PPCT TEST REVIEW TEST BANK 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ what are the three mental states during combat.
Answer: ~Combat Anxiety - prior, anticipation of danger
~Survival Stress - during, deadly force threat perception initiates SNS
discharge
~Combat Stress - post event mental/physiological symptoms that are a
result of the SNS activation and the sudden return to the PNS. "PNS
Backlash"
⩥ What does tunnel vision do to your peripheral field?.
Answer: Reduction up to 70% of peripheral field
⩥ what are the three basic motor skills?.
Answer: ~Fine Motor Skills - 115BPM, fine motor skills - report
writing, survival reloading
~Complex Motor Skills - 145BPM, involve series of muscle groups,
precision, tracking timing
~Gross Motor Skills - skills involve large muscle groups, straight punch,
increases in effectiveness as SNS activated heart rate increases
,⩥ What is the inverted U.
Answer: ~Examines the optimal heart rate zone for optimal
performance.
~As arousal increases so will motor performance to a point, if arousal
too high performance decreases
~Moderate (Optimally Aroused) = Maximum Performance
⩥ What is the optimal performance heart rate?.
Answer: 115/145 BPM
⩥ parasympathetic nervous system.
Answer: ~Perception that the threat has diminished, injury, trauma to a
vital system, or exhaustion of the aerobic/anaerobic systems
~After SNS is activated situations can occur that cause the body to
experience these "backlash" triggers
⩥ What is critical incident amnesia?.
Answer: A form of temporary amnesia occurs (subsequent) after SNS
mass discharge, which includes the release of the stress hormone cortisol
⩥ What are the steps in incident reporting?.
Answer: ~First report "preliminary report" should be verbal and titled
~Writing may be difficult due to PNS Backlash
, ~"Supplemental" debrief/report should not occur until after 1st sleep
period
~Final report should not occur until after 2nd sleep period
⩥ What is the ATP/PC system.
Answer: ~Small energy bundles stored in the muscles, used during high
energy and strength activities
~100% Performance lasts 10-15 seconds. Drops to 45% within 30
seconds
⩥ What is the lactic acid system?.
Answer: Once ATP/PC system is depleted LAS will act as afterburner
fuel, 45 seconds intermediate strength and endurance
⩥ What is the importance of nutrition and hydration?.
Answer: Protein
⩥ SNS Activation and Combat Performance.
Answer: ~Vision - Tunnel vision, near vision, focus, depth perception
~Motor Skills - Fine, Complex, Gross, Inverted-U Law
~Cognitive Abilities - Senses, Memory, Catastrophe Theory,
Hypervigilance
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ what are the three mental states during combat.
Answer: ~Combat Anxiety - prior, anticipation of danger
~Survival Stress - during, deadly force threat perception initiates SNS
discharge
~Combat Stress - post event mental/physiological symptoms that are a
result of the SNS activation and the sudden return to the PNS. "PNS
Backlash"
⩥ What does tunnel vision do to your peripheral field?.
Answer: Reduction up to 70% of peripheral field
⩥ what are the three basic motor skills?.
Answer: ~Fine Motor Skills - 115BPM, fine motor skills - report
writing, survival reloading
~Complex Motor Skills - 145BPM, involve series of muscle groups,
precision, tracking timing
~Gross Motor Skills - skills involve large muscle groups, straight punch,
increases in effectiveness as SNS activated heart rate increases
,⩥ What is the inverted U.
Answer: ~Examines the optimal heart rate zone for optimal
performance.
~As arousal increases so will motor performance to a point, if arousal
too high performance decreases
~Moderate (Optimally Aroused) = Maximum Performance
⩥ What is the optimal performance heart rate?.
Answer: 115/145 BPM
⩥ parasympathetic nervous system.
Answer: ~Perception that the threat has diminished, injury, trauma to a
vital system, or exhaustion of the aerobic/anaerobic systems
~After SNS is activated situations can occur that cause the body to
experience these "backlash" triggers
⩥ What is critical incident amnesia?.
Answer: A form of temporary amnesia occurs (subsequent) after SNS
mass discharge, which includes the release of the stress hormone cortisol
⩥ What are the steps in incident reporting?.
Answer: ~First report "preliminary report" should be verbal and titled
~Writing may be difficult due to PNS Backlash
, ~"Supplemental" debrief/report should not occur until after 1st sleep
period
~Final report should not occur until after 2nd sleep period
⩥ What is the ATP/PC system.
Answer: ~Small energy bundles stored in the muscles, used during high
energy and strength activities
~100% Performance lasts 10-15 seconds. Drops to 45% within 30
seconds
⩥ What is the lactic acid system?.
Answer: Once ATP/PC system is depleted LAS will act as afterburner
fuel, 45 seconds intermediate strength and endurance
⩥ What is the importance of nutrition and hydration?.
Answer: Protein
⩥ SNS Activation and Combat Performance.
Answer: ~Vision - Tunnel vision, near vision, focus, depth perception
~Motor Skills - Fine, Complex, Gross, Inverted-U Law
~Cognitive Abilities - Senses, Memory, Catastrophe Theory,
Hypervigilance
