CH. 2 WORKFORCE SAFETY AND WELLNESS

Question 1

reaction to stress that occurs during a stressful situation

Answer 1

acute stress reaction

Question 2

the spread of an organism in aerosol form

Answer 2

airborne transmission

Question 3

a fear reaction in which a person’s judgment seems to disappear entirely; it is particularly dangerous because it may precipitate mass panic among others

Answer 3

blind panic

Question 4

the exhaustion of physical or emotional strength

Answer 4

burnout

Question 5

any disease that can be spread form person to person or form animal to person

Answer 5

communicable disease

Question 6

a reaction in which a person subconsciously transforms his or her anxiety into a bodily dysfunction; the person may be unable to see or hear or may become partially paralyzed

Answer 6

conversion hysteria

Question 7

an event that overwhelms the ability to cope with the experience, either at the scene or later

Answer 7

critical incident

Question 8

a process that confronts responses to critical incidents and defuses them

Answer 8

CISM

Question 9

prolonged or excessive stress

Answer 9

cumulative stress reaction

Question 10

psychological ways to relieve stress

Answer 10

defense mechanisms

Question 11

reaction to stress that occurs after a stressful situation

Answer 11

delayed stress reaction

Question 12

the first coping mechanism for people who believe they are going to die

Answer 12

denial

Question 13

exposure to or transmission of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact

Answer 13

direct contact

Question 14

redirection of an emotion from yourself to another person

Answer 14

displacement

Question 15

a physiologic response to a profound stressor that helps a person deal with the situation at hand

Answer 15

fight or flight response

Question 16

exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object

Answer 16

indirect object

Question 17

the invasion of a host or host tissues by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites, with or without signs or symptoms of disease

Answer 17

infection

Question 18

procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care personnel

Answer 18

infection control

Question 19

a disease that is caused by infection or one that is capable of being transmitted with or without direct contact

Answer 19

infectious disease

Question 20

a delayed stress reaction to a previous incident, often the result of one or more unresolved issues concerning the incident

Answer 20

PTSD

Question 21

blaming unacceptable feelings, motives, or desires on others

Answer 21

projection

Question 22

a return to more childish behavior while under stress

Answer 22

regression

Question 23

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

Answer 23

standard precautions

Question 24

a nonspecific response of the body to any demand made on it

Answer 24

stress

Question 25

any agent or situation that causes stress

Answer 25

stressor

Question 26

the way in which an infectious agent is spread: contact, airborne, by vehicles, or by vectors

Answer 26

transmission

Question 27

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

Answer 27

universal precautions