Chapter 2-Workforce Safety and Wellness

Question 1

Reactions to stress that occur during a stressful situation.

Answer 1

Acute stress reactions

Question 2

The presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a patient’s body.

Answer 2

Contamination

Question 3

Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact.

Answer 3

direct contact

Question 4

The use of objects to limit a person’s ability to see you.

Answer 4

Concealment

Question 5

The active pursuit of a state of god heart.

Answer 5

Wellness

Question 6

The abnormal invasion of a host or host tissues by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites, with or without signs or symptoms of disease.

Answer 6

Infection

Question 7

Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object.

Answer 7

indirect contact

Question 8

A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body.

Answer 8

Infectious disease

Question 9

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by HIV, which damages the cells in the body’s immune system so that the body is unable to fight infection or certain cancers.

Answer 9

human immunodeficiency virus

Question 10

Prolonged or excessive stress

Answer 10

Cumulative stress reactions

Question 11

The capacity of an individual to cope with and recover from distress.

Answer 11

resilience

Question 12

The body’s ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease.

Answer 12

immune

Question 13

A delayed stress reaction to prior incident. Often the result of one or more unresolved issues concerning the incident, and may relate to an accident that involves physical harm or the threat of physical harm.

Answer 13

post traumatic stress disorder

Question 14

The individual in the department who is charged with the responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues

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Designated officer

Question 15

A combination of exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced performance resulting from long term job stresses in health care and other high-stress professions.

Answer 15

burnout

Question 16

The federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes, AB’s enforced guidelines concerning safety in the workplace.

Answer 16

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 17

Reactions to stress that occur after a stressful situation.

Answer 17

delayed stress reactions

Question 18

Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Answer 18

blood borne pathogens

Question 19

A process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuse them, directing the emergency services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium.

Answer 19

critical incident stress management

Question 20

The spread of an organism via droplets or dust.

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airborne transmission

Question 21

The way I’m which an infectious disease is spread: contact, airborne, be vehicles, or by vectors.

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transmission

Question 22

A beneficial response to a stressor

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eustress

Question 23

The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection.

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cover

Question 24

Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care personnel.

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infection control

Question 25

The primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part is the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Answer 25

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 26

The organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting agent.

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host

Question 27

A negative response to a stressor.

Answer 27

distress

Question 28

Protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or a hazardous material.

Answer 28

personal protective equipment

Question 29

A situation in which a person has had contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that suggests disease transmission may occur.

Answer 29

exposure

Question 30

A microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host.

Answer 30

pathogen

Question 31

Protective measures that have traditionally been developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risks of communicable disease.

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standard precautions

Question 32

The use of an animal to spread an organism from one person or place to another.

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vector-borne transmission

Question 33

A stress disorder characterized by gradual lessening of compassion over time.

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Compassion fatigue

Question 34

The body’s response to stress that begins with an alarm response, followed by a stage of reaction and resistance, and then recovery or, if the stress is prolonged, exhaustion.

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general adaptation syndrome

Question 35

Any airway manipulation that induces the production of aerosols that may present a risk for airborne transmission of pathogens, such as CPR.

Answer 35

aerosol-generating procedure

Question 36

A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another

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communicable disease

Question 37

The contamination of god our water with an organism that can cause disease.

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food borne transmission

Question 38

Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection, that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function.

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hepatitis

Question 39

Stages of grieving are:

Answer 39

Denial
Anger, hostility
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance