Chapter 2 - Well-Being of the EMT

Question 1

contamination

Answer 1

the introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials

Question 2

critical incident stress management (CISM)

Answer 2

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

Question 3

decontamination

Answer 3

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

Question 4

hazardous material incident

Answer 4

the release of a harmful substance into the environment

Question 5

multiple-casualty incident (MCI)

Answer 5

an emergency involving multiple patients

Question 6

pathogens

Answer 6

the organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria

Question 7

personal protective equipment (PPE)

Answer 7

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

Question 8

resilience

Answer 8

toughness; an ability to recover quickly from difficult situations

Question 9

Standard Precautions

Answer 9

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

Question 10

stress

Answer 10

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