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Chapter 2 Vocab
EMT Workforce Safety and Wellness
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cover | Concealment for protection |
| PPE | Examples include gloves, gowns, and face shields |
| OSHA | regulatory compliance agency |
| PTSD | Delayed stress reaction |
| General adaptation syndrome | The process of alarm, reaction, and recovery |
| Pathogen | Capable of causing disease in a susceptible host |
| Transmission | The way in which an infectious agent is spread |
| Postexposure management | Encompasses reporting, documentation, and treatment |
| ERG | resource detailing common hazards and proper responses |
| Hepatitis | An infection of the liver |
| Exposure | Contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles |
| Infection control | Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care personnel |
| Sexual harassment | Unwelcome sexual advance |
| Contamination | The presence of infectious organisms in or on objects or a patient's body |