Chapter 2: Workplace Saftey And Wellness

Question 1

A communicable disease is…

Answer 1

any disease that can be spread from person to person or animal to person

Question 2

Infectious diseases can be transmitted by…

Answer 2

contact (direct or indirect)
airborne
foodborne
vector-borne

Question 3

7 common hazards in a fire

Answer 3

smoke
oxygen deficiency 
high ambient temperatures
toxic gasses
building collapse
equipment
explosions

Question 4

Acute stress reactions

Answer 4

reaction to stress that occurs DURING a stressful situation

Question 5

Airborne transmission

Answer 5

spread of an organism in aerosol form

Question 6

bloodborne pathogens

Answer 6

pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans

i.e. hepatitis B virus and HIV

Question 7

Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)

Answer 7

the federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the U.S.
part of the Department of Health and Human Services

Question 8

Cover and concealment

Answer 8

tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection

Question 9

Critical incident stress management (CISM)

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Cummulative stress reactions

Answer 10

prolonged or excessive stress

Question 11

Delayed stress reactions

Answer 11

reaction to stress that occures after a stressful situation

Question 12

Direct contact

Answer 12

exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from on person to another by PHYSICAL CONTACT

Question 13

foodborne transmission

Answer 13

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

Question 14

General adaptation syndrome

Answer 14

the body’s response to stress that begins with an alarm response, followed by a stage or reaction and resistance and then recovery or, if the stress is prolonged, exhaution

Question 15

Hepatitis

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Answer 16

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by _________, which damages the cells in the body’s immune system so that the body is unable to fight infection or certain cancers

Question 17

Immune

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Indirect contact

Answer 18

exposure or transmission of a disease from one person to another through CONTACT OF A CONTAMINATED OBJECT

Question 19

Infection

Answer 19

the abnormal invasion of a host or host tissues by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites, with or without signs or symptoms of a disease

Question 20

Infection control

Answer 20

procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care personnel

Question 21

Infections disease

Answer 21

a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body

Question 22

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer 22

federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE

Question 23

Pathogen

Answer 23

a microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host

Question 24

Posttraumatic stress disorder

Answer 24

a delayed stress reaction to a prior incident. often the result of one or more unresolved issues concerning the incident

Question 25

vector-bourne transmission

Answer 25

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