ARMY AEROMEDICAL EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 320 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A
A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth's surface is the____. - ANSWER:
Atmosphere
The_____is the domain of weather, winds, turbulence and convection. - ANSWER:
Troposphere
The physiological zones of the atmosphere are____,_____and______ zones. -
ANSWER: Efficient, Deficient, Space-Equivalent
Oxygen makes up_____% of gas in the atmosphere. - ANSWER: 21
______ is the fluid part of the blood composed mainly of salt, water, and proteins. -
ANSWER: Plasma
_____transports approximately____% of all O2 in the body. - ANSWER: Red Blood
Cells/Hemoglobin, 98.5
_______ is a process by which a living organism exhanges gases with its
environment. - ANSWER: Respiration
Respiration is an ___process that occurs in two phases, the ____phase and the
_____phase. - ANSWER: Involuntary, active (inhalation), passive (exhalation)
The four stages of hypoxia are the ____, ______, _____, and _____ stages. -
ANSWER: Indifferent, compensatory, disturbance, critical
______hypoxia results when there is interference with the use of O2 by body tissue.
- ANSWER: Histotoxic
True or False: Hypoxia can occur at any altitude - ANSWER: True
______is an excessive rate and depth of respiration leading to abnormal loss of CO2 -
ANSWER: Hyperventilation
The____stage of hypoxia is associated with altitudes of 10,000'-15,000'. - ANSWER:
Compensatory
US Army Aeromedical Activity (AAMA) reviews and recommends
___________________________ for continued flight status of RA, AR, and NG
, Soldiers. - ANSWER: disposition of flying duty medical examinations and medical
waivers
US Army Safety center investigates all____ and select ____accidents and writes
safety policy for the Army. - ANSWER: Class A, Class B
US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) conducts research in the
effects of _______ factors in aviation enronment and the development of_________.
- ANSWER: Exogenous Aeromedical, Aviation life support
US Army School of Aviation Medicine (USASAM) conducts training for all _____ and
____ crewmembers. - ANSWER: rated, non-rated
______, ________, _______, are members of the aviation medicine health care
team. - ANSWER: Flight Surgeon (FS), Aeromedical Physician's Assistant (APA),
Aeromedical Psychologist
The two broad categories of FDME are __________. - ANSWER: Initial and
Comprehensive
True or False: The flight surgeon is the final approval authority of the DD Form 2992.
- ANSWER: False (Unit Commander)
A permanent disqualification is one that will likely take longer than _____ days. -
ANSWER: 365
A crewmember may request _______ extension each annual period. - ANSWER: One
Month (30 days)
True or False: A FDHS is only completed every 5 years. - ANSWER: False (FDME)
Aviation Resource Management Surveys (ARMS) are conducted by ________. -
ANSWER: USASAM
The duties and responsibilities of the FS and APA as part of the health care team are
__________. - ANSWER: Clinical/operational preventative medicine, unit readiness,
staff function, and clinical/hospital support.
The aeromedical psychologist responsibiliites as part of the health care team are
___________. - ANSWER: Clinical Consultation, Support FS&CDR's, consult with
CDR's/Unit Safety Officers/Flight Evaluation Boards, and Education/Training.
4 safety features provided by the aircraft are _______, ______, _____, and
________. - ANSWER: Structural shell, landing gear and crashworthy seats, personal
restrain system, post crash factors
True or False: Zipper boots ARE approved for flight. - ANSWER: False
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