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EMT AAOS Eleventh Edition, Chapter 1-4 Exam Questions and Answers
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EMT AAOS Eleventh Edition, Chapter 1-4Exam Questions and Answers
Acute Stress Reactions - Answer -Reactions to stress that occur during a stressful
situation
Airborne Transmission - Answer -The spread of an organism via droplets or dust
Bloodborne Pathogens - 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 (HIV)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Answer -The primary federal agency that
conducts and supports public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of
the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Communicable Disease - Answer -A disease that can be spread from one person or
species to another
Concealment - Answer -The use of objects to limit a person's visibility of you
Contamination - Answer -The presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as
dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a patient's body.
Cover - Answer -The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection
Critical Incident Stress Management - Answer -A process that confronts the responses
to critical incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel
toward physical and emotional equilibrium
Cumulative Stress Reations - Answer -Prolonged or excessive stress
Delayed Stress Reactions - Answer -Reactions to stress that occur after a stressful
situation
Designated Officer - Answer -The individual in the department who is charged with the
responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues
, Direct Contact - Answer -Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from
one person to another by physical contact
Exposure - Answer -A situation in which a person had had contact with blood, body
fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that suggests disease transmission may
occur
Foodborne Transmission - Answer -The contamination of food or water with an
organism than can cause disease
General Adaptation Syndrome - Answer -The body's response to stress that begins with
an alarm response, followed by a stage of reaction and resistance, and then recovery
or, if the stress is prolonged, exhaustion
Hepatitis - Answer -Inflammations of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection that
causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function
Host - Answer -The organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting agent
Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Answer -Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS) is caused by HIV, which damages the cells in the body's immune system so that
the body is unable to fight infection or certain cancers
Immune - Answer -The body's ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease
Indirect Contact - Answer -Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to
another by contact with a contaminated object
Infectious Disease - Answer -A medical condition cause by the growth and spread of
small, harmful organisms within the body
Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Answer -The federal regulatory
compliance agency that develops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety
in the workplace
Pathogen - Answer -A microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a
susceptible host
Personal Protective Equipment - Answer -Protective equipment that blocks exposure to
a pathogen or a hazardous material
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Answer -A delayed stress reaction to a prior incident.
Often the result of one or more unresolved issues concerning the incident, and may
relate to an incident that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm
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