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30 Cards in this Set
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Acute stress reactions |
Reactions to stress that occurs during stressful situations |
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Airborne transmission |
The spread of an organism in aerosol soft warm |
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Bloodborne pathogens |
Pathogen microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause diseases in humans. These pathogens include but are not limited to hepatitis B virus human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
The primary federal agency that conducts and support public health advisor in the United States. The CDC is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services |
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Commutable disease |
A disease that can spread from one person or species to another |
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Contamination |
The presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings water needle or a patient's body |
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Cover and concealment |
The tactical use of impenetrable barriers of protection |
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Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) |
A process that confront the confront to critical incidents and diffusing them, directing the emergency services professional towards physical and emotional equilibrium |
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Cumulative stress reaction |
Prolonged or excessive stress |
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Delayed stress reaction |
Reaction to stress that occurs after stressful situations |
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Designated officer |
The individual in the department who is charged with the responsibility of managing exposure and infection control issues |
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Direct contact |
Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact |
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Exposure |
A situation in which a person has had contact with blood body fluid tissue or airborne pathogens in a manner that suggest disease transmission may occur |
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Foodborne transmission |
The contamination of food or water with organs that can cause disease |
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Hepatitis |
Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection, that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver functions |
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
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 infections or certain cancers |
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Host |
The organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting agent |
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Immune |
The body's ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease |
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Infection |
The abnormal invasion of a host or host tissue by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites, with or without signs of symptoms of disease |
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Infection control |
Process to reduce transmission of infections among patients and healthcare personnel |
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Infectious disease |
A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body. |
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
The federal regulatory compliance HD that develops, publishers, and for his guidelines concerning safety in the workplace. |
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Pathogens |
A microorganism that is capable of causing disease in suitable hosts. |
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Personal protