Chapter 2 The Health, Safety, and Welfare of the Paramedic Flashcards
The body’s first “startle” response to a stressor.
alarm reaction
The first reaction in the alarm reaction, in which you immediately stop whatever you are doing and focus on the source of the stimulus.
alert response
The exhaustion of the physical or emotional strength.
burnout
An event that overwhelms the ability to cope with the experience, either at the scene or later.
critical incident
Psychological ways to relieve stress; they are usually automatic or subconscious.
defence mechanisms
An early response to a serious medical emergency, in which the severity of the emergency is diminished or minimised.
denial
Redirection of an emotion from yourself to another person.
displacement
A type of stress that a person finds overwhelming and debilitating.
distress
A type of stress that a person finds overwhelming and debilitating.
distress
A type of stress that motivates and individual to achieve.
eustress
A physiological response to profound stressor that helps one deal with the situation at hand; features increased sympathetic tone resulting in dilation of the pupils, increased heart rate, dilation of the bronchi, mobilisation of glucose, shunting of blood away from the gastrointestinal track and cerebrum, and increased blood flow to the skeletal muscle.
fight or flight syndrome
A severe form of anxiety that stems from a horrific experience.
PTSD
Blaming “unacceptable” feelings, motives, or desires on others.
projection
A return to more childish behaviour while under stress.
regression
Protective measures that have traditionally been developed by disease control bodies for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, or other potential exposure risks of communicable diseases.
standard precautions
