Chapter 2 Well-Being of the EMT

Question 1

It is important that an EMT takes care of his or her own health and well-being by focusing on:

A. getting any work-related injury treated at a hospital

B. double gloving on every call

C. prevention and wellness

D. showering after every shift

Answer 1

C. prevention and wellness

Question 2

Organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria, are:

A. toxins

B. pathogens

C. venoms

D. poisons

Answer 2

B. pathogens

Question 3

Equipment and procedures that protect you from the blood and body fluids of the patient are referred to as:

A. infective body fluid measures

B. isolated infection controls

C. preventive control substance standards

D. Standard Precautions

Answer 3

D. Standard Precautions

Question 4

Gloves, masks, and gowns are examples of:

A. HEPA

B. CDC

C. PPE

D. OSHA

Answer 4

C. PPE

Question 5

The positive form of stress that helps people work under pressure and respond effectively is:

A. distress

B. anxiety

C. eustress

D. residual tension

Answer 5

C. eustress

Question 6

A communicable disease that results in infection that causes inflammation of the liver is:

A. influenza

B. hepatitis

C. AIDS

D. MERS

Answer 6

B. hepatitis

Question 7

The goal of the critical incident stress debriefing is to:

A. assign blame for the incident

B. assist patients to recover

C. assist emergency care workers in dealing with the stress of an incident

D. allocate funds for ambulance services

Answer 7

C. assist emergency care workers in dealing with the stress of an incident

Question 8

The first stage of stress is also known as:

A. alarm reaction

B. resistance

C. exhaustion

D. surprise

Answer 8

A. alarm reaction

Question 9

The reaction to death and dying in which a patient seeks to postpone death, even for a short time, is:

A. anger

B. bargaining

C. acceptance

D. denial

Answer 9

B. bargaining

Question 10

If an EMT follows the same path in and out of a crime, this helps scene to:

A. expedite patient care

B. assist the police officer in scene control

C. prevent disturbing the crime scene

D. thoroughly document the location of the crime

Answer 10

C. prevent disturbing the crime scene

Question 11

The agency that has issued strict guidelines detailing precautions against exposure to blood-borne pathogens is the:

A. U.S. DOT

B. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

D. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Answer 11

B. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 12

Gloves to be used when there is potential for contact with blood and other body fluids should be made out of what material?

A. Latex

B. Vinyl

C. Cotton

D. Heavyweight

Answer 12

C. Cotton

Question 13

Personal protective equipment includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A. HEPA respirator

B. vinyl gloves

C. scrubs

D. eyewear

Answer 13

C. scrubs

Question 14

In cases where TB is suspected, use a:

A. HEPA respirator

B. PPD gown

C. cotton mask

D. surgical mask

Answer 14

A. HEPA respirator

Question 15

A situation that would usually call for the use of a gown as a protection would be one involving:

A. venous bleeding

B. childbirth

C. a patient with a diagnosis of TB

D. a patient with a fractured leg

Answer 15

B. childbirth

Question 16

The set of conditions resulting from a patient’s immune system being attacked by the human immunodeficiency virus is known as:

A. hepatitis B

B. TB

C. pertussis

D. AIDS

Answer 16

D. AIDS

Question 17

The three words that sum up the actions required to respond to danger are:

A. run, regroup, reattack

B. plan, observe, react

C. observe, react, control

D. evade, escape, eliminate

Answer 17

B. plan, observe, react

Question 18

A delayed stress reaction is more commonly known as a(n):

A. overload

B. toxicity

C. burnout

D. post-traumatic stress disorder

Answer 18

D. post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 19

The test that can detect exposure to tuberculosis is the:

A. PSA test

B. TST test

C. SAT test

D. Elisa test

Answer 19

B. TST test

Question 20

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:

A. reporting officers

B. logistics officers

C. designated officers

D. on-scene officers

Answer 20

C. designated officers

Question 21

_______________ ____________ are spread by tiny droplets sprayed during breathing, coughing, or sneezing.

Answer 21

airborne pathogens

Question 22

Standard Precautions are also referred to as _____________ _____________.

Answer 22

infectious control

Question 23

OSHA rules state that employers must develop a written exposure control plan and must provide emergency care providers with training, immunizations, and proper____ ____ ____

Answer 23

Personal Protective Equipment

Question 24

________________ refers to the introduction of disease or infectious materials.

Answer 24

contamination

Question 25

Protective eyewear should provide protection from the

Answer 25

front and side

Question 26

EMS personnel treating a patient suspected of having TB should use a(n) __________ or ____________respirator.

Answer 26

N95 or HEPA

Question 27

before a vaccine was available, the infectious disease that killed the largest number of health-care workers in the United States each year was

Answer 27

hepatitis B

Question 28

The __________________ __________ is the time between contact and first appearance of symptoms.

Answer 28

incubation period

Question 29

The main culprits in the transmission of many deadly infectious diseases are ___________ and _____________ ___________.

Answer 29

blood and body fluids

Question 30

The____________ ___________ _____________ Act mandates a procedure by which emergency personnel can seek to find out if they have been exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases while providing patient care.

Answer 30

Ryan White Care

Question 31

Hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS are examples of diseases that are transmitted by contact with ______

Answer 31

blood

Question 32

Stress has a positive form called ____________ and a negative form called ___________.

Answer 32

eustress, distress

Question 33

Signs and symptoms of a(n) __________________ ___________ _________ include the onset of difficulty breathing or chest pain just after a catastrophe.

Answer 33

acute stress reaction

Question 34

Exercise, eating right, and regular checkups are _____ practices that an EMT can adopt to maintain well-being

Answer 34

Preventive

Question 35

The great pandemic of 1918 and the recent outbreaks of the avian and swine strains are both examples of the ____________ virus.

Answer 35

influenza

Question 36

A(n)____________ ________ ________ ___________ is a process in which a team of trained peer counselors and mental health professionals meet with rescuers and health-care providers who have been involved in a major incident

Answer 36

critical indecent stress debriefing

Question 37

To reduce stress, consider reducing the consumption of ____________ and ____________which can have negative effects, including anxiety and disturbance of sleep patterns.

Answer 37

alcohol and caffeine

Question 38

Wearing safe clothing and carrying a radio are two ways that the EMT can ______ for danger.

Answer 38

plan

Question 39

When there is an accident involving chemicals or when containers holding them begin to leak, there can be a(n) ______________ ___________ ____________, which may pose serious dangers to you as an EMT.

Answer 39

hazardous material incident

Question 40

The EMT's first priority at scenes involving violence is to be certain that the ___________ __ __________.

Answer 40

Scene is safe