Nancy Caroline\'s Emergency Care In The Streets 8th
Nancy Caroline\'s Emergency Care in the Streets 8th
Exam (elaborations)
Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets 8th Edition: Chapter 2 Workforce Safety and Wellness 2025 Update A+
2 views 0 purchase
Course
Nancy Caroline\'s Emergency Care in the Streets 8th
Institution
Nancy Caroline\'s Emergency Care In The Streets 8th
Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets 8th Edition: Chapter 2 Workforce Safety and Wellness 2025 Update A+
Acute stress reaction - Correct Answer: Reaction to stress that occurs during a stressful situation.
Airborne transmission - Correct Answer: The spread of an organism in aer...
Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the
Streets 8th Edition: Chapter 2 Workforce
Safety and Wellness 2025 Update A+
Acute stress reaction - Correct Answer: Reaction to stress that occurs during a stressful situation.
Airborne transmission - Correct Answer: The spread of an organism in aerosol form, such as
droplets or dust
Blind panic - Correct Answer: A fear reaction in which a person's judgment seems to disappear
entirely; it is particularly dangerous because it may precipitate mass panic among others.
Bloodborne pathogens - Correct Answer: Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human
blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis
B virus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Burnout - Correct Answer: exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation, usually as a
result of prolonged stress or frustration
communicable disease - Correct Answer: Any disease that can be spread from person to person or
from animal to person.
conversion hysteria - Correct Answer: A reaction in which a person subconsciously transforms his
or her anxiety into a bodily dysfunction; the person may be unable to see or hear or may become
partially paralyzed.
critical incident - Correct Answer: An event that overwhelms the ability to cope with the experience,
either at the scene or later.
critical incident stress management (CISM) - Correct Answer: A process which utilizes trained
counselors who confront responses to critical incidents and help to defuse them, directing
emergency services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium
cumulative stress reactions - Correct Answer: Prolonged or excessive stress.
defense mechanisms - Correct Answer: Psychological ways to relieve stress; they are usually
automatic or subconscious; they include denial, regression, projection, and displacement
delayed stress reactions - Correct Answer: reactions to stress that occur after a stressful situation
, Denial - Correct Answer: An early response to a serious medical emergency, in which the severity
of the emergency diminished or minimized. Denial is the first coping mechanism for people who
believe they are going to die.
Direct contact - Correct Answer: exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from one
person to another by physical contact
Displacement - Correct Answer: A defense mechanism characterized by the redirection of an
emotion from one person to another
Employee assistance program - Correct Answer: A counseling program to help with situations that
may affect the health and well-being of emergency medical services professionals
fight or flight response - Correct Answer: A physiologic response to a profound stressor that helps a
person deal with the situation at hand; features increased sympathetic tone and results in dilation of
the pupils, increased heart rate, dilation of the bronchi, mobilization of glucose, shunting of blood
Away from the gastro intestinal tract and cerebrum, and increased blood flow to the skeletal
muscles
indirect contact - Correct Answer: Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another
by contact with a contaminated object.
infection - Correct Answer: The invasion of a host or host tissues by organisms such as a bacteria,
viruses, or parasites, with or without signs or symptoms of disease
Infection control - Correct Answer: Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients
and health care personnel.
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Correct Answer: A delayed stress reaction to a previous
incident, often the result of one or more unresolved issues concerning the incident
Projection - Correct Answer: A defense mechanism characterized by blaming unacceptable
feelings, motives, or desires on others
Regression - Correct Answer: A defense mechanism characterized by a return to a more childlike
behavior while under stress
standard precations - Correct Answer: Protective measures that have traditionally been developed
by the CDC for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risks of
communicable disease.
Stress - Correct Answer: A reaction of the body to any agent or situation that requires the person to
adapt
Stressor - Correct Answer: Any agent or situation that causes stress, whether good or bad
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Nurslink. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $13.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
