Chapter 2: Workforce Safety and Wellness Flashcards
Acute stress reactions
Reaction to stress that occurs during a stressful situation.
Airborne transmission
The spread of an organism in aerosol form
Blood-borne pathogens
Pathological microoganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans.
CDC
The primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the United States.
Communicable disease
A disease that can spread from one person or species to another.
Contamination
The presence of infectious organisms on or in objects
Cover and concealment
The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection.
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
A process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium.
Cumulative stress reactions
Prolonged or excessive stress.
Delayed stress reactions
Reaction to stress that occurs after a stressful situation.
Designated officer
The individual in the department who is charged with the responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues.
Direct contact
Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact.
Food-borne transmission
The contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause disease.
General adaptation syndrome
The body’s response to stress that begins with an alarm response, followed by a stage of reaction and resistance, and then recover or, if the stress is prolonged, exhaustion.
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver.
HIV
Damages cells in the body’s immune system so that the body is unable to fight infection.
Host
The organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting agent.
Indirect contact
Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object.
Infection control
Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and healthcare personnel.
Infectious disease
A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
The federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the workplace.
Pathogen
A microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host.
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Protective equipment that OSHA requires to be made available to the EMT. PPE blocks entry of an organism into the body.
PTSD
A delayed stress reaction to a prior incident.
