Chapter 2 Workforce Safety and Wellness Flashcards
Reactions to stress that occur during a traumatic situation?
Acute stress reactions
Treatments that increase the risk for transmission of infections that are spread through air or by droplets?
aerosol-generating procedure
Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. (Hep B, HIV, etc.)
bloodborne pathogens.
A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another?
communicable disease.
A stress disorder characterized by gradual lessening of compassion over time?
compassion fatigue.
Reactions to stress that occur after a stressful situation?
delayed stress reactions.
Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact.
direct contact.
A negative response to a stressors?
distress
A beneficial response to a stressor?
eustress.
The contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause disease?
foodborne transmission.
Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by viral infection, that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function.
hepatitis.
Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object.
indirect contact.
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.
infection.
Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care personnel.
infection control.
A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body.
infectious disease.
A microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host.
Pathogen.
The use of an animal to spread an organism from one person or place to another.
vector-borne transmission.
