PPCT MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED RESPONSES
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is divided into two parts What are they? -
ANSWER ~Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) "Flight & Fight" - fires for
stressful situations
~Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) "Rest & Digest" - operates in mostly
a quiet, non-stressful state
What are the three combat mental states - ANSWER ~Combat Anxiety -
before, threat of danger threatened
~Survival Stress - in, perception of threat of lethal force evokes SNS release
~Fight Stress - post-event mental/physiological symptoms due to SNS
activation and sudden PNS rebound. "PNS Backlash"
What does tunnel vision do to your peripheral field? - ANSWER: Reduction up
to 70% of the 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, are a series of muscle groups, accuracy,
tracking timing
~Gross Motor Skills - skills are large muscle groups involved, straight punch,
increases in proficiency as SNS activated heart rate increases
What is the inverted U - ANSWER ~Examines the optimal heart rate range for
optimal performance.
~As arousal increases motor performance will also increase to some point, if
arousal too high then 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
passed, damage, trauma to a vital system, or exhaustion of the aerobic/anaerobic
systems
~After SNS activation situations will occur that will make the body experience
these "backlash" triggers
What is critical incident amnesia? - ANSWER One form of temporary amnesia
is caused (subsequent) to SNS mass release, namely the release of the stress
hormone cortisol
What are the steps in incident reporting? - ANSWER ~First report "preliminary
report" should be verbal and stamped
~Writing may prove difficult due to PNS Backlash
~"Supplemental" debrief/report should not occur until after 1st sleep cycle
~Report final only after 2nd sleep episode
What is the ATP/PC system - ANSWER ~Small packets of energy stores
contained in muscle tissue, to be utilized by high energy strength movements
~100% Performance lasts for 10-15 seconds. Drops to 45% after 30 seconds
What is the lactic acid system? - ANSWER When ATP/PC system runs out,
LAS will then be the fuel source as an afterburner, 45 seconds mid-endurance
and mid-strength
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
What are the three components of PPCT Acceptability? - ANSWER ~Tactical
~Legal
~Medical
VERIFIED RESPONSES
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is divided into two parts What are they? -
ANSWER ~Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) "Flight & Fight" - fires for
stressful situations
~Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) "Rest & Digest" - operates in mostly
a quiet, non-stressful state
What are the three combat mental states - ANSWER ~Combat Anxiety -
before, threat of danger threatened
~Survival Stress - in, perception of threat of lethal force evokes SNS release
~Fight Stress - post-event mental/physiological symptoms due to SNS
activation and sudden PNS rebound. "PNS Backlash"
What does tunnel vision do to your peripheral field? - ANSWER: Reduction up
to 70% of the 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, are a series of muscle groups, accuracy,
tracking timing
~Gross Motor Skills - skills are large muscle groups involved, straight punch,
increases in proficiency as SNS activated heart rate increases
What is the inverted U - ANSWER ~Examines the optimal heart rate range for
optimal performance.
~As arousal increases motor performance will also increase to some point, if
arousal too high then 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
passed, damage, trauma to a vital system, or exhaustion of the aerobic/anaerobic
systems
~After SNS activation situations will occur that will make the body experience
these "backlash" triggers
What is critical incident amnesia? - ANSWER One form of temporary amnesia
is caused (subsequent) to SNS mass release, namely the release of the stress
hormone cortisol
What are the steps in incident reporting? - ANSWER ~First report "preliminary
report" should be verbal and stamped
~Writing may prove difficult due to PNS Backlash
~"Supplemental" debrief/report should not occur until after 1st sleep cycle
~Report final only after 2nd sleep episode
What is the ATP/PC system - ANSWER ~Small packets of energy stores
contained in muscle tissue, to be utilized by high energy strength movements
~100% Performance lasts for 10-15 seconds. Drops to 45% after 30 seconds
What is the lactic acid system? - ANSWER When ATP/PC system runs out,
LAS will then be the fuel source as an afterburner, 45 seconds mid-endurance
and mid-strength
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
What are the three components of PPCT Acceptability? - ANSWER ~Tactical
~Legal
~Medical
