intro to health chp. 3 Flashcards

1
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P.P.E.

A

Personal Protective Equipment

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C.I.S.D.

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Critical Incident Stress Debriefing ( free, voluntary, others have been there, have to go within 72 hours, & you don’t have to talk)

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3
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Standard precautions that involves the philosophy that all patients are considered infectious until proven otherwise

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Universal Precautions

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4
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B.S.I.

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Body Substance Isolation

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5
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O.S.H.A.

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U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration

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6
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C.D.C.

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Center of Disease and Control and prevention

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7
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Pathogen

A

germ

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8
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Patho-

A

suffer

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9
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-gen

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create

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10
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in blood

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Bloodborne

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11
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Inflammation of the liver or brain (especially for kids)

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Meningitis

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12
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Disease effecting the lungs

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Tuberculosis (TB)

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13
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M.R.S.A.

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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus staff

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14
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Always First

A

Scene Safety

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15
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Hang of emotion

A

Stress

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16
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Causes stress

A

Stressor

17
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C.V.D.

A

Cardio Vascular Disease

18
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Extreme emotional state characterized by emotional exhaustion (can make you loose sleep, enthusiasm, & energy, cause illness, and draw you to alcohol and drugs)

A

Burn out

19
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Diseases EMRs are afraid of:

A

1) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (H.I.V,)
2) Hepatitis
3) Tuberculosis
4) Meningitis

20
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4 routes of exposure

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1) Ingestion: by swallowing
2) Injection: by sting, needle, stick, bite
3) Absorption: through the skin
4) Inhalation: breathed in through the lungs

21
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Causes of stress

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1) M.I.C.: Multiple Casualty Incident
2) Pediatric Patients (kids getting injured)
3) Untimely death (young people)
4) Violence
5) abuse/neglect

22
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Recognizing Patient Needs

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1) recognize needs
2) remain tolerant
3) listen empathetically
4) don’t give false hope

23
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Death and Dying grief stages

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1) denial
2) anger
3) bargaining
4) depression
5) acceptance

24
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C.I.S.M.

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Critical Incident Stress Management