Chapter 2- Workforce Safety And Wellness

Question 1

Standard precautions

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Communicable disease

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Hepatitis

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

Question 4

Acute stress reactions

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Reactions to stress that occur during a stressful situation

Question 5

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Pathogen

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

Question 7

Infection control

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Procedures that reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care personnel

Question 8

Blood borne pathogens

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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 the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Question 9

Direct contact

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Critical incident stress management (CISM)

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A process that confronts the response to critical incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium

Question 12

Cover

Answer 12

The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection

Question 13

Transmission

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The way in which an infectious disease is spread: contact, airborne, by vehicles or by vectors

Question 14

Concealment

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The use of objects to limit a persons visibility of you

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Vector borne transmission

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

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Host

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The organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting agent

Question 17

Airborne Trransmission

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The spread of an organism via droplets or dust

Question 18

Designated officer

Answer 18

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

Question 19

General adaptation syndrome

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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The federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the work place

Question 21

Cumulative stress reactions

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Prolonged or excessive stress

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Infection

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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

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Delayed stress reactions

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Reactions to stress that occur after a stressful situation

Question 24

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

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

Question 25

Indirect contact

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

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Contamination

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The presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a patients body

Question 27

Immune

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

Question 28

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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

Question 29

Food borne transmission

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The contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause disease

Question 30

Exposure

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