EMT Chapter 2: Well-Being of the EMT Flashcards
An EMT must take care of his or her health and well-being by focusing on:
prevention and wellness
Organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria, are called what?
Pathogens
Equipment and procedures that protect you from the blood and body parts of a patient are referred to as what?
Standard Precautions
What are gloves, gowns, and masks an example of?
PPE
The positive form of stress that helps people work under pressure and respond effectively is called what?
Eustress
What is a communicable disease that results in an infection that causes inflammation of the liver?
Hepatitis
What is the goal of incident stress debriefing?
To assist emergency care workers in dealing with the stress of an incident
What is the first stage of stress called?
Alarm reaction
What is the reaction to death and dying by seeking to postpone death, even for a short time, called?
bargaining
What does an EMT following the same path in and out of a crime scene do?
Helps prevent disturbing the crime scene
What agency has issued strict guidelines detailing precautions against exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
What material should gloves that should be used when in contact with blood and other bodily fluids?
Vinyl
In cases where tuberculosis is suspected, what mask should you wear?
A HEPA respirator
What is a situation that would usually call for the use of a gown as protection?
Childbirth
What is the set of conditions resulting from a patient’s immune system being attacked by the human immunodeficiency virus known as?
AIDS
