Chapter 2 terminology

Question 1

The introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials

Answer 1

contamination

Question 2

A comprehension system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and deal with stress appropriately when it occurs

Answer 2

critical incident stress management ( CISM )

Question 3

the removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials

Answer 3

decontamination

Question 4

the release of a harmful substance into the environment

Answer 4

hazardous material incident

Question 5

an emergency involving multiple patients

Answer 5

multiple-casualty incident ( MCI )

Question 6

organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria

Answer 6

pathogens

Question 7

equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations

Answer 7

personal protective equipment (PPE)

Question 8

toughness; an ability to recover quickly from difficult situations

Answer 8

resilience

Question 9

a strict form of protection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious; also known body substance isolation ( bsi )

Answer 9

Standard Precautions

Question 10

a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus

Answer 10

stress