2025/2026 TLETA Week 5 TEST NEWEST
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
Haynes v. Hamilton County in 1994 Correct Answer The
decision to chase or continue to chase a car is regarded
as conduct and can be considered negligent.
Balancing test: which poses the greater risk to the
community?
Factors of Reasonableness:
1. Speed and area of pursuit
2. Weather and road conditions
3. Presence or absence of traffic/pedestrians
4. Alternative methods of apprehension
5. Applicable regulations (dept policy)
6. Danger posed to public by suspect being pursued
Addictions in LEO Correct Answer Alcohol and/or drug
abuse and substance use disorders range btwn 20-30%
compared to national average of 10%.
What can majority of health issues facing LEO be
attributed to? Correct Answer Stress and Persona
Stress Correct Answer A physical, chemical, or emotional
factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a
factor in disease causation.
,Phases of a Critical Incident Correct Answer The event or
situation explodes.
Shock/Disruption
Stress comedown Reactions
Denial or dissociation
Emotional arousal
Hyper
Feeling of Isolation
Heightened sensitivity to others reactions
Preoccupied with Event
Do dispatchers face stressors of critical incidents? Correct
Answer Yes
Common Signs and Symptoms of Critical Incident Stress
Correct Answer Cognitive (confusion, poor attention, poor
decisions, hypervigilant)
Physical (grinding teeth, headaches, muscle tension,
fatigue, skin rashes, sleep disturbances)
Emotional (emotional numbing, anger, hypersensitive,
guilt, grief, depression, anxiety)
Behavioral (startle reflex intensified/delayed, unreasonable
complaints, inability to rest, oversleeping, emotional
outbursts)
Spiritual (anger at God, feeling distant from God, loss of
meaning/purpose, sense of isolation from God/church
members)
Critical Incident Stress Factors Correct Answer Nature of
the Event
, Degree of Warning
Ego Strength/Coping Style
Prior Master of the Experience
Proximity
Amount of Current Stress in LEO's life
Nature and Degree of Social Support
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) Correct Answer
Seyle's concept that the body responds to stress with
alarm, resistance and exhaustion
autonomic nervous system (ANS) Correct Answer Made
up of 2 branches: parasympathetic, sympathetic
Parasympathetic: dominant during no stress; controls
visual acuity, cognitive processing, fine motor skills
Sympathetic: Activation is powerful survival mechanism
shared by all mammals. Enables person to focus all of
body's resources on either charging toward or running
away (fight or flight). Automatic; virtually uncontrollable,
dominates all voluntary and involuntary systems until
threat is over.
Critical Incident Stress Management Correct Answer
Facing, understanding, working through and coming to
grips with emotional impact of situation.
* Have an adaptive attitude
* Talk
* Coping with anger
* Responsibility Guilt
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
Haynes v. Hamilton County in 1994 Correct Answer The
decision to chase or continue to chase a car is regarded
as conduct and can be considered negligent.
Balancing test: which poses the greater risk to the
community?
Factors of Reasonableness:
1. Speed and area of pursuit
2. Weather and road conditions
3. Presence or absence of traffic/pedestrians
4. Alternative methods of apprehension
5. Applicable regulations (dept policy)
6. Danger posed to public by suspect being pursued
Addictions in LEO Correct Answer Alcohol and/or drug
abuse and substance use disorders range btwn 20-30%
compared to national average of 10%.
What can majority of health issues facing LEO be
attributed to? Correct Answer Stress and Persona
Stress Correct Answer A physical, chemical, or emotional
factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a
factor in disease causation.
,Phases of a Critical Incident Correct Answer The event or
situation explodes.
Shock/Disruption
Stress comedown Reactions
Denial or dissociation
Emotional arousal
Hyper
Feeling of Isolation
Heightened sensitivity to others reactions
Preoccupied with Event
Do dispatchers face stressors of critical incidents? Correct
Answer Yes
Common Signs and Symptoms of Critical Incident Stress
Correct Answer Cognitive (confusion, poor attention, poor
decisions, hypervigilant)
Physical (grinding teeth, headaches, muscle tension,
fatigue, skin rashes, sleep disturbances)
Emotional (emotional numbing, anger, hypersensitive,
guilt, grief, depression, anxiety)
Behavioral (startle reflex intensified/delayed, unreasonable
complaints, inability to rest, oversleeping, emotional
outbursts)
Spiritual (anger at God, feeling distant from God, loss of
meaning/purpose, sense of isolation from God/church
members)
Critical Incident Stress Factors Correct Answer Nature of
the Event
, Degree of Warning
Ego Strength/Coping Style
Prior Master of the Experience
Proximity
Amount of Current Stress in LEO's life
Nature and Degree of Social Support
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) Correct Answer
Seyle's concept that the body responds to stress with
alarm, resistance and exhaustion
autonomic nervous system (ANS) Correct Answer Made
up of 2 branches: parasympathetic, sympathetic
Parasympathetic: dominant during no stress; controls
visual acuity, cognitive processing, fine motor skills
Sympathetic: Activation is powerful survival mechanism
shared by all mammals. Enables person to focus all of
body's resources on either charging toward or running
away (fight or flight). Automatic; virtually uncontrollable,
dominates all voluntary and involuntary systems until
threat is over.
Critical Incident Stress Management Correct Answer
Facing, understanding, working through and coming to
grips with emotional impact of situation.
* Have an adaptive attitude
* Talk
* Coping with anger
* Responsibility Guilt
