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Aeromedical For Flight Personnel – Questions&Verified Answers
Exogenous Factors: Aircrew Responsibility Right Ans - Immediately inform
flight surgeon if:
Use of Medications
Use of Anesthetic or Sedation
Treatment by mental health professional
Chiropractic Treatment
Treatment by any alternative medicine
ER or Urgent Care Visit
Fatigue Right Ans - Fatigue is the state of feeling tired, weary, or sleepy that
results from prolonged mental or physical work, extended periods of anxiety,
exposure to harsh environments, or loss of sleep.
As with many other physiological problems, crewmembers might not be
aware of fatigue until they make serious errors. Sleep deprivation, disrupted
diurnal (circadian) cycles, or life-event stress can produce fatigue and
concurrent performance reduction. Boring or monotonous tasks can increase
fatigue.
Exogenous Factors: Restrictions Right Ans - Authorized to self medicate
with drugs approved by APL (Aeromedical Policy Letters) for flying duties,
Anesthesia (Local), Alcohol, Immunizations: 12 hours, Blood: 200cc+/- 72 hrs,
Decompression / Hyperbaric Chamber: 24 hrs
Types of Fatigue Right Ans - Acute
Chronic
Motivational Exhaustion (burnout)
Acute Fatigue Right Ans - Associated with physical or mental activity
between two regular sleep periods.
Crewmembers might experience these symptoms, for example, at night after
being awake 12 to 15 hours. Apparent to others before the individual notices
any physical signs of fatigue:
Inattention
Distractibility
, Errors in Timing
Neglect of secondary tasks
loss of accuracy and control
lack of awareness of error accumulation
irritability
Chronic Fatigue Right Ans - Chronic fatigue is much more serious than
acute fatigue, occurs over a longer period, and is typically the result of
inadequate recovery from successive periods of acute fatigue. It might take
several weeks of rest to eliminate chronic fatigue. Chronic fatigue is
characterized by some or all of the following characteristics: Insomnia,
Depressed mood, Irritability, weight loss, Poor judgement, Loss of appetite,
Slowed reaction time, Poor motivation and performance on the job.
Motivational Exhaustion (burnout) Right Ans - If chronic fatigue remains
untreated for too long, the individual will eventually "shut down" and cease
functioning occupationally and socially.
Prevention of Fatigue Right Ans - Control the Sleep Environment
Adjust to Shift Work
Maintain good health and physical Fitness
Practice good eating habits
Practice Moderate
Controlled use of Alcohol and Caffeine
Plan and Practice Good Time management
Practice realistic planning
Maintain optimal working conditions
Take naps
Treatment of Fatigue Right Ans - The most important actions for treating
fatigue are resting and getting natural (not drug-induced) sleep. Alcohol is the
number-one sleep aid in the United States, but it suppresses REM sleep.
Correcting bad sleep habits is one treatment for fatigue.
Stress Right Ans - A stressor is any stimulus or event that requires an
individual to adjust or adapt in some way— emotionally, physiologically, or
behaviorally. Stressors can be psychosocial, environmental, physiological
(self-imposed), and cognitive (mental).
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