Well-Being of an EMT
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| Stress is: | show 🗑
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| show | Standard Precautions
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| Eye protection, protective gloves, gowns and masks are known as: | show 🗑
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| A general release of a harmful substance into the environment is called: | show 🗑
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| show | CISM
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| show | Health and Well Being
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| Which of the following core components of well-being relates to the need to maintain physical fitness? | show 🗑
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| Which of the following aspects of fatigue most relates to mental functioning? A) Leads to illness by decreasing immune system function B) It harms personal relationships C) Significant Factor in medical errors and improper decision making | show 🗑
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| What is the BEST situation for an EMT as regards well-being? A) Personal Popularity regardless of professional accomplishment B) Strong support system built on solid relationships C) Social isolation but high professional success | show 🗑
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| show | B) Preparedness
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| Limiting alcohol and caffeine intake even during off hours is important because, why? | show 🗑
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| Why is it important to ensure that you attend to your mental health as much as physical health? | show 🗑
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| When managing a 28 yr old male patient who has been vomiting blood and has a fever, the EMT considers that the patient might have a bloodborne illness. Bloodborne pathogens can be contracted through exposure to: | show 🗑
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| What type of precautions should an EMT take when caring for an intoxicated female who is trying to spit on the EMS crew? | show 🗑
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| What are two protective measures the EMT should take for a patient who is known to be infected with Hep B & C to specifically protect against exposure to fluids that may be infected? | show 🗑
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| What specific protective measure should the EMT take for a patient who is known to be infected with TB? | show 🗑
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| show | Use standard precautions during each patient contact
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| show | C)Potential for contact with blood and wear gloves
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| show | Infection
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| Alcohol-based hand cleaners are effective at: | show 🗑
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| When soap and water are available, what method of hand cleaning should be utilized? A) Vigorous hand-washing B) Abrasive scrubbing pad C) Alcohol- based hand cleaner | show 🗑
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| show | B) Use a paper towel to touch the handle
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| show | A) Rub your hands until they are dry
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| What is a mode of transmission for AIDS? | show 🗑
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| Which of the following poses the greatest risk of exposure to TB? A) Places with domestic animals B) Institutions such as nursing homes D) Private residences | show 🗑
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| Why does AIDS present far less risk to health care workers then HEP and TB? | show 🗑
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| show | C) Threat of Hepatitis
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| What contagion spreads through the air? A) TB B) HEP A C) HEP B D) AIDS | show 🗑
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| Which of the following caused concern worldwide when it emerged and caused almost 800 deaths? | show 🗑
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| show | Avian Flu
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| show | Primary on the Arabian Peninsula
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| show | B) Avian Flu
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| What US entity establishment guidelines that require certain precautions to be taken to prevent the transmission of disease through contact with body fluids? | show 🗑
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| Under the Ryan White CARE Act, how might you learn that you were exposed to a bloodborne infection? | show 🗑
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| show | Dispose the BVM according to hospital or EMS service policy
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| show | Ryan White CARE Act
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| What type of mask should you don if you suspect that the elderly patient for whom you are caring has TB? | show 🗑
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| show | C) Endotracheal Suctioning
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| A HEPA or N-95 mask would be MOST likely to be required in caring for patients in what setting? A) Amusement park B) Shopping center C) Drug treatment center D) A professional office building | show 🗑
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| show | A) Local Playground
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| Which of the following is often part of an employment physical? A) HIV Test B) Chest X-Ray C) HEP C D) TB Test | show 🗑
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| What test can detect whether an EMT has been exposed to TB? | show 🗑
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| A TST or PPD test is used to test for? | show 🗑
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| If the TST determines that you have been exposed to TB, then you should seek treatment and... | show 🗑
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| The warning signs of stress include: A) Loss of sexual desire or interest B) Increased Appetite C) Intense concentration at work | show 🗑
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| Which of the following is a work-related stressor for an EMT? A) Close friend severs contact B) Family member commits suicide C)An EMT cannot communicate with a spouse about work | show 🗑
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| show | A) Emergency involving children
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| show | A) Increased interest at work
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| What is a positive form of stress? | show 🗑
