peripheralA2field?A2-A2Ans--
ReductionA2upA2toA270%A2ofA2peripheralA2field

whatA2areA2theA2threeA2basicA2motorA2skills?A2-A2Ans--~FineA2MotorA2SkillsA2-
A2115BPM,A2fineA2motorA2skillsA2-A2reportA2writing,A2survivalA2reloading
~ComplexA2MotorA2SkillsA2-
A2145BPM,A2involveA2seriesA2ofA2muscleA2groups,A2precision,A2trackingA2timing
~GrossA2MotorA2SkillsA2-
A2skillsA2involveA2largeA2muscleA2groups,A2straightA2punch,A2increasesA2inA2effectivenessA
2asA2SNSA2activatedA2heartA2rateA2increases


WhatA2isA2theA2invertedA2UA2-A2Ans--
~ExaminesA2theA2optimalA2heartA2rateA2zoneA2forA2optimalA2performance.
~AsA2arousalA2increasesA2soA2willA2motorA2performanceA2toA2aA2point,A2ifA2arousalA2tooA2hi
ghA2performanceA2decreases
~ModerateA2(OptimallyA2Aroused)A2=A2MaximumA2Performance

WhatA2isA2theA2optimalA2performanceA2heartA2rate?A2-A2Ans--115/145A2BPM

parasympatheticA2nervousA2systemA2-A2Ans--
~PerceptionA2thatA2theA2threatA2hasA2diminished,A2injury,A2traumaA2toA2aA2vitalA2system,A2
orA2exhaustionA2ofA2theA2aerobic/anaerobicA2systems
~AfterA2SNSA2isA2activatedA2situationsA2canA2occurA2thatA2causeA2theA2bodyA2toA2experien
ceA2theseA2"backlash"A2triggers

, WhatA2isA2criticalA2incidentA2amnesia?A2-A2Ans--
AA2formA2ofA2temporaryA2amnesiaA2occursA2(subsequent)A2afterA2SNSA2massA2discharge,
A2whichA2includesA2theA2releaseA2ofA2theA2stressA2hormoneA2cortisol


WhatA2areA2theA2stepsA2inA2incidentA2reporting?A2-A2Ans--
~FirstA2reportA2"preliminaryA2report"A2shouldA2beA2verbalA2andA2titled
~WritingA2mayA2beA2difficultA2dueA2toA2PNSA2Backlash
~"Supplemental"A2debrief/reportA2shouldA2notA2occurA2untilA2afterA21stA2sleepA2period
~FinalA2reportA2shouldA2notA2occurA2untilA2afterA22ndA2sleepA2period

WhatA2isA2theA2ATP/PCA2systemA2-A2Ans--
~SmallA2energyA2bundlesA2storedA2inA2theA2muscles,A2usedA2duringA2highA2energyA2andA2
strengthA2activities
~100%A2PerformanceA2lastsA210-15A2seconds.A2DropsA2toA245%A2withinA230A2seconds

WhatA2isA2theA2lacticA2acidA2system?A2-A2Ans--OnceA2ATP/
PCA2systemA2isA2depletedA2LASA2willA2actA2asA2afterburnerA2fuel,A245A2secondsA2intermed
iateA2strengthA2andA2endurance

WhatA2isA2theA2importanceA2ofA2nutritionA2andA2hydration?A2-A2Ans--Protein

SNSA2ActivationA2andA2CombatA2PerformanceA2-A2Ans--~VisionA2-
A2TunnelA2vision,A2nearA2vision,A2focus,A2depthA2perception
~MotorA2SkillsA2-A2Fine,A2Complex,A2Gross,A2Inverted-UA2Law
~CognitiveA2AbilitiesA2-A2Senses,A2Memory,A2CatastropheA2Theory,A2Hypervigilance

WhatA2areA2theA2threeA2componentsA2ofA2PPCTA2Acceptability?A2-A2Ans--~Tactical
~Legal
~Medical

WhatA2areA2theA2researchA2componentsA2toA2acceptA2PPCTA2Acceptability?A2-A2Ans--
~Hick'sA2Law,A2aA2motorA2learningA2andA2reactionA2timeA2principle
~ReactionA2timeA2increasesA2byA2approximatelyA2150A2millisecondsA2whenA2techniqueA2i
ncreasesA2fromA21A2toA22

WhatA2areA2theA22A2theoriesA2ofA2control?A2-A2Ans--~TotalA2ControlA2-
A2associatedA2withA2trainingA2system,A2centeredA2onA2useA2ofA2intermediateA2weaponsA2(b
aton/Taser/chemical)
~One-Plus-OneA2-
A2itA2theA2mostA2conservativeA2useA2ofA2forceA2theory.A2OneA2levelA2ofA2forceA2higher


WhatA2areA2theA26A2levelsA2ofA2resistance?A2-A2Ans--
~PsychologicalA2IntimidationA2blankA2stare,A2clenchingA2fist,A2tighteningA2ofA2muscles
~VerbalA2NoncomplianceA2-
A2verbalA2responsesA2indicatingA2subject'sA2unwillingnessA2toA2comply
~PassiveA2ResistanceA2-A2deadA2weight,A2doesA2notA2complyA2toA2verbalA2commands