The Well-Being of the EMT

Question 1

Pathogens

Answer 1

the organism that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria

Question 2

Standard Precaustions

Answer 2

a strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infections

Question 3

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Answer 3

equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations

Question 4

Contamination

Answer 4

the introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials

Question 5

Personal Protective Equipment

Answer 5

Protective gloves, hand washing, eye and face protection, masks (N-95), gowns

Question 6

Hepatitis

Answer 6

an infection that causes an inflammation of the liver, comes in several forms including; hepatitis A,B,and C and other strands
Hepatitis A is acquired primarily through fecal to oral
the other strands are acquired through blood and other bodily fluids

Question 7

Tuberculosis

Answer 7

infection that sometimes settles in the lungs and that in some cases can be fatal. highly contagious

Question 8

AIDS

Answer 8

(acquired immune deficiency syndrome) a set of conditions that results when the immune system has been attacked by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and rendered unable to combat certain infections adequately

Question 9

Ryan White CARE Act

Answer 9

federal act, which applies to all 50 states, mandates a procedure by which emergency response personnel can seek to find out if they have been exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases while providing patient care.

Question 10

Stress

Answer 10

a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus

Question 11

Types of Stress Reactions

Answer 11

acute stress reaction- develop simultaneously or within a very short time following the incident
delayed stress reaction- (PTSD)
cumulative stress reaction- results from sustained, recurring low-level stressors (develops over a period of years

Question 12

Multiple-Casualty Incident (MCI)

Answer 12

an emergency involving multiple patients

Question 13

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)

Answer 13

a comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress ad to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs

Question 14

Dealing with Stress

Answer 14

Develop more healthful and positive dietary habits, Excercise, Devote time to relaxing

Question 15

Five stages of Death

Answer 15

denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

Question 16

Hazardous Material Incident

Answer 16

the release of a harmful substance into the environment

Question 17

Decontamination

Answer 17

the removal or cleansing of dangerous chemical and other dangerous or infectious materials

Question 18

Emergency moves

Answer 18

The scene is hazardous, care of life-threatening conditions requires repositioning, you must reach other patients

Question 19

Urgent Moves

Answer 19

the required treatment can only be performed if the patient is moved, Factors at the scene cause patient decline