Aeromedical Questions

Stress can be defined as a nonspecific response of the body to any demand. Ref: TC 3the body to any demand. Ref: TC 3--04.93, pp. 304.93, pp. 3—11 - For the purpose of this class, how is stress defined? Stress as a response, a stimulus, and as a transaction - How an individual conceptualizes stress determines their response, adaptation, or coping strategies. What are the three models of stress we discussed? The nonspecific response of the body to any demand placed upon it - What is Hans Selye's definition of stress? The role of cognitive appraisal in the human stress response. - What does the transactional model of stress emphasize? Emotional, cognitive, physical and behavioral. Ref: TC 3--04.93, pp. 3-1 and 3-2. - Stress affects individuals in a variety of ways. What are some of the symptoms of stress? A stressor is any stimulus or event that requires an individual to adjust or adapt in some way --emotionally, physiologically, or behaviorally. Ref: TC 3behaviorally. Ref: TC 3-- 04.93, Para 304.93, Para 3--10.10. - What is a stressor? Psychosocial, environmental, physiological, and cognitive.. - What are some of the stressors that aviation crewmembers typically encounter? Give an example of each Drugs, exhaustion, alcohol, tobacco, and hypoglycemia. These are physiological are physiological or self-imposed stressors and can be potentially debilitating and threaten aviation safety. Ref: TC 3--04.93, pp. 3--3 to 3--8. - What does the acronym DEATH mean? Tunneling, and task shedding as it relates to attention. Ref: TC 3--04.93, pp. 3—8 - How does stress impact attention? Over—simplification, speed/accuracy tradeoff, and stress-related regression related to memory. Ref: TC 3--04.93, pp. 3-9 - In what ways does stress effect memory? Change in speech productions, decrease in comprehension Ref: TC 3--04.93, pp. 3-9 - What influence does stress have on communication? Mitigating/avoiding stress, changing thinking, learning to relax, and ventilating stress. Ref: TC 3-04.93, pp. 3-9 and 3-10 - What are some adaptive ways to manage or mitigate stress? Psychosocial, environmental, physiological, and cognitive. Ref: TC 3-04.93, pp. 3-2 to 3-8 - What are some stressors that aviation crewmembers typically encounter and how can you mitigate the stressors?