2 Workforce Safety Flashcards
airborne transmission
spread of an organism via droplets or dust
bloodborne pathogens
pathogens present in human blood and cause disease e.g. Hep B and HIV
communicable disease
can be spread from one person to another
concealment
use of objects to limit a person’s visibility of you
contamination
the presence of infectious organisms in objects or patient’s body
critical incident stress management (CISM)
process of managing responses to critical incidents and solving them by directing EMS personnel
exposure
situation where a person has had contact with bloody, body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles resulting in possible transmission
general adaptation syndrome
alarm stage –> reaction and resistance –> recovery
if prolonged, recovery never happens and exhaustion results
hepatitis
inflammation of the liver causing symptoms e.g. fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
HIV causes AIDS, damages cells of immune system to lower immunity to fight infection and cancers
indirect contact
exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another via contaminated object
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the workplace
pathogen
microorganism capable of causing disease in susceptible host
