AVSM Lesson 5

Question 1

FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE

Answer 1

Fitness/health

Stress

Time pressure and deadlines

Workload: overload and underload

Sleep and fatigue, shiftwork

Alcohol, medication and drug abuse

Question 2

There are two aspects to fitness and health:

Answer 2

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL

DAY TO DAY FITNESS AND HEALTH

Question 3

This allows the employer to judge the fitness and health of the applicant.

Answer 3

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL

Question 4

What imposes a requirement that “certifying staff must not
exercise the privileges of their certification authorization if they know or suspect that
their physical or mental condition renders them unfit”?

Answer 4

EASA Part-66.50

Question 5

Many conditions can impact on the health and fitness of an
individual, such as:

Answer 5

Minor physical illness
More significant physical illness
Mental illness
Minor injury
Major injury
Latent Medical and Environmental
Conditions
toxins and other foreign substances

Question 6

Positive Measures in maintaining fitness and heallth

Answer 6

Eating regular meals and a well balanced diet

Regular exercise

Stop smoking

Sensible alcohol intake

Question 7

Aim for at least _____ in exercising per day

Answer 7

30 mins

Question 8

the high level of emotional arousal is typically associated with an overload of mental and/or physical activity

Answer 8

Stress

Question 9

Stress is often associated with?

Answer 9

anxiety, fear, fatigue, and hostility.

Question 10

Stress is often described as being ___________; which means?

Answer 10

Insidious - develops slowly and has a gradual and cumulative effect.

Question 11

CAUSES OF STRESS

Answer 11

marital separation

Bereavement

difficult family affairs

financial concerns

work related problems

Question 12

are events or conditions in your surroundings that may trigger stress.

Answer 12

STRESSORS

Question 13

Different stressors affect different people to varying extents. Typical stressors include:

Answer 13

Physical
Psychological
Reactive

Question 14

SYMPTOMS OF STRESS

Answer 14

Physiological symptoms

Health effects

Behavioral symptoms

Cognitive effects

Subjective effects

Question 15

typically results from major life changes

Answer 15

DOMESTIC STRESS

Question 16

How to manage stress?

Answer 16

Maintaining good physical fitness and bodily function

Getting enough sleep to prevent fatigue

Eating a balanced diet

Learning and practicing relaxation techniques

reduce the physical stressors by making the work environment as stress-free as possible.

Question 17

In high-pressure situations, relieve stress by?

Answer 17

establishing priorities
and by appropriately delegating tasks

Question 18

In a low-pressure situation, what are the greatest hazards?

Answer 18

fatigue, boredom, over-familiarity

Question 19

HOW CAN INAPPROPRIATE ACTUAL OR SELF-IMPOSED
PRESSURE BE MANAGED?

Answer 19

Allocate appropriate time

outline the task priorities

Ensure open two-way communication

Ask for help

Not deviate from procedures

Communicate the ramifications