Safety And Wellness

Question 1

What is physical well being

Answer 1

Physical well-being includes being physically, maintaining adequate nutrition and proper body fat, obtaining adequate rest, in preventing disease and injury

Question 2

Define stress

Answer 2

Stress is a chemical, physical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension

Question 3

Discussed the benefits of physical fitness

Answer 3

The benefits of physical fitness include; improve personal appearance and self image, decreased resting heart rate and blood pressure, increased oxygen carrying capacity, increased muscle mass and metabolism

Question 4

Discussed importance of obtaining adequate rest

Answer 4

Adequate rest is necessary to restore energy, maintain a healthy immune system, handle stress, and function at your best

Question 5

Define stressor and name common stressors associated with working in EMS

Answer 5

A stressor is an event or condition that has the potential to cause bodily or mental tension. Common stressors fall into three categories; environmental, psychosocial, and personal.

Question 6

Name environmental stressors

Answer 6

Lights, siren, alarm noise
Long hours and shifts
Absence of challenge between calls
Weather conditions in temperature extremes
Confined work spaces
Emergency driving and Rapid Scene response
Demanding physical labor
Multiple roles responsibilities
Dangerous situations

Question 7

Name psychosocial stressors

Answer 7

Family relationships
Conflicts with supervisors or coworkers
Agitated, combative, or abusive patients
Dealing with critically ill and injured or dying patients
Patients under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Incompatibility with partners
Getting used to new shift or assignments

Question 8

Name common personal stressors

Answer 8

Life-and-death decision-making
Personal expectations
feelings of guilt and anxiety
dealing with death and dying

Question 9

Describe the bodies fight or flight response

Answer 9

When you encounter a stressor your brain tells the rest your buddy how to adjust to it. The part of the body that is first aware of the stressor sends a message along your nerves to your brain. Your brain receives the message and tells specific body organs to release chemicals. These chemicals activate the buddies fighter flight response. The fight or flight response prepares the body to protect itself

Question 10

State the possible steps that EMS professionals make it to help reduce or alleviate stress

Answer 10

Ensure that your personal needs for food drink warm and companionship are met. Develop personal and departmental stress management strategies.

Develop a recreational outlet. Get away so you can recharge your emotional reserves. Learn to say no when you need time to yourself. Make sure you get adequate sleep. Develop mutually supportive friendships and relationships

Question 11

State the possible reactions the members of emails professionals family exhibit due to their outside involvement in EMS

Answer 11

Lack of understanding of prehospital care
Fear of separation or been ignored
Frustration caused by the “on-call” nature of the job in the inability to plan activities.
Frustration caused by wanting to share

Question 12

Define dramatic incident and give examples of dramatic incident situations

Answer 12

a situation that causes the healthcare provider to experience unusually strong emotions. this type of incident may interfere with the providers mental ability to cope and function either immediately or later. Examples include line of duty death or serious injury mass casualty incident, the suicide of a coworker, serious injury or death of a child, dead bodies, events with excessive media, victims were known to you, a disaster

Question 13

What are the signs and symptoms of dramatic incident stress

Answer 13

Exhaustion, nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety, depression, irritability, and inability to concentrate, indecisiveness, and either hyperactivity or under activity

Question 14

Define infection pathogen and communicable diseases

Answer 14

An infection results when the body is invaded by pathogens (germs capable of producing disease), such as bacteria and viruses. A communicable (contagious) disease is infection that can be spread from one person to another.

Question 15

Define infectious disease exposure

Answer 15

In exposure is direct or in direct contact with infected blood, body fluids, tissues, or airborne droplets

Question 16

Discuss the classification of communicable disease

Answer 16

Communicable disease may be classified as airborne, blood-borne, foodborne, or sexually transmitted

Question 17

What are some examples of airborne diseases

Answer 17

Tuberculosis, measles, meningitis, rubella, smallpox, and chickenpox (Varicella)

Question 18

What are some examples of blood borne diseases

Answer 18

Examples include hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and syphilis

Question 19

Give examples of foodborne disease

Answer 19

Examples include salmonella (food poisoning) and hepatitis A

Question 20

Give example of sexually transmitted disease

Answer 20

Examples include chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV

Question 21

Discuss the importance of standard precautions

Answer 21

Student precautions referred to the self protection against all body fluids and substances. This fluids and substances including blood, urine, Stephen, feces, vaginal secretions, tears, and saliva. Standard precautions include in Washington and using personal protective equipment. They also include the proper cleaning, disinfecting, and disposing of soiled materials and equipment.

Question 22

Describe the steps EMS should take for PPE from airborne in blood-borne pathogen’s

Answer 22

Standard PPE includes eye protection and protective gloves, gowns, and HEPA or N 95 masks.

Question 23

Describe a document and manage infectious disease exposure

Answer 23

Document the time and date of exposure, the circumstances surrounding the exposure, the type, source, and amount of body fluid to which you exposed, the actions you took to reduce the chance of infection

Question 24

Discuss the concepts and components of wellness

Answer 24

A state of health and happiness that involves lifestyle choices in pursuit of an optimal state of health. Physical well-being and mental wellbeing are components of wellness

Question 25

Distinguish among the terms cleaning disinfection and sterilization

Answer 25

Cleaning is the process of washing a contaminated object with soap and water. Disinfecting cleaning chemical solutions such as alcohol or chlorine. Sterilizing is a process that uses boiling water, radiation, gas, chemicals, or superheated steam to destroy all the germs on an object

Question 26

Describe how to clean or disinfect items following patient care

Answer 26

Use disposable equipment. When dealing with contaminated materials, place them in appropriately labeled leakproof containers or bags. double bag disposable items if the patient is known to have a communicable disease

Question 27

Define hazardous material

Answer 27

Hazardous material is a substance (solid, liquid, gas) that, when released, is capable of creating harm to people, environment, and property.

Question 28

List the PPE necessary in a hazardous material situation

Answer 28

In general, protective clothing for hazardous materials scene includes a hazardous material suit and a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

Question 29

List the PPE necessary during rescue operation

Answer 29

Protective clothing for rescue a scene typically includes turnout gear, puncture proof gloves, helmets, I protection, and boots with steel toes

Question 30

List the PPE necessar at a violent scene

Answer 30

Body armor

Question 31

List the warning signs of danger at a residence

Answer 31

Unusual silence or a darkened residence
Past history of problems or violence
Known drug or gang area
Loud noises or items breaking
Sight or sound of acts of violence
Presence of alcohol or drugs
Evidence of dangerous animals

Question 32

Warning signs of danger at street scenes

Answer 32

Crowds - can grow large and unpredictable
Voices becoming louder
Pushing, shoving
Hostility toward others at the scene (perpetrator, police, victim)
Rapid increase in crowd size
I ability of law enforcement to control crowds

Question 33

Warning signs of danger at highway encounters

Answer 33

Disabled vehicles; calls for “man slumped over wheel”; motor vehicle crashes
Suspicious movements within a vehicle
Grabbing or hiding of items
Argument or fight between passengers
Lack of activity where activity is likely
Signs of alcohol or drug use
Open or unlatched trucks (see may hide people)

Question 34

List methods to avoid disturbing evidence at the crime scene

Answer 34

Be observant
touch only what is required for patient care
wearing gloves
take the same path into and out of the scene
avoid stepping on blood stains or splatter
disturbing the victim of the victims clothing as little as possible
avoiding cuts to victims clothing that may have been caused by a knife bullet or other penetrating weapon
saving the victims clothing and personal items in a paper bag