2. Workforce Safety and Wellness Flashcards
Reactions to stress that occur during a stressful situation.
acute stress reactions
The spread of an organism via droplets or dust.
airborne transmission
Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but not limited to, hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
blood borne pathogens
The primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the United States. Part of the US Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another.
communicable disease
The use of objects to limit a person’s visibility of you.
concealment
The presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a patient’s body.
contamination
The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection.
cover
A process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium.
critical incident stress management (CISM)
Prolonged or excessive stress.
cumulative stress reactions
Reactions to stress that occur after a stressful situation.
delayed stress reactions
The individual in the department charged with the responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues.
designated officer
Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact.
direct contact
A situation in which a person had contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that suggests disease transmission may occur.
exposure
The contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause disease.
food borne transmission
The body’s response to stress that transitions through alarm, reaction and resistance, recovery and if stress is prolonged, exhaustion.
general adaptation syndrome
Inflammation of the liver, usually by a viral infection causing fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function.
hepatitis
The organism or individual attacked by the infecting agent.
host
Caused by a virus that damages cells in the body’s immune system rendering the body unable to fight infection.
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
The body’s ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease.
immune
Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object.
indirect contact
The abnormal invasion of a host or host tissues by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites, with or without signs or symptoms of disease.
infection
Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care personnel.
infection control
A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body.
infectious disease
The federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the workplace.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
A microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host.
pathogen
Protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or a hazardous material.
personal protective equipment (PPE)
A delayed stress reaction to a prior incident. Often the result of one or more unresolved issues concerning the incident, and may relate to an incident that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm.
post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
The way in which an infectious disease is spread:contact, airborne, by vehicles, or by vectors.
transmission
Protective measures that have traditionally been developed by the CDC for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, or other potential exposure risks of communicable disease.
standard precautions
The use of an animal to spread an organism from one person or place to another.
vector-borne transmission
