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PPCT Exam | 64 Complete Questions andAnswers 100% Correct | 2024 Update
autonomic nervous system (ANS) is divided into two parts what are they? -
ANSWER ~Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) "Flight & Fight" - activates for
stressful situation
~Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) "Rest & Digest" - operates in mainly a
quiet, non-stressful condition
what are the three mental states during combat - ANSWER ~Combat Anxiety -
prior, anticipation of danger
~Survival Stress - during, deadly force threat perception initiates SNS discharge
~Combat Stress - post event mental/physiological symptoms that are a result of
the SNS activation and the sudden return to the PNS. "PNS Backlash"
What does tunnel vision do to your peripheral field? - ANSWER Reduction up
to 70% of peripheral field
what are the three basic motor skills? - ANSWER ~Fine Motor Skills - 115BPM,
fine motor skills - report writing, survival reloading
~Complex Motor Skills - 145BPM, involve series of muscle groups, precision,
tracking timing
~Gross Motor Skills - skills involve large muscle groups, straight punch, increases in
effectiveness as SNS activated heart rate increases
What is the inverted U - ANSWER ~Examines the optimal heart rate zone for
optimal performance.
, ~As arousal increases so will motor performance to a point, if arousal too high
performance decreases
~Moderate (Optimally Aroused) = Maximum Performance
What is the optimal performance heart rate? - ANSWER 115/145 BPM
parasympathetic nervous system - ANSWER ~Perception that the threat has
diminished, injury, trauma to a vital system, or exhaustion of the
aerobic/anaerobic systems
~After SNS is activated situations can occur that cause the body to experience
these "backlash" triggers
What is critical incident amnesia? - ANSWER A form of temporary amnesia
occurs (subsequent) after SNS mass discharge, which includes the release of the
stress hormone cortisol
What are the steps in incident reporting? - ANSWER ~First report "preliminary
report" should be verbal and titled
~Writing may be difficult due to PNS Backlash
~"Supplemental" debrief/report should not occur until after 1st sleep period
~Final report should not occur until after 2nd sleep period
What is the ATP/PC system - ANSWER ~Small energy bundles stored in the
muscles, used during high energy and strength activities
~100% Performance lasts 10-15 seconds. Drops to 45% within 30 seconds
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