Ch 12 Vocab

Question 0

Virus caused by human herpesviruses 1 and 2, characterized by small blisters whose location depends on the type of virus. Type 2 results in blisters on the genital area, while type 1 results in blisters in nongenital areas

Answer 0

Herpes simplex

Question 1

Awareness that unseen life-threatening injuries or illness may exist

Answer 1

Index of suspicion

Question 2

Life threats that require EMS attention because of illnesses or conditions not caused by an outside force

Answer 2

Medical emergencies

Question 3

An inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord; it is usually caused by a virus or a bacterium

Answer 3

Meningitis

Question 4

The general type of illness a patient is experiencing

Answer 4

Nature of illness (NOI)

Question 5

Potentially life-threatening viral infection that usually starts with flulike symptoms

Answer 5

SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)

Question 6

Injuries that are the result of physical forces applied to the body

Answer 6

Trauma Emergencies

Question 7

A chronic bacterial disease, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that usually affects the lungs but can also affect other organs such as the brain and kidneys

Answer 7

Tuberculosis

Question 8

The strength or ability of a pathogen to produce disease

Answer 8

Virulence