1.Wearing a hat or other head covering doesn’t really help in a cold environment to prevent heat loss.
☐ A. True
☐ B. False
2.Frostbite simply means your skin is very cold.
☐ A. True
☐ B. False
3.Dehydration may lead to kidney stones.
☐ A. True
☐ B. False
4.Dehydration symptoms include which of the following?
☐ A. Headache
☐ B. Dizziness
☐ C. Fatigue
☐ D. All the above
5.FAA has gathered the research and concluded with reasonable medical certainty that cabin air circulation spreads certain diseases.
☐ A. True
☐ B. False
6.The hypothalamus is involved in the regulation of the core body temperature:
☐ A. True
☐ B. False
7.Heat tolerance is effect by which of the following?
☐ A. Age
☐ B. Obesity
☐ C. A & B
☐ D. None of the above
8.If you notice your co-pilot has short-term memory problems, is making to many errors, and he has difficulty toggling switches and turning knobs, and he is overreacting this may be symptoms of:
☐ A. Heat cramps
☐ B. Heat stress
☐ C. Simple fatigue
☐ D. None of the above
9.It is unusually hot in the cockpit and you notice muscle cramping of the extremities, abdomen and back. You notice you also have a slight fever and feel thirsty. These symptoms may suggest:
☐ A. Heat stress
☐ B. Heat cramps
☐ C. Heat exhaustion
☐ D. None of the above
10.You are on layover in a hot climate and while walking to your motel you experience a headache, become confused, dizzy, feel weak, have trouble walking and have trouble separating your keys. You also feel like you are about to pass-out. These symptoms suggest:
☐ A. Heat stress
☐ B. Heat exhaustion
☐ C. Heat stroke
☐ None of the above
11.When rehydrating the body after heat exhaustion it is best to sip water rather than chug it to avoid vomiting:
☐ A. True
☐ B. False
12.When trying to stay hydrated drinking caffeine, tea and even alcoholic beverages are okay.
☐ A. True
☐ B. False
13.Research suggests if you want in increase fluid absorption you can increase your intake of sugary and carbonated fluids.
☐ A. True
☐ B. False
14.Water absorption can be increased by consuming salt.
☐ A. True
☐ B. False
15.Hypothermia refers to excessive heat.
☐ A. True
☐ B. False
16.Hypothermia may lead to with of the following?
☐ A. Distractions and muscle stiffness
☐ B. Fatigue and drowsiness
☐ C. Sweating
☐ D. Both A&B