EMT Well-Being - Chapter 2 Flashcards
What are the five high stress calls for EMS personnel?
- MCIs
- Infants and children
- Severe injuries
- Abuse and neglect
- Death of a coworker
The abbreviation MCI is…
Multiple Casualty Incident
Name at least five of the critical elements of the infection control plan.
Training and education Infection exposure plan Hepatitis B vaccination Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Methods of control Housekeeping Labeling Post-exposure evaluation and follow-up
An organism that causes infection is referred to as a…
Pathogen
A federal act that establishes procedures by which emergency response workers can find out if they have been exposed to life-threatening infectious diseases is…
The Ryan White CARE Act.
Always assume that a person with a productive cough has…
Tuberculosis (TB).
What are some signs and symptoms of stress?
Irritability Loss of desire for sex Changes in lifestyle Anxiety Indecisiveness Guilt Isolation Loss of interest in work
After a high stress event, a team meeting is held with peer counselors. This meeting is called a…
Critical incident stress debriefing.
What are the five emotional stages of death and dying?
Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance
What are the three R’s of reacting to danger?
Retreat
Radio
Reevaluate
Dr. Hans Selye found the body’s response to stress is a…
General adaptation syndrome
The three phases of adaptation to stress are…
Alarm
Resistance
Exhaustion
The CDC suggests using this when soap and water aren’t immediately available.
Alcohol-based hand cleaners.
A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious is…
Standard precautions.
The abbreviation PPE is…
Personal Protective Equipment
What do you call the equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations?
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
What do you call the introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials?
Contamination
A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to stimulus is…
Stress.
An emergency involving multiple patients is called a…
Multiple casualty incident.
CISM stands for…
Critical Incident Stress Management.
A comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it does occur is the…
Critical Incident Stress Management system.
What do you call the release of a harmful substance into the environment.
Hazardous material incident
The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials is called…
Decontamination.