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| When your pupils dilate, your heart rate increases, your bronchial passage dilate, and blood sugar increases, what stage of stress response is this? | show 🗑
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| show | Resistance
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| What stage of the general adaptation syndrome involves an individual who has last the ability to resist or adapt to a stressor and may become seriously ill as a consequence? | show 🗑
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| show | Resistance
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| A state of exhaustion and irritability that can markedly decrease one's effectiveness in delivering emergency medical care is referred to as: | show 🗑
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| Acute stress reactions are often linked to.... | show 🗑
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| show | The time it takes for the reaction to occur
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| A specific incident that can provoke a delayed stress reaction is called a... | show 🗑
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| A state of exhaustion, irritability, and fatigue that is brought about by work-related problems and results in the inability to perform one's duties effectively as an EMT; is known as what? | show 🗑
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| show | A delayed stress reaction
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| show | Getting exercise such as aerobics
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| Which of the following is the best way to reduce stress? A) Spend time alone B)Devote time to relaxation C) More responsibility at work | show 🗑
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| What is a good way to handle job-related stress? | show 🗑
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| Which of the following strategies for dealing with stress is the LEAST effective? A) Use of sedative drugs B) Mental imagery C) Increase exercise activity | show 🗑
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| As an EMT who is looking for ways to improve your personal wellness and ability to resist-job related stress, you should focus on: | show 🗑
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| A bad work relationship with a negative coworker who is unreasonably critical of your performance is causing you stress. What is a good adjustment to make? | show 🗑
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| show | To provide a means to relieve the stress experienced by those who were involved in the incident
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| show | The people who were directly involved with the most stressful aspects of the incident
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| When does a CISD meeting usually takes place? | show 🗑
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| show | used less frequently
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| show | C) Patient becomes upset about things left undone
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| A dying patient becomes withdrawn and doesn't look at most people or speak to them. The emotional stage of dying this patient is most likely in is: | show 🗑
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| A dying patient is acting like nothing is wrong, even though she has just heard that her spouse is terminally ill and has very little time left. Which emotional stage of reacting to death and dying is she likely in? | show 🗑
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| show | Respond that you will do all that you can do to comfort the patient and help control his pain
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| Statistically, which of the following is the greatest threat to EMS providers? A) Stroke B) Assault C) Air Med Crashes | show 🗑
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| What is the primary rule in dealing with a hazardous material incident? | show 🗑
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| You are confronted by a scene in which a patient is entangled in debris from an explosion at a chemical factory. You see the path to the patient appears to be smeared with chemical residue that you can't identify but that seems to be bubbling. You do.. | show 🗑
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| show | Do not approach the car, and call the electric company
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| You respond to a scene in which nearby containers of hazardous materials have come open and appear to be leaking. You should do what? | show 🗑
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| show | Recall the specific training you received regarding protocols related to chemical threats
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| to perform on the scene of a hazardous material incident? A) Taking initial actions for your personal safety B) Contain the hazard C) Setting up a decon shower in the hot zone | show 🗑
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| You are responding to a call for a multiple-vehicle collision at a busy intersection. You should have: A) Full turnout gear B) Reflective clothing or vest C) a hard hat | show 🗑
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| show | Concealment
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| In reacting to danger, an EMT finds a position behind a wall that will both hide and protect his or her body from projectiles. This is called: | show 🗑
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| You reenter the scene of a shooting after it has been cleared by police. | show 🗑
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| A patient expressed offense that you practice so many precautionary measures, including washing your hands and wearing protective gear. He asks why you treat patients as unclean. Your BEST response should be: | show 🗑
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| A patient tells you that he is certain that vaccination is available for all major communicable diseases, but what is a disease for which a vaccination is still not available? | show 🗑
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| Which of the following diseases is transmitted by airborne droplets? A) Chicken pox B) HEP C) Staph infections D) AIDS | show 🗑
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| show | Blood transfusion
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| show | C) Ensure that the scene is safe before entering
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| Gloves worn to protect against contact with blood and other bodily fluids should be: A) Latex B) Nonlatex C) Mesh D) Cotton | show 🗑
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| How many types of gloves will the EMT likely use? | show 🗑
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| You are transporting a patient suspected of TB. You should: | show 🗑
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