CASA ATPL AHUF EXAM WITH CORRECT ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
ANSWERS
BMI formula - correct answers✔✔weight (kg) / height (m^2)
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Most common cause of pilot incapacitation - correct
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answers✔✔Food and drink poisoning ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Most comfortable temperature range and relative humidity
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range - correct answers✔✔21-27 degrees C at 40-60% relative
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humidity
Definition of heat stress type 1 and remedy - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Operating above 32 degs C best remedied by ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
drinking water. ||\\||\\
Definition of heat stress type 2 - correct answers✔✔Too much ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
sun through sunbathing, inadequate protection or liquid intake
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,Definition of heat stress type 3 - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Temperatures below 10 degs C. Body loses more ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
body heat than it can produce resulting in hypothermia
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
(cognitive impairment, apathy, unconsciousness and ultimately ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
death)
Early sensation of dehydration - correct answers✔✔Dry nasal
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passage and prickly eyes ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Hours of non-flying required after a blood donation - correct
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answers✔✔24 hours ||\\||\\
Define (otic) Barotrauma - correct answers✔✔Stretching of ear
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drum due to uneven air pressures between middle ear and
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ambient. (NO! Any pain caused due to pressure differential) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Effect of (otic) barotrauma - correct answers✔✔Pressure
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vertigo of ear/balance mechanism causing dizziness
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What does the Valsave manoeuvre do? - correct
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answers✔✔Forces air via Eustascian Tube into middle ear to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
increase pressure equal to ambient ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,What are sinuses? - correct answers✔✔Cavities in the skull that
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are lined with a mucus membrane that can swell to block
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venting. Aggravated by pressure differential during descent. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Litres of body fluids lost during a hot day - correct answers✔✔5
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Effect of eating green vegetables prior to flight - correct
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answers✔✔Expansion/release of gases in digestive system due ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
to low ambient pressure
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Alcohol consumed with food increases rate of alcohol ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
absorption or rate of alcohol removal? - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Only increase alcohol absorption. Rate of alcohol ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
removal cannot be changed. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Percentage of alcohol break down in liver compared to other ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
mechanism (including respiration, expiration and urine). - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers✔✔90% in liver. 10% through respiration,
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expiration and urine. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, Standard drink units of alcohol metabolised per hour in an adult ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
male. - correct answers✔✔1 standard drink. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Number of hours alcohol is present in brain after consumption. - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers✔✔24 hours.
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Recommended maximum number of standard drinks 24 hours ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
prior to flight. - correct answers✔✔1-2 standard drinks.
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Maximum recommended standard drinks consumed a week for ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a male and female. - correct answers✔✔21-28 standard drinks
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for a male and 14-21 standard drinks for a female.
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Definition of "analgesic" medication. - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Painkiller
Definition of "antihistamine" medication. - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Clears up congestion. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Definition of "ephedrine" medication. - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Nasal sprays. ||\\||\\
ANSWERS
BMI formula - correct answers✔✔weight (kg) / height (m^2)
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Most common cause of pilot incapacitation - correct
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Food and drink poisoning ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Most comfortable temperature range and relative humidity
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
range - correct answers✔✔21-27 degrees C at 40-60% relative
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humidity
Definition of heat stress type 1 and remedy - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Operating above 32 degs C best remedied by ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
drinking water. ||\\||\\
Definition of heat stress type 2 - correct answers✔✔Too much ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
sun through sunbathing, inadequate protection or liquid intake
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,Definition of heat stress type 3 - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Temperatures below 10 degs C. Body loses more ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
body heat than it can produce resulting in hypothermia
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
(cognitive impairment, apathy, unconsciousness and ultimately ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
death)
Early sensation of dehydration - correct answers✔✔Dry nasal
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
passage and prickly eyes ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Hours of non-flying required after a blood donation - correct
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔24 hours ||\\||\\
Define (otic) Barotrauma - correct answers✔✔Stretching of ear
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
drum due to uneven air pressures between middle ear and
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
ambient. (NO! Any pain caused due to pressure differential) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Effect of (otic) barotrauma - correct answers✔✔Pressure
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vertigo of ear/balance mechanism causing dizziness
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What does the Valsave manoeuvre do? - correct
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Forces air via Eustascian Tube into middle ear to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
increase pressure equal to ambient ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,What are sinuses? - correct answers✔✔Cavities in the skull that
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
are lined with a mucus membrane that can swell to block
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
venting. Aggravated by pressure differential during descent. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Litres of body fluids lost during a hot day - correct answers✔✔5
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Effect of eating green vegetables prior to flight - correct
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Expansion/release of gases in digestive system due ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
to low ambient pressure
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Alcohol consumed with food increases rate of alcohol ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
absorption or rate of alcohol removal? - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Only increase alcohol absorption. Rate of alcohol ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
removal cannot be changed. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Percentage of alcohol break down in liver compared to other ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
mechanism (including respiration, expiration and urine). - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers✔✔90% in liver. 10% through respiration,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
expiration and urine. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, Standard drink units of alcohol metabolised per hour in an adult ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
male. - correct answers✔✔1 standard drink. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Number of hours alcohol is present in brain after consumption. - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers✔✔24 hours.
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Recommended maximum number of standard drinks 24 hours ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
prior to flight. - correct answers✔✔1-2 standard drinks.
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Maximum recommended standard drinks consumed a week for ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a male and female. - correct answers✔✔21-28 standard drinks
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
for a male and 14-21 standard drinks for a female.
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Definition of "analgesic" medication. - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Painkiller
Definition of "antihistamine" medication. - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Clears up congestion. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Definition of "ephedrine" medication. - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Nasal sprays. ||\\||\\
