Chapter 2 Vocab

Question 1

Reactions to stress that occur during a stressful situation

Answer 1

Acute stress reaction

Question 2

the spread of an organism via droplets or dust

Answer 2

airborne transmission

Question 3

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)

Answer 3

bloodborne pathogens

Question 4

the primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the United States. Part of the US department of Health and Human Services

Answer 4

CDC

Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

Question 5

a disease that can spread from one person or species to another.

Answer 5

Communicable disease

Question 6

the use of objects to limit a person’s visibility of you

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Concealment

Question 7

the presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a patient’s body

Answer 7

Contamination

Question 8

the tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection

Answer 8

cover

Question 9

a process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium

Answer 9

CISM

Critical Incident Stress Management

Question 10

Prolonged or excessive stress

Answer 10

cumulative stress reactions

Question 11

reactions to stress that occur after a stressful situations

Answer 11

delayed stress reactions

Question 12

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

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designated officer

Question 13

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

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direct contact

Question 14

a situation in which a person has had contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that suggests disease transmission may occur

Answer 14

exposure

Question 15

the contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause disease

Answer 15

foodborne transmission

Question 16

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 stress is prolonged, exhaustion

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General adaptation syndrome

Question 17

inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection, that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function

Answer 17

Hepatitis

Question 18

the organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting agent

Answer 18

HOst

Question 19

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) is caused by ___, which damages the cells in the body’s immune system so that the body is unable to fight infection or certain cancers

Answer 19

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

Question 20

the body’s ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease

Answer 20

immune

Question 21

exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object

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Indirect contact

Question 22

the abnormal invasion of host or host tissues by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites, with or without signs or symptoms of disease

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Infection

Question 23

procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care personnel

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Infection control

Question 24

the federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the workplace

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OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 25

a microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host

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pathogen

Question 26

protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or a hazardous material

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PPE | Personal Protective Equipment

Question 27

A delayed stress reaction to 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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PTSD | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Question 28

Protective measures that have traditionally been developed by the CDC for use in dealing with ojects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risk of communicable disease

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Standard precautions

Question 29

the way in which an infectious disease is spread: contact, airborn, by vehicles, or by vectors

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Transmission

Question 30

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

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Vector-borne transmission