Chapter 2-Workforce Safety & Wellness Flashcards
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General Adaption Syndrome
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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.
2
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Pathogen
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Microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host.
3
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Host
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The organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting agent.
4
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Resilience
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The capacity of an individual to cope with and recover from distress.
