Health And Hygiene

Question 1

Local anaesthetic

Answer 1

No flying for 12 hours

Question 2

General Anaesthetic

Answer 2

24 hours no flying

Question 3

Fatigue

Answer 3

Cumulative

Short term - physical or mental exertion lack of sleep etc fixed by resting

Long term - caused by exposure to jet lag and stressors

Question 4

FRMS

Answer 4

Fatigue risk management - data to monitor and manage fatigue related safety

Question 5

Travellers Diarrohoea

Answer 5

Different meals to crew
Sealed water
Allow 90 mins interval between eating and flying

Question 6

Type 2 diabetes

Answer 6

Body not able to produce enough insulin
Insulin controls blood glucose levels
Insufficient insulin = high blood sugar = hyperglycaemia

Thrust/urination/blurred vision/wounds not healing/fatigue/tingling/coma

Question 7

Nasal spray issues

Answer 7

Causes drowsiness and hallucination
Avg droplet size 7 to 12 micrometers

Question 8

Hypoglycaemia

Answer 8

Insufficient sugar provided to energy to cells/muscles
IT SOME DAMN FOOD

Question 9

Hyperglycaemia

Answer 9

Too much blood sugar

Question 10

Caffeine

Answer 10

Stimulates CNS
200mg+ reduces performance
Max 250-300mg per day (2-3 cups of coffee)

Question 11

Alcohol and limit

Answer 11

1 unit an hour
15mg per hour 100ml an hour
Rate slows when you sleep

EASA Limits - 20mg per 100ml or 0.02%

Question 12

Alcoholism

Answer 12

Altered tolerance/repeated withdrawal symptoms/conflict with the law

Question 13

Mosquitoes diseases

Answer 13

Yellow fever/malaria

Question 14

Cholera

Answer 14

Bacterial disease via food or water

Question 15

Tetanus

Answer 15

Bacteria infection via cuts and wounds attack CNS

Question 16

Hepatitis A

Answer 16

Ingestion of contaminated food and water or contact with infectious people

Question 17

Yellow Fever

Answer 17

Disease caused by virus that spread through mosquito bites

Internal bleeding/liver damage/yellow skin

Question 18

Malaria

Answer 18

Transmitted through bites of female mosquitoes

Cabin fumigation to prevent transport of disease carrying insects

Question 19

Nasal Spray droplet is dispersed at

Answer 19

7 to 12 micrometers