Chapter 2: Well-Being of the EMT Flashcards
It is important that an EMT takes care of their own health and well-being by focusing on:
Prevention and wellness
Organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria, are:
Pathogens
Equipment and procedures that protect you from the blood and body fluids of the patient are referred to as:
Standard precautions
Gloves, masks, and gowns are example of:
PPE
The positive form of stress that helps people work under pressure and respond effectively is:
Eustress
A communicable disease that results in an infection that causes inflammation of the liver is:
Hepatitis
The goal of a critical incident stress debriefing is to:
Assist emergency care workers in dealing with the stress of an incident
The first stage of stress is also known as:
Alarm reaction
The reaction to death and dying in which a patient seeks to postpone death, even for a short time is:
Bargaining
If an EMT follows the same path in and out of a crime scene, this helps to:
Prevent disturbing the crime scene
The agency that has issued strict guidelines detailing precautions against exposure to bloodborne pathogens is the:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gloves to be used when there is the potential for contact with blood and other body fluids should be made out of what material?
Vinyl
Personal protective equipment includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Scrubs
In cases where tuberculosis is suspected, use a:
HEPA respirator
A situation that would usually call for the use of a gown as protection would be one involving:
Childbirth
The set of conditions resulting from a patients immune system being attacked by the human immunodeficiency virus is known as:
AIDS
The three words that sums up the actions required to respond to danger are:
Plan, observe, react
A delayed stress reaction is more commonly known as a(n):
Posttraumatic stress disorder
The test that can detect exposure to Tuberculosis is the
TST test
Under the RYAN White CARE Act, the officials in every emergency response organization who gather facts about possible emergency responder exposure to infectious diseases are the:
Designated officers
[_________] are spread by tiny droplets sprayed during breathing, coughing, or sneezing
Airborne pathogens
Standards precautions are also referred to as:
Infection control
[________] refers to the introduction of disease or infectious materials.
Contamination
OSHA rules state that employers must develop a written exposure control plan and must provide emergency care providers with training, immunizations, and proper:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Protective eyewear should provide protection from the [______] and the [______].
Front; Sides
EMS personnel treating a patient suspected of having Tuberculosis should use a(n) [_______] or [_______] respirator.
N95; HEPA
Before a vaccine was available, the infectious disease that killed the largest number of health-care workers in the United States each year was [_________].
Hepatitis B
The [_________] is the time between contact and first appearance of symptoms.
Incubation period
The main culprits in the transmission of many deadly infectious diseases are [______] and [_________].
Blood; Body fluids
Hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS are examples of diseases that are transmitted by contact with [______].
Blood
Stress has a positive form called [______] and a negative form called [______].
Eustress; Distress
Signs and symptoms of a(n) [_____________] include the onset of difficulty breathing or chest pain just after a catastrophe.
Acute Stress Reaction
The great pandemic of 1918 and the recent outbreaks of the Avian and Swine strains are examples of the [______] virus.
Influenza
The EMT’s first priority at scenes involving violence is to be certain that the [_______].
Scene is safe
List at least 5 key elements of the OSHA standards designed to protect emergency responders who have been exposed to bloodborne pathogens
- Infection exposure control plan
- Adequate education & training
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Methods of control
- Hepatitis B vaccination
- Housekeeping
- Labeling
- Post exposure evaluation
List at least 5 signs & symptoms of stress
- Irritability w/ family, friends, & coworkers
- Inability to concentrate
- Difficulty sleeping/nightmares
- Loss of appetite
- Loss of interest in work
- Loss of interest in sexual activity
- Anxiety
- Indecisiveness
- Isolation
- Guilt
List 4 types of calls that have a higher potential for causing stress in EMS providers
- Multiple casualty incidents (MCI)
- Severe injuries
- Calls involving children & infants
- Death of coworker
- Abuse & neglect
List and define 5 emotional stages a dying patient may go through
- Denial: “Not me”, patient denies that they are dying
- Anger: “Why me?”, patient becomes angry at the situation
- Bargaining: “OK, but first let me-“, patient wants to postpone death, if even for a short while
- Depression: Patient is sad and depressed about the situation
- Acceptance: Patient accepts death
List and explain the actions required of the EMT to respond to danger
- Plan: Know what to do in an emergency & prepare in advance
- Observe: Be aware of surroundings & potential sources of danger
- React: “3 R’s” of reacting, 1. Retreat to safe location, 2. Radio for help, 3. Reevaluate the situation for safety
