Ch. 2 - Workforce Safety and Wellness (Wellbeing of the EMT)

Question 1

Acute Stress Reactions

Answer 1

Reactions to stress that occur during a traumatic situation

Question 2

Aerosol-Generating Procedure

Answer 2

Treatments that increase the risk for transmission of infections that are spread through the air or by droplets; CPR is an example

Question 3

Airborne Transmission

Answer 3

coughing, sneezing, the spread via droplets or dust

Question 4

Bloodborne pathogens

Answer 4

present in human blood and can cause disease in humans, these pathogens include hepatitis B virus and HIV

Question 5

burnout

Answer 5

A combination of exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced performance resulting from long term job stress in healthcare an other high stress professions

Question 6

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Answer 6

The primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Question 7

communicable disease

Answer 7

a disease that can be spread from one person or species to another

Question 8

compassion fatigue

Answer 8

a stress disorder characterized by gradual lessening of compassion over time

Question 9

concealment

Answer 9

the use of objects to limit a persons ability to see you.

Question 10

contamination

Answer 10

the presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a patients body

Question 11

cover

Answer 11

the tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection

Question 12

critical incident stress management (CISM)

Answer 12

A process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium

Question 13

cumulative stress reactions

Answer 13

prolonged or excessive stress

Question 14

delayed stress reactions

Answer 14

reactions to stress that occur after a stressful situation.

Question 15

designated officer

Answer 15

the individual in the department who is charged with the responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues.

Question 16

direct contact

Answer 16

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

Question 17

distress

Answer 17

a negative response to a stressor

Question 18

eustress

Answer 18

a positive response to a stressor

Question 19

exposure

Answer 19

a situation in which a person has had contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that suggests disease transmission may occur

Question 20

foodborne transmission

Answer 20

the contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause disease.

Question 21

general adaptation syndrome

Answer 21

the body’s response to stress that begins with an alarm response followed by a stage of reaction and resistance and then recovery or if the stress is prolonged exhaustion

Question 22

hepatitis

Answer 22

inflammation of the liver usually caused by a viral infection that causes fever loss of appetite jaundice fatigue and altered liver function.

Question 23

host

Answer 23

the organism that is attacked by the infecting agent

Question 24

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Answer 24

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by HIV which damages the cells in the bodies immune system so the body is unable to fight infection or certain cancers

Question 25

immune

Answer 25

the bodies ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease

Question 26

indirect contact

Answer 26

exposure or transmission of a disease from one person to another y contact with a contaminated object (indirect)

Question 27

infection

Answer 27

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

Question 28

infection control

Answer 28

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

Question 29

infectious disease

Answer 29

A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms WITHIN the body

Question 30

occupational safety and health administration (OHSA)

Answer 30

the federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the workplace

Question 31

pathogen

Answer 31

an organism which can cause disease in a susceptible host

Question 32

PPE

Answer 32

protective equipment that blocks exosure to a pathogen or Haz material

Question 33

posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Answer 33

a delayed stress reaction to prior incident

Question 34

resilience

Answer 34

the capacity of an individual to cope with and recover from distress

Question 35

standard precautions

Answer 35

protective measures that have been developed by the CDC for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risks of communicable disease

Question 36

transmission

Answer 36

the way in which infectious disease spreads: contact, airborne, by vehicles, or vectors

Question 37

vector-borne transmission

Answer 37

use of an animal to spread an organism from one person or place to another

Question 38

wellness

Answer 38

the active pursuit of a state of good health