CHAPTER 2 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 invlude, but are not limited to: Hepatitis B and Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Bloodborne Pathogens
The primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the US. It is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A disease that can spread from one person or species to another.
Communicable Disease
The use of objects to limit a person’s visibility to you.
Concealment
The presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds or a patient’s body; also, the presence of foreign bodies such as dirt, gravel, or metal,
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 who is charged with the responsibility of managing exposures and inection 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 has had contact with blood 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
Foodbourne Transmission
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
General Adaptation Syndrome
Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection, that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function
Hepatitis
The organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting agent
Host
Causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrom (AIDS), which damages the cells in the body’s immune system so that the body is unable to fight the infection or certain cancers
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 presonnel
Infection Control
A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organism 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
A microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host
Pathogen
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
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Objective finding that can be seen, heard, felt, smelled or measured
Sign
Protective measures that have traditionally been developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluid, and other potential exposure risks of communicable disease
Standard Precautions
The way in which an infectious disease is spread: contact, airborne, by vehicles, or by vectors
Transmission
The use of an animal to spread an organism from one person or place to another
Vector-borne Transmission
In regard to stress, your job is to remain professional at all times. You must focus on the following, in this order:
- Personal Safety
- Scene safety; including safety of others
- Patient care
What are some ways you can prevent stress from adversely affecting you?
Nutrition Exercise and Relaxation Sleep Disease Prevention - stop smoking, limit alcohol intake and drug use Balancing Work, Family & Health
What are some strategies to manage stress
Minimize or eliminate stressors as much as possible
Change partners to avoid a negative or hostile personality
Change work hours
Change the work environment
Cut back on overtime
Change your attitude about the stressor
Talk about your feelings with the people you trust
Seek professional counseling if needed
Do not obsess over frustrating situations that you are unable to change
Try to adopt a more relaxed, philisophical outlook
Expand your social support system beyond your coworkers
Develop friends and interests outside of emergency services
Try utilizing techniques such as: yoga, deep breathing, regular exercise, meditation, pregressive muscle relaxation & limit inake of caffeine, alcohol and tobaccoo use
What are your bodies three sources of fuel
Carbohydrates, Fat and Protein
How often should you engage in physical activity?
30 minutes a day at least 5 times a week
What 3 components should your exercise routine include?
Aspects of cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength building and muscle flexibility