Chapter 2 - Workforce Safety and Wellness

Question 1

Reaction to stress that occurs during a stressful situation.

Answer 1

acute stress reactions

Question 2

Spread of an organism in aerosol form.

Answer 2

airborne transmission

Question 3

Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood that can cause disease in humans.

Answer 3

bloodborne pathogens

Question 4

Primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the USA.

Answer 4

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Question 5

Disease that can be spread from one person to another.

Answer 5

communicable disease

Question 6

Presence of infectious organisms on or in objects.

Answer 6

contamination

Question 7

Tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection.

Answer 7

cover and concealment

Question 8

Process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses them.

Answer 8

critical incident stress management (CISM)

Question 9

Prolonged or excessive stress.

Answer 9

cumulative stress reactions

Question 10

Reaction to stress that occurs after a stressful situation.

Answer 10

delayed stress reaction

Question 11

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

Answer 11

direct contact

Question 12

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 12

exposure

Question 13

Contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause disease.

Answer 13

foodborne transmission

Question 14

Begins with alarm response, followed by a stage of reaction and resistance, followed by recovery or exhaustion.

Answer 14

General adaptive syndrome

Question 15

Inflammation of the liver.

Answer 15

hepatitis

Question 16

Organism or individual that is attacked by an infecting agent.

Answer 16

host

Question 17

Transmission of disease from one person to another by physical contact with a contaminated object.

Answer 17

indirect contact

Question 18

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

Answer 18

infection control

Question 19

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

Answer 19

vector-borne transmission

Question 20

The way in which an infectious disease is spread: contact, airborne, vehicle, or vector.

Answer 20

transmission

Question 21

Microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host.

Answer 21

pathogen

Question 22

Federal agency that develops, publishes and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the workplace.

Answer 22

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Question 23

Protective equipment that OSHA requires to be made available to the EMT.

Answer 23

personal protective equipment (PPE)

Question 24

Delayed stress reaction to a prior incident.

Answer 24

post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)