Ems Safety And Well-Being

Question 1

Addiction

Answer 1

The involvement in a repetitive behavior.

In physical addiction the individual has become dependent on an external substance and develops physical withdrawal symptoms of the substance is unavailable

Question 2

Addictive behavior

Answer 2

The involvement in repetitive behavior such as gambling or substance abuse

Question 3

Alarm reaction

Answer 3

The body’s autonomous, sympathetic nervous system response to stimuli designed to prepare the individual to fight of flee

Question 4

Anger

Answer 4

A stage in the grieving process in which the individual is upset by the stated future loss of life

Question 5

Anxiety

Answer 5

The sometimes vague feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, dread, or worry that often occurs without a specific source or cause identified.

It is also a normal response to a perceived threat.

Question 6

Bargaining

Answer 6

A stage of the grieving process. The individual may attempt I to “cut a deal” with a higher power to accomplish a specific goal or task.

Question 7

Burnout

Answer 7

Exhaustion to the point of not being able to perform one’s job effectively

Question 8

Circadian

Answer 8

A daily rhythmic activity cycle based on 24 hour intervals, such as certain physiologic occurrences

Question 9

Circadian rhythm

Answer 9

The 24hour cycle that relates to work and rest time.

Question 10

Clean

Answer 10

To wash with soap and water

Question 11

Denial

Answer 11

A common defense mechanism that presents with feeling of disbelief, such as “no, that can’t be right” when a life-threatening or terminal diagnosis is received; one of the stages of the grieving process.

Question 12

Depression

Answer 12

A stage in the grieving process characterized by sorrow and lack of interest in the things that produce pleasure and other signs and symptoms seen in depression from other causes.

Question 13

Disinfect

Answer 13

To clean with an agent that should kill many, or most, surface organisms.

Question 14

Distress

Answer 14

Stress that is perceived as negative; it may be seen as physical or mental pain or suffering.

Question 15

Eustress

Answer 15

Stress that occurs from events, people, or influenced that are perceived as good or positive

Question 16

Exhaustion

Answer 16

The last stage of the stress response and body’s ability to respond appropriately to subsequent stressors

Question 17

Exhaustion stage

Answer 17

Occurs when the body’s resistance to a stressor and ability to adapt fail; the ability to respond appropriately to other stressors made then fail; immune system can be affected and individual may be at risk physically or emotionally

Question 18

Exposure

Answer 18

When blood or body fluids come in contact with eyes mucous membranes non-intact skin or through a needlestick; it also can occur through inhalation and ingestion

Question 19

Incubation period

Answer 19

The time between exposure to a disease pathogen and the appearance of the first signs or symptoms

Question 20

Personal protective equipment

Answer 20

Equipment used to protect personnel and includes items such as gloves, eyewear, masks, respirators, and gowns

Question 21

Resistance

Answer 21

The amount of weight moved or lifted during isotonic exercise.

Question 22

Resistance stage

Answer 22

The stage of the stress response in which the specific stimulus no longer elicits an alarm reaction

Question 23

Standard precautions

Answer 23

Infection control practices in healthcare design to be observed with every patient and procedure and prevent exposure to blood-borne pathogens

Question 24

Sterilize

Answer 24

To kill all microorganisms

Question 25

Stress

Answer 25

Mental, emotional, or physical pressure, strain, or tension.

Question 26

Stressor

Answer 26

A stimulus that produces stress

Question 27

Acceptance

Answer 27

A grief stage in which the individuals had come to terms with the reality of his or her imminent death