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Midterm Questions Flashcards

1
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What type of sunglasses does the FAA recommend you use during flight?

A

Non Polarized

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2
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Empty field myopia is an example of:

A

Habituation

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3
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Eye adjusting from light to dark can be described as;

A

Adaptation

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4
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Over the last 20 years, the proportion of accidents that have remained constant (70%), are associated with

A

Human Factors

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5
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Oculargravic is the illusion that gives you the sensation

A

Illusion of pitch up

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6
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An extreme version of the somatogyral illusion is the

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Coriolis illusion

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7
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Which vestibular illusion is experienced during a bank of 2 degrees per second or less?

A

The leans

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8
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Prolonged use of Afrin nasal spray can lead to

A

Closing of mucus membrane

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9
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The cone nerve endings of the eye are

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Found in the center of the retina around the fovea

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10
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Where does a person who is experiencing an upper respiratory tract infection feel the greatest pressure change during a climb in an aircraft?

A

The greatest rate of pressure change occurs near the surface of the earth

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11
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Why does the eye have a blind spot?

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It is where the optic nerve enters the eye

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12
Q

Which of these symptoms are equated to Hypotension?

A

Blurred Vision

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13
Q

Which physical gas law “providing the temperature is constant, the volume of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure”?

A

Boyles Law

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14
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Which part of the ear is responsible for equalizing the pressure around the Tympanic membrane?

A

Eustachian tube

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15
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What is the condition caused from an increase pressure in the eye resulting in damage to the optic nerve?

A

Glaucoma

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16
Q

Which turning illusion describes a grave yard spin?

A

Somatogyral

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17
Q

A decrease in partial pressure will affect which part of the body first?

A

The Brain

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18
Q

What is the first symptom caused by an increase in positive Gz

A

Reduction in peripheral vision

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19
Q

What is the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere at 18,000’?

A

21%

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20
Q

Which of the following are causes of conductive hearing loss?

A

Perforated Ear Drum

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21
Q

Which part of the SHEL model involves the cockpit layout?

A

Hardware

22
Q

What is the normal maximum arterial pressure in an adult?

A

120mmHg

23
Q

Which stage of hypoxia will first experience symptoms during a night flight?

A

Indifferent

24
Q

According to Dalton’s Law the sum of the partial pressures of a gas will equal the total pressure. Taking this into account what is the partial pressure of oxygen in the lung if the total atmospheric pressure is 523 mm Hg at 10,000FT?

A

55 mmHg

25
Q

According to Henry’s law, at equilibrium the amount of gas leaving a solution is equal to the amount of gas entering. If the pressure changes the equilibrium, what could happen to the human body?

A

Decompression Sickness

26
Q

According to Fick’s Law, the ability of a gas to defuse through tissue is based on the thickness of the tissue and

A

Partial pressure of the gases on either side of the tissue

27
Q

What gas is the primary trigger for breathing?

A

Carbon Dioxide

28
Q

While we have a large degree of visual field, our acutest or sharpest vision used for detail only accounts for how much of the visual field?

A

1 degree

29
Q

Which part of the eye is responsible for light refraction?

A

Cornea

30
Q

Which is/are a factor(s) that will affect the time that it takes for hypoxia to affect a person?
Smoking General Health Altitude

A

All of the above

31
Q

Oxygen During a Rapid Decompression event in an airplane, the

A

Amount of pressure in the cabin will increase

32
Q

List the pressure at sea level in standard atmosphere for, millimeters of mercury, inches of Hg, and millibars.

A

1013.25 mb, 760mm, 29.92 Hg

33
Q

Which of the following best describes hyperventilation?

A

Breathing at a rate higher than necessary for the current level of activity

34
Q

Coronary artery disease may lead to arrhythmia which is

A

Erratic heart beat

35
Q

Which type of hypoxia is attributed to the use of alcohol?

A

Histotoxic

36
Q

Which gas law is directly the cause of decompression sickness?

A

Henrys Law

37
Q

What are the blood vessels that are rich in waste products?

A

Veins

38
Q

Sensori-neural deafness can be caused by:

A

Loud Noises

39
Q

According to your book, how long does it take for night vision to fully adapt?

A

30-45 Mins

40
Q

Hearing loss can occur during prolong exposure above which db level?

A

90

41
Q

If there is an up sloping runway and the pilot was not aware, what is the expected approach path?

A

Flight will come in lower than the glide path

42
Q

If there is a wider runway than the pilot is use to, what is the expected approach path?

A

Flight will come in higher than the glide path

43
Q

If a pilot is lacking visual cues, such as in IMC conditions, what sensation could a pilot feel if they accelerated the aircraft.

A

pitch up attitude

44
Q

In what weather condition do most midair collisions occur?

A

VFR

45
Q

A smoker that is smoking a pack a day will have the equivalent lung capacity of what altitude?

A

4000-5000

46
Q

Since a vast majority of cases of Decompression sickness actually are the Bends, where is the pain in the Bends generally located

A

Joints

47
Q

Above what altitude is continuous flow oxygen not recommended by the FAA?

A

28,000

48
Q

At what stage of hypoxia is the person still functional (the body has some defenses) but also is impaired?

A

Compensatory

49
Q

According to Dalton’s Law the sum of the partial pressures of a gas will equal the total pressure. Taking this into account what is the partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere if the total atmospheric pressure is 523 mm Hg at 10,000FT?

A

110mmhg

50
Q

Which part of the ear collects air compressions?

A

Pinna

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