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what is the responsibiliites that a flight surgeon have in a mishap investigation?
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identify and prevent future mishaps
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locally, who is responsibile for implementing sage practices to prevent mi9shaps?
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each individual
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specifically, who makes the final determination on retgurn to flying status when aircrew are treated in other clinics?
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any flight surgeon
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name a uniguw characterisitic of solid propellant used in most missle suystems
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once ignited, it cannot be extinguised
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which of th efollowing concerns would be considered primary physical hazards for personnel assigned to missiel alert facilities?
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motor vehicle accidents and enviroments
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record mishaps as aircraft flight mishaps when
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there is an intent for flight
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whenever a mishap results in reportable damage of 1 mil or more, you must report it as a what class of mishap?
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Class a
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if an unmannder aerial vehicle crashes in afghanistan, what is the procedure for determining whether it is reportable as an unmanned aerial vehicle mishap?
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determine if another dod aircraft was involved
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when responding to a mishap, you should approach the scene from what direction?
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upwind
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what actions should you take prior to removing human remains from the scene of an aircraft mishap?
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photograph the site
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what solution should you use when preparing tissue and skin samples for autopsy analysis?
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betadine
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what steps need to be completed before completing an aircraft mishap report?
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compile all necessary data
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how should you report an event that is categorized as a physioloical episode?
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Class E mishap
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class e physiological events are reported by message using the format found in
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AFI 914-204 safetyy investigations and reports
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the overall prupose of flight line visits is to
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promote flying safety
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what is your specific responsbility to the life support section?
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porovide advice to unit personnel of protective equipment programs
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which of the following are all rated officers?
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navigators, pilots, flight surgeons
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what do you do with the original AF form 1042 after it is completed?
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file it in the individuals health record
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how many years must the AF form 1041 be kept on file?
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two
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who is responsible to train aircrew in the ermergency removal of soft contact lenses?
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oprometry
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what steps are necessary to a sage and productive soft contact lens program?
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identification, documentation, and evaluation
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what is the primary devise a computer uses to store informatino?
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hard drive
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what program emphasises information protection precepts and promotes consistent application of security principles in the use of AF information systems?
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SATE
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what administrative tyool shows everyt record series maintained for an office of record?
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files plan
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what is the pruprose of the physical examinations processing program?
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track physical exams for flying and special operations personnel
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once you arrive at the knoledge exchange webpage, what should be the next step to begin training on the physical examinstions processing program database?
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click on the aerospace medicine tab
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what step must you take before you can use the physical examinations processing program database?
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set up an account through the AF portal
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when you input medical information on military member into preventivie health assessment individual medical readiness program, to what system does it connect?
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AFCHIPS
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what can you determine when you review a military members individual medical status is yellow?
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items are outdated or need attention
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a supervisor has access to what additional tabs in the af complete immunizations tracking applicatino?
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set up and data management
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what step should you take if you have a patient tha texperiences an adverse reaction?
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go to the menu bar and access the VAERS website
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what steps might you need to take before you can access AF complete immunisations tracking application?
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you must see you local AFCITA program manager, have an account establisted and have tyhe program loaded on yourt computer
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what function does teh areomedical information management waiver tracking system serve?
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tracks waivers for personnel on flying or special operations status
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What step must you complete frist to complete initial waivers within aeromedical inofmratino menagement waiver tracking system?
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enter the patients demographics
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what do you do once th aeromedical information management waiver tracking system process is completed?
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place informatino in patient record
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the medical standards, frequency, scope and instructinos fro completing required physial examinations propertly are specified in
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afi 48-123
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during a physical examination, the dephth of evaluation of any body system depends primatily on the
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type of medical examination
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the format and prcedures for conduction and recording a physical examination are found in
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AFPAM-48-133
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where is the AF Form 422 established on officers entering the AF?
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first permanent duty station
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members with 4t profiles must have the AF form 422 reviewed every
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30 days
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how many human functions factors are considered in the phuysical profile serial?
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six
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which factor would apply to an individual who has organic defects to the ears?
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P
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What is the main consideration under the E physical profile factor
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Distant visual acuity only
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a strength aptitude test is rated in which profile factor?
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x
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what organization authorizes and L suffix on AF Form 422"?
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HQ AFPC
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Members may be retained on the temporary disability retired list for no more than
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5 years
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what is the first step in the AF disbility evaluation process?
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initiate a MEB
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when would disability compenstation not be authorized
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injury occurred during an unauthorized absence
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what step must be taken if a military member has been discharged after being admitted to a hospital?
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records must be reviewed to identify correct profile actions
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what shold you do if protentially disqualifying information is discovered during a records review?
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refer the case to flight surgeon
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who owns the health records?
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us government
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what muyst occur to ensure health records are maintained according to af and joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations standards?
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MTF reviews
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where is the original medical record maintained on deployed active duty and ARC personnel?
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Home base MTF
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In which section of the outpatient record is every completed SF 600 filed?
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two
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you encounter a record of member on flying status that has not been identified correctly what steps should you take to make the record identifiable as a member on flying status?
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stamp the word fly in 2 minch clock letters in teh upper left corner of the front cover
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in what division of the atmosphere will the phenomena of wather mosly occur?
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troposphere
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where is the greatest barometric pressure found?
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tropopause
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as altitude increases barometyric pressure will
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drecrease
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what method of measuring altitude is used to measure the distance from the aircraft to the ground directly below it?
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absolute altitude
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what gas law explains the way in which ascent to altitude induces hypoxia?
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daltons law
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what is the main contributing factor to in flight noise?
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air rushing over the canopy
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the best description of in flight noise is it
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increases with air speed and decreases with altitude
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what environmental streses has the greatest influence on g intolerance?
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heat
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special diet control is important to many air crew members because it
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reducses the incidence of gas pains
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what causes an aircrew members circadian rhythm to be affected on a cross country flight?
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corssing of time zones
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air sickness duyring pilot training is usually due to
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lack of adaptation
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t is the most common type of hypoxia seen in aircrew members and is often referred to
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hypoxic hypoxia
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what type of hypoxia may ne caused be alchohol abuse?
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histotoxic
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the cardiovascular and respiratory systems may compensate for hypoxia at altitudes up to ho many feet?
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10,000
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what is the prime consideration when trating hypoxia?
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providing the aircrew member with adequate o2
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what is the most efffective reatment for hyperventilation?
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reducing the rate and depth of breathing
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hypoxia is most frequently caused by
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airsickenss
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which of the following is not a factor of decompression sickness?
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rate of descent
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how are occurrences of decompression sickness symptions relative to age?
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increases with age
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how many hours should an individual wait to fly following diving activities?
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24 hours
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what are teh usual sites for bends pains?
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shoulders, elbows, knees, and ankles
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which symptom is the most specific early symptom of chokes?
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substernal pain
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what key symptom differentiates chockes and false chokes?
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sharp substernal pain
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which sensation is not associated with skin manifestations of decompression sickness?
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numbness
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one method of protecting aircrew members against decompression sickness is by restricting aerial flight to what maximum cabin altitude?
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FL 250
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what is the best way to administer o2 while treating decompression sickness?
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aviators mask
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what si the maximum flying altitude for unpressurized aircraft when transporting a patient suffering decompression sickness?
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1000 feet
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how many hours must an individual not fly following complete resolution of symptoms of the bends?
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72 hours
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positive g forces affect the diaphragm by doing what to the viscer
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push them down
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in what direction are negative g forces applied?
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foot to head
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the anti g straining maneuver is performed during the
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expiratory phase against a completely closed glottis
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which of the senses of orientatino is considered to be reliable in flight?
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visual
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what sensory system is often referred to as the seat of the pants sense?
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proprioceptive
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what is the most common sensory illusion resulting from stimulation of the semicircular canals?
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the leans
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