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1
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Stress reaction resulting from exposure to a high-stress situation.

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Acute stress reaction

2
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Occurs from exposure to high-stress situation; however, the signs and symptoms are not evident immediately.

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Delayed stress reaction

3
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Stress reaction as a result of constant exposure to stressful situations that build over time.

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Cumulative stress reaction

4
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Ideally held within 24-72 hours of a critical incident.

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Critical incident stress debriefing

5
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A version of CISD held within 1 to 4 hours following a critical incident.

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Defusing

6
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Five emotional stages of death :

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Denial (not me..)
Anger (why me..)
Bargaining (okay, but first let me..)
Depression (okay, but I haven't..)
Acceptance (okay, I am not afraid..)
7
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Microscopic single-celled organisms that have the capability of reproducing on their own with a host (patients body) that can provide a favorable environment and food supply.

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Bacteria

8
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Even smaller than bacteria, cannot grow on their own but require a host cell to reproduce.

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Viruses

9
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Plant like micro organisms that typically do not cause infection in a person with a normally functioning immune system.

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Fungi

10
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Single-celled organisms that are typically found in the soil and are able to move.

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Protozoa

11
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Parasitic worms, such as round worms, flukes, and tapeworms that cause infection.

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Helminths

12
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Protecting yourself from disease transmission through exposure to blood and other body fluids.

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Standard precautions

13
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The equipment utilized for standard precautions.

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PPE

14
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The process of washing a soiled object with soap and water.

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Cleaning

15
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Includes cleaning, but also involves using a hospital grade disinfectant or germicide to kill many of the microorganisms that may be present on the surface of the object.

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Disinfecting

16
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The process by which an object is subject to a chemical or physical substance (such as superheated steam in an auto clave) that kills all microorganisms on the surface of an object.

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Sterilization

17
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State of exhaustion and irritability.

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Burnout

18
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Hepatitis B virus symptoms :

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Fatigue
Nausea and loss of appetite
Abdominal pain
Headache
Fever
Yellowish color of skin and whites of eyes (jaundice)
Dark urine
19
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Hepatitis C symptoms :

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Jaundice (yellow color to skin and eyes)
Fatigue
Abdominal pain (may be located in right upper quadrant)
Nausea
Dark urine
Loss of appetite
20
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Tuberculosis symptoms :

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Fever
Cough (often coughing up blood)
Night sweats
Weight loss

21
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome symptoms

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Persistent, low-grade fever
Night sweats
Swollen lymph glands
Loss of appetite 
Nausea
Persistent diarrhea
Headache
Sore throat
Fatigue
Weight loss
Shortness of breath
Mental status changes
Muscle joint aches
Rash
Various opportunistic infections
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome symptoms :

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High fever of usually greater than 100°F
Headache and body ache
General feeling of discomfort
Respiratory symptoms 
Diarrhea
Dry cough
23
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West Nile Virus symptoms :

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Severe :
High fever
Headache be stiff neck
Confusion and disorientation to coma
Seizures
Muscle weakness
Numbness
Paralysis
Vision loss
Mild :
Fever
Headache and body ache
Nausea and vomiting
Skin rash to chest, stomach, and back
Soreness to neck from swollen lymph glands
24
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HIV/AIDS transmission mode :

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Blood, semen, vaginal fluid, blood transfusion, needlestick, transplacental

25
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Hep B and C transmission mode :

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Blood, semen, vaginal fluid, needlestick, transplacental, human bite, sexual contact (HBV)

26
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Tuberculosis transmission mode :

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Respiratory secretions, airborne or direct contact

27
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Influenza transmission mode :

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Airborne droplets, direct contact with body fluids

28
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Chicken pox (varicella) transmission mode :

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Airborne droplets, direct contact with open sores

29
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Bacterial meningitis transmission mode :

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Oral and nasal secretions

30
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Pneumonia transmission mode :

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Respiratory secretions and droplets

31
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German measles (rubella) transmission mode :

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Airborne droplets, transplacental

32
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Whooping cough (pertussis) transmission mode :

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Respiratory secretions, airborne droplets

33
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Staphylococcal skin infection transmission mode :

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Direct contact with infected lesion or contaminated object

34
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Severe acute respiratory (SARS) coronavirus transmission mode :

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Respiratory airborne, direct contact

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