Diseases / Hygiene hazards To Body

Question 1

Gastrisitis

Answer 1

Inflamed lining of stomach after damage.

Indigestion.

Question 2

Gastric-enteritis

Answer 2

Food poisoning

Question 3

Requirements to avoid gastroenteritis

Answer 3

Flight Crew eat different meals
Insist bottled of water, which you take seal off.
Allow 90 minute interval between flying & eating

Question 4

Motion sickness caused by

Answer 4

Mismatch between - vestibular (visual and or physical)
And
Proprioceptive senses.(help brain interpret motion / balance).
Can cause dizziness & saliva increase.

Question 5

Back pain consisting of:

Answer 5

Slipped disc. Sciatica (pain leg to lower back). Whiplash.

Question 6

Alcohol

Answer 6

Approx 1 unit burnt an hour.
Or 15mgs.
Elimination slows in sleep.

Question 7

1 pint =

Answer 7

2 units of 4% lower strength beer

Question 8

Amounts that cause damage to body per week, men and women.

Answer 8

21 units per week/ 5 a day

3 a day

Question 9

EUOPS ALC ALLOWANCE

Answer 9

20 milligrams per 100ml = half pint. Not fly at least 8 hours after drinking.

Question 10

Suspect an alcoholic (not drunk though)

Answer 10

Say nothing. Report to chief pilot after.

Question 11

Caffeine can cause addiction at

Answer 11

6-8 cups. Leads to dependence if taken daily.

Question 12

Caffeine leads to:

Answer 12

Ulcers. Cardiac arrest. Hypertension. Personality disorder. Chronic muscle tension. Imsomnia. Disorientation. Hyper active

Question 13

PEPPERMINT DOES

Answer 13

NOT CONTAIN CAFFEINE

Question 14

NASAL SPRAY CANCAUSE

Answer 14

HALLUCINATIONS

and not drousiness

Question 15

Air crew responsible for own(tropical conditions)

Answer 15

Vaccinations

Question 16

Prevent YELLOW FEVER by getting a

Answer 16

VACCINATION.