CHAPTER 2: WORKFORCE SAFETY AND WELLNESS Flashcards
COMPONENTS OF WELL-BEING (4)
PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
CAUSED BY GROWTH AND SPREAD OF SMALL, HARMFUL ORGANISMS IN BODY
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
CAN BE SPREAD FROM PERSON TO PERSON
ROUTES OF DISEASE TRANSMISSION (3)
DIRECT CONTACT: THROUGH TOUCHING ANOTHER PERSON
INDIRECT CONTACT: THROUGH TOUCHING INANIMATE OBJECT
AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION: THROUGH DUST OR DROPLETS
TRANSMISSION
SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS AGENT FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER
WHEN TO WEAR N95
TB PATIENT
POST EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT (7)
TURN PATIENT CARE OVER, WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER, RINSE EYES IF EXPOSED, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, MED EVAL, IMMUNIZATION BOOSTERS, DOCUMENT INCIDENT
STRESS
BODILY REACTION TO ANY AGENT OR SITUATION THAT REQUIRES PERSON TO ADAPT
ACUTE STRESS
DURING A SITUATION, NERVOUSNESS/ EXCITEDNESS AND FOCUS MAY INCREASE
DELAYED STRESS
MANIFESTS AFTER EVENT, CAN FOCUS DURING BUT AFTER WILL BE NERVOUS/EXCITED
CUMULATIVE STRESS
STRESSFUL EVENTS BUILD UP WITHOUT TIME TO RECOVER
DEFENSE MECHANISMS (4)
DENIAL, REGRESSION, PROJECTION, DISPLACEMENT
DENIAL
IGNORE OR DIMINISH SERIOUSNESS OF SITUATION
REGRESSION
RETURN TO EARLIER AGE LEVEL OF BEHAVIOR
PROJECTION
ATTRIBUTING PERSONAL FEELINGS TO OTHERS
DISPLACEMENT
REDIRECTS EMOTION FROM ORIGINAL CAUSE TO MORE IMMEDIATE SUBSTITUTE
BLIND PANIC
PERSON’S JUDGEMENT DISAPPEARS ENTIRELY
CONVERSION HYSTERIA
CONVERTS ANXIETY INTO BODILY DYSFUNCTION (UNABLE TO SEE/HEAR)
BURNOUT
EXHAUSTION OF PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL STRENGTH
STAGES OF GRIEVING PROCESS (5 IN ORDER)
DENIAL, ANGER, BARGAINING, DEPRESSION, ACCEPTANCE
EUSTRESS VS. DISTRESS
EUSTRESS: POSITIVE STRESS THAT MOTIVATES PERSON TO ACHIEVE
DISTRESS: NEGATIVE STRESS THAT PERSON FINDS OVERWHELMING AND DEBILITATING
VECTOR-BORNE
THROUGH INSECTS OR PARASITIC WORMS
BLOOD-BORNE
BLOOD TO BLOOD CONTACT
NEEDLESTICK IS A TYPE OF _______ SPREAD
INDIRECT CONTACT
