Brady Paramedic Care Third Edition Volume 1 Chapter 2

Front 1

Active exercise during which muscles are worked through their range of motion.

Back 1

Isotonic exercise

Front 2

Active exercise performed against stable resistance where muscles are exercised in a motiionless manner

Back 2

Isometric exercise

Front 3

Microorganisms capable of producing disease such as bacteria and viruses

Back 3

Pathogens

Front 4

Equipment used by EMS personnel to protect against injury and the spread of infectious disease

Back 4

Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE)

Front 5

A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious

Back 5

Standard Precautions

Front 6

Use of a chemical or physical method such as pressurized steam to kill all microorganisms on an object

Back 6

Sterilizing

Front 7

What are the 5 stages of Loss?

Back 7

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

Front 8

A stimulus that causes stress

Back 8

Stressor

Front 9

A hardship or strain, a physical or emotional response to a stimulus

Back 9

Stress

Front 10

Any Diesese caused by the growth of pathogenic microorganisms which may be spread from person to person

Back 10

Infectious Disease

Front 11

Cleaning with an agent that can kill some microorganisms on the surface of an object

Back 11

Disinfecting

Front 12

Set of hours when a night shift worker can reliably expect to rest without interruption

Back 12

Anchor time

Front 13

Explain how to find your Target heart rate?

Back 13

1.Measure yuor resting heart rate
2.Subtract your age from 220. This is your maximum heart rate
3.Subtract your resting heart rate from your max heart rate and multiply that figure by 0.7
4.Add the figure you just calculated to your resting heart rate

Front 14

What are the 3 phases of a stress response?

Back 14

1.Alarm
2.Resistance
3.Exhaustion

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Front 15

Occurs when coping mechanisms no longer buffer job stressors, which can compromise personal health and well being

Back 15

Burnout

Front 16

Physiological phenomena that occurs at approximately 24 hour intervals

Back 16

Circadian rhythms

Front 17

Washing an object with cleaners such as soap and water

Back 17

Cleaning

Front 18

Any occurrence of blood or body fluids coming in contact with nonintact skin, mucous memberanes or parenteral contact (needle stick)

Back 18

Exposure

Front 19

The time between contact with a disease organism and the apperance of the first symptoms

Back 19

Incubation period