Ch 2

Question 1

acute stress reactions

Answer 1

reactions to stress in traumatic situations

Question 2

aerosol-generating procedure

Answer 2

treatments that increase risk for transmission of infections that spread through the air or by droplets, like CPR

Question 3

bloodborne pathogens

Answer 3

pathogenic microorganisms present in human blood and cause disease

Question 4

airborne transmission

Answer 4

spread of organism via droplet or dust

Question 5

burnout

Answer 5

combination of cynicism, exhaustion, and reduced performance from long term stress

Question 6

CDC

Answer 6

center for disease control and prevention - primary federal agency that supports public health activities

Question 7

communicable disease

Answer 7

disease that spreads from one person or species to another

Question 8

compassion fatigue

Answer 8

stress disorder characterized by loss of compassion overtime

Question 9

concealment

Answer 9

use of objects to limit a persons ability to see you

Question 10

contamination

Answer 10

presence of infectious organisms on objects

Question 11

cover

Answer 11

tactical use of impenetrable barrier for protection

Question 12

CISM

Answer 12

critical incident stress management - process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses them.

Question 13

cumulative stress reactions

Answer 13

prolonged or extensive stress

Question 14

delayed stress reactions

Answer 14

reactions to stress that occur after stressful situations

Question 15

designated officer

Answer 15

individual in department who is charged with the responsibility of managing infection control and exposures

Question 16

direct contact

Answer 16

exposure or transmission of communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact

Question 17

distress

Answer 17

a negative response to a stressor

Question 18

eustress

Answer 18

beneficial response to a stressor

Question 19

exposure

Answer 19

situation which person has been in contact w/ body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles

Question 20

foodborne transmission

Answer 20

contamination of food or water w/ organism

Question 21

GAS

Answer 21

general adaptation syndrome - body responds to stress
1) alarm response
2) reaction and resistance
3) recover or exhaustion

Question 22

hepatitis

Answer 22

inflammation of the liver usually by viral infection

Question 23

host

Answer 23

organism that is attacked by infecting agent

Question 24

HIV

Answer 24

human immunodeficiency virus - acquired by AIDS, damages cells in body’s immune system so body cannot fight cancer/infections

Question 25

Immune

Answer 25

ability for body to protect itself

Question 26

indirect contact

Answer 26

exposure or transmission of disease through contact w contaminated object

Question 27

infection

Answer 27

abnormal invasion of host or host tissues by micro organisms

Question 28

infection control

Answer 28

procedures to reduce transmission among patients and health care professional

Question 29

infectious disease

Answer 29

medical condition caused by growth and spread of small, harmful organisms

Question 30

OSHA

Answer 30

occupational safety and health administration - federal regulatory agency the enforces guidelines

Question 31

pathogen

Answer 31

micro organism capable of causing disease in host

Question 32

PPE

Answer 32

personal protective equipment - protective equipment that blocks exposure to hazard/ pathogen

Question 33

PTSD

Answer 33

post traumatic stress disorder - delayed stress reaction to prior incident, result of unresolved issues.

Question 34

resilience

Answer 34

capacity for an individual to recover and cope from distress

Question 35

standard precautions

Answer 35

protective measures from CDC to protect from communicable disease

Question 36

transmission

Answer 36

way an infectious disease is spread

Question 37

vector-borne transmission

Answer 37

use of animal to spread an organism from one person or place to another

Question 38

wellness

Answer 38

active pursuit of a state of good health