Aero Med Exam FY 22-23: Questions With Verified
Solutions
AAMA Right Ans - US Army Aeromedical Activity
USACRC Right Ans - US Army Combat Readiness Center
USAARL Right Ans - US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
DAM Right Ans - Department of Aviation Medicine
What organization investigates human factors in aviation safety, aircraft
design, and aviation mishaps? Right Ans - The US ARMY Combat Readiness
Center (USACRC)
What Organization conducts research on aviation life support equipment?
Right Ans - US ARMY aeromedical research laboratory (USAARL)
Class A Accidents Right Ans - $2,000,000
Class B Accidents Right Ans - $500,000-$2,000,000
Who is considered a rated crewmember within the medical healthcare team?
Right Ans - Flight Surgeon
Who is the SME for human factors related to accident investigations? Right
Ans - Aeromedical psychologist
What is the aviation medicine program designed to do? Right Ans -
Designed to promote and maintain the aviation fighting force through health
promotion.
How often is a comprehensive FDME performed? Right Ans - Performed
every 5 years between the ages of 20-50
How many birth month extensions can be requested and granted? Right
Ans - A one-time extension may be granted by the provider. Subsequent
,extensions are not authorized. If at the end of the extension, the crewmember
has not completed physical, they will be grounded.
What type of aeromedical provider can sign a DD 2992? Right Ans - Flight
surgeon, aeromedical physician assistant (APA), aeromedical nurse
practitioner (AMNP), or aviation medical examiner (AME)
Can a permanent disqualifying condition change into a requalifying condition?
Right Ans - Yes, as long as all criteria for the condition is met in the APL and a
waiver is submitted and approved for the condition.
Who approves a waiver for flight personnel in the US Army Reserve (USAR)
Right Ans - ARMY HRC
If I start to recreationally dive, why do I have to wait 24 hours before I can fly?
Right Ans - It has the potential to cause decompression sickness.
If I receive my flu vaccine via intranasal route, how long must I wait to fly?
Right Ans - You will be restricted from flying for a minimum of 12 hours
following the immunization.
What are the organizations maintaining aviation medical standards? Right
Ans - AAMA, US Combat readiness center, USAARL, US ARMY School of
Aviation Medicine
Who consists of the aviation medicine health care team? (Think physical and
emotional) Right Ans - Flight surgeon, APA, AMNP, and aeromedical
psychologist
What is the primary goal of the aviation medicine program? Right Ans -
Preventive medicine
What is the timeframe a Flying Duty Medical Exam (FDME) or Flying Duty
Health Screening (FDHS) must be started and completed? Right Ans -
Within a three-month period preceding the end of the birth month.
Who has the final approval authority of a DD form 2992? Right Ans - The
unit commander
, What is the difference between a temporary vs permanent medical
disqualification? Right Ans - Temporary, results in requalification within
365 days. Permanent, not likely to result to result in requalification within
365 days.
What is inertia? Right Ans - The resistance to change in the state of rest or
motion.
Newton's First Law Right Ans - A body at rest tends to stay at rest, a body
in motion tends to stay in motion, until acted upon by an outside force
Newton's Third Law Right Ans - For every action there is equal and
opposite reaction (inertial force)
If the rate of onset of acceleration increases, the severity of the effect on the
body will... Right Ans - Increase
If body area or size increases, the severity of the acceleration on the body
will... Right Ans - Decrease
What is the definition of low-magnitude acceleration? Right Ans - G's that
range from 1 - 10 G's and lasting for several seconds.
What types of hypoxias are prevalent in +Gz maneuvers? Right Ans -
Stagnant and Hypoxic Hypoxia
What is the definition of high-magnitude acceleration? Right Ans - G-Forces
exceeding 10 G's and lasting less than a second.
What are the aircraft occupant survivability criteria? Right Ans - Amount of
crash forces transmitted, occupiable living space, and aircraft design features
What acronym describes aircraft design features that enhance crash
survivability? Right Ans - CREEP: Container, Restraint system,
Environment, energy absorption, post-crash factors
What is the DEATH acronym? Right Ans - Drugs, Exhaustion, Alcohol,
Tobacco, Hypoglycemia
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