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EMT Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acute Stress Reactions | Reactions to stress that occur during a stressful event. |
| Airborne Transmission | Transmission of pathogens in aerosol form i.e. coughing. |
| Bloodborne Pathogens | Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease. (HIV and Hep B) |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the U.S. Part of the US Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Communicable Disease | Any disease that can be spread from organism to organism. |
| Contamination | Presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings, food, needles, patients etc. |
| Cover and Concealment | Tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection. |
| Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) | Process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses them, directing EMS personnel to physical and emotional equilibrium. |
| Cumulative Stress Incidents | Prolonged or excessive stress. |
| Delayed Stress Reactions | Reaction to stress that occurs after a stressful situation. |
| Designated Officer | The individual in the department who is responsible for managing exposures and infection control issues. |
| Direct Contact | Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact. |
| Exposure | Situation in which a person has had contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that suggests disease transmission may occur. |
| Foodborne Transmission | Contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause disease. |
| General Adaptation Syndrome | Body's response to stress that begins with an alarm response, followed by a stage of reaction and resistance, and then recovery or exhaustion (prolonged). |
| Hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue and altered liver function. |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) | Damages cells in the body's immune system so that the body is unable to fight infection or certain cancers. Causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). |
| Host | The organism that is attacked by the infection agent. |
| Immune | The body's ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease. |
| Indirect Contact | Transmission of disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object. |
| Infection | Abnormal invasion of a host, or host tissues, by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites. May or may not have symptoms of disease. |
| Infection Control | Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care personnel. |
| Infectious Disease | Medical condition caused by growth and spread of small, harmful organisms in the body. |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | The federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes and enforces guidelines concerning employee safety. |
| Pathogen | A microorganism that is capable of causing disease. |
| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | Protective equipment required by OSHA to protect the EMT from infections. (gloves, masks, gowns, goggles) |
| Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Delayed stress reaction to a prior incident. Often, it's the result of one or more unresolved issues concerning the incident. |
| Transmission | The way in which an infectious disease can be spread. (Contact, airborne, vehicle, vectors etc) |
| Standard Precautions | Protective measures that have traditionally been developed by the CDC for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids or other potential exposure risks of communicable disease. |
| Vector-borne Transmission | The use of an animal to spread an organism from one person or place to another. |
| What standard precautions should be taken if you have a patient with a cough, night a fever, and a history of TB? | Gloves, mask and gown. |
| Infectious diseases passed on by insects or parasitic worms are known as what? | Vector-borne |
| What is the name of the federal agency that conducts and supports public health? | CDC |
| What should you do if your partner has been exposed to an infectious disease? | Report it to the designated officer/infection control officer. |
| Your partner has taken to sitting alone, taking unnecessary risks, and seems disinterested. Call volume has recently increased. What may your partner be experiencing? | A cumulative stress reaction. |
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