COSC Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update Graded A+

COSC Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update Graded A+ combat stressors - Answers any stressors occurring during the course of combat-related duties, whether due to enemy action or other sources. (i.e., unit, leaders, mission demands, member's home life and environment.) combat operational stress (COS) - Answers the mental, emotional, or physical tension, strain or distress resulting from exposure to combat and/or operational related conditions. combat stress reactions (CSR's) - Answers the expected, predictable, emotional, intellectual, physical and or behavioral reactions of service members exposed to operational stress in combat or military operations, other than war. terms for combat stress historically include combat fatigue, combat exhaustion and battle fatigue. combat operational stress injuries (COSI) - Answers wounds to the mind or brain cause by intense or prolonged stress. combat operational stress injuries have four possible mechanisms or causes. trauma, fatigue, grief, moral injury. trauma - Answers due to life threatening situations provoking terror, horror, or helplessness fatigue - Answers due to the wear and tear of prolonged stress, including non-operational sources, without sufficient sleep, rest, and restoration. greif - Answers due to loss of close comrades, leaders, or other cared for individuals. moral injury - Answers due to violation or disruption of value and belief by wrong or inconsistent action or inaction. combat stress illness - Answers all mental disorders arising in individuals exposed to combat or other operational stressors. some common illnesses include the following. PTSD, depressive disorders (major depression) anxiety disorders, substance abuse or dependence. combat operational stress continuum - Answers also known as "stress injury continuum model" primary goals to maximize performance and to minimize risk for damage to mind, brain, or spirit from excessive stress. ready (green) - Answers adaptive coping and mastery optimal functioning wellness well trained and prepared fit and focused in control optimally effective behaving ethically having fun reacting (yellow) - Answers mild and transient distress or loss of optimal functioning always goes away low risk for illness irritable, angry anxious or depressed physically too pumped up or tired loss of complete self control poor focus poor sleep not having fun injured (orange) - Answers more severe and persistent distress or loss of function leaves a "scar" higher risk for illness life threat loss inner conflict wear and tear panic or rage loss of control of body or mind can't sleep