Health, Hygiene, And Illness

Question 1

How long must you wait after local anaesthetic before flying again

Answer 1

12 hours

Question 2

How long must you wait after general anaesthetic before flying again

Answer 2

24 hours

Question 3

what is gastritis

Answer 3

Problems with the lining of the stomach

Question 4

What is Gastro- enteritis

Answer 4

Mostly food poisoning but can be viral

Question 5

What is the most common cause of pilot incapacitation

Answer 5

Food poisoning/ gastro-enteritis

Question 6

What foods should you avoid to avoid food poising

Answer 6

Fresh fruit
Local curries 
Meat (unless properly cooked)
Salads 
Ice cream

Question 7

What are the different types of back pain

Answer 7

Back ache
(from sitting for too long or in a awkward position)
Or lifting awkwardly

Slipped disk
Causing the disk to press against the nerve in the spine

Sciatica
Nerves in the spine become irritated or inflamed

Whiplash
Neck injury caused by sudden impact

Frozen shoulder
Stiffness / soreness in shoulder normal because it is inflamed

Ankylosing spondylitis
Long term back pain where spine meets pelvis

Question 8

What does 1 unit of alcohol equate to

Answer 8

1/2 pint of low % beer

1 small glass of wine

1 shot of spirit

Question 9

How many milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood is 1 unit

Answer 9

15 milligrams

Question 10

At what rate does your body metabolise alcohol

Answer 10

15 milligrams / 100ml of blood / hour

=

1 unit / hour

Question 11

What is the max milligrams of alcohol / 100ml blood for eu operations limit

Answer 11

20 milligrams of alcohol/ 100ml of blood

Question 12

How many milligrams of alcohol / 100 ml of blood can significantly increase errors by flight crew

Answer 12

40milligrams

Question 13

What is the recommended alcohol intake for men

Answer 13

5 units / day

21 units / week

Question 14

What is the recommended alcohol limit for women

Answer 14

3 units / day

14 units / week

Question 15

What is the definition of alcoholism

Answer 15

Where excessive use of alcohol repeatedly damages a persons physical, mental, or social life

Question 16

Symptoms of alcoholism

Answer 16

Drinking alone
Gilligan first drink 
Wondering when next drink is 
Defensive about drinking habits 
Protective over their alcohol
Use alcohol as tranquilliser
Shaky in the morning 
Loss of memory 
Binge drink

Question 17

How much caffeine / 100ml of blood reduces performance

Answer 17

200milligrams

Question 18

What is the recommended max caffeine intake per day

Answer 18

250-300 milligrams / 100ml of blood

Question 19

How much caffeine is in a large cup of coffee

Answer 19

60-70 milligrams / 100ml of blood

Question 20

What is the ABCD malaria protection method

Answer 20

A awareness of the risk
B bite prevention
C check if you need malaria prevention tablets
D diagnosis if you have been to one of the affected countries and feel ill

Question 21

How is yellow fever spread

Answer 21

By Mosquitos who usually bite during day in towns and cities

Question 22

What symptoms of yellow fever mean you’re gonna die

Answer 22

Bleeding from mouth / nose / ears

Question 23

How does polio get contracted

Answer 23

Person to person

Especially fesses
Or coughing / sneezing

Question 24

What are the later stages of polio

Answer 24

Paralysis usually temporary

Breathing difficulties

Question 25

How is typhoid fever contracted

Answer 25

Salmonella typhi Fesses contaminated in food or water

Question 26

What are the symptoms for acute hepatitis

Answer 26

``` Flu High temp Nauseous Muscle ache Tired all the time Loss of appetite Dark urine Yellowing of skin ```

Question 27

What are the symptoms of chronic hepatitis

Answer 27

Swelling of legs / ankles / feet Blood in fesses and vomit Loss of liver function (cirrhosis)

Question 28

What causes hepatitis A

Answer 28

Food and drink contaminated with fesses of an infected person

Question 29

What is the treatment for hepatitis A

Answer 29

No treatment Antibiotics reduce symptoms

Question 30

What causes hepatitis B

Answer 30

Spread through blood of infected person By shared needles or unprotected sex

Question 31

Is there treatment for hepatitis B

Answer 31

No treatment Body flushes it out over time

Question 32

What causes hepatitis C

Answer 32

Transmitted through blood of infected person Shared needles or unprotected sex

Question 33

Is there treatment for hepatitis C

Answer 33

No

Question 34

How is cholera transmitted

Answer 34

Food and drink contaminated with fesses

Question 35

What treatment is there for cholera

Answer 35

Keep hydrated | Pain killers

Question 36

What causes tetanus

Answer 36

Punctures in the pours of the skin gets infected with bacteria called clostridium tetani From standing on a rusty nail etc

Question 37

Is there treatment for tetanus

Answer 37

Yes

Question 38

What symptoms of tetanus

Answer 38

Body muscles cramp up

Question 39

Tuberculosis causes

Answer 39

Air born disease carried through the sneeze or cough of infected person

Question 40

Symptoms of tuberculosis

Answer 40

Breathing difficulties Bad cough Bad sleep Sweaty

Question 41

Is there treatment for tuberculosis

Answer 41

Yes antibiotics

Question 42

What causes rabies (hydrophobia)

Answer 42

Bites or scratches from infected animals

Question 43

What treatments is there for rabies

Answer 43

Needs to be done quick But most commonly results in death

Question 44

Parasitic worms (schistosomiasis / bicharzia) causes

Answer 44

Worms in ponds lakes or stagnant water | Contained when water ingested

Question 45

What treatment is there for parasitic worms (schistosomiasis / bicharzia)

Answer 45

Antibiotics But no prevention

Question 46

What is type 1 diabetes

Answer 46

Commonly found in children it is the pancreas not producing enough insulin

Question 47

What is type 2 diabetes

Answer 47

Common in adults Caused by poor diet which can cause the pancreas to not produce enough insulin

Question 48

Diabetes symptoms

Answer 48

``` sweet breath Very thirsty Frequent skin / bladder / gum infections Blurred vision Mood swings Hypertensive (high blood pressure) Hypotension (low blood pressure) ```

Question 49

How is bmi calculated

Answer 49

Bmi = weight / (height^2)

Question 50

What bmi score means underweight

Answer 50

<18.5

Question 51

What is a normal bmi

Answer 51

18.5-25

Question 52

What is a overweight bmi score

Answer 52

26-30 25 in male 24 in female

Question 53

What bmi score is obese

Answer 53

31-35 30 In male 29 female

Question 54

What bmi score is morbidly obese

Answer 54

35>

Question 55

What is the definition of obese

Answer 55

An abnormal accumulation of body fat usually 20% or more over an ideal body weight

Question 56

How much exercise should you do

Answer 56

3 times / week for 20 mins each

Question 57

What % of diet should be taken up by good carbohydrates Eg: grains nuts veg and fruits

Answer 57

50%

Question 58

What minerals do you need

Answer 58

Iron Calcium Fosferous

Question 59

Side affects of aspirin

Answer 59

Gastric bleeding

Question 60

Side affects of Imodium

Answer 60

Blurred vision

Question 61

When should you use sleeping pills

Answer 61

Unless approved by ame never! Not 24 hours before a flight

Question 62

Side effect of stimulants

Answer 62

Over confident | Reckless

Question 63

What should you do if using antibiotics

Answer 63

Deem yourself unfit to fly

Question 64

What should you do if you need pain killers

Answer 64

Deem yourself unfit to fly

Question 65

What factors contribute to coronary artery disease

Answer 65

Obesity Distress Smoking Family

Question 66

How does the body loose water

Answer 66

Skin Lungs Kidneys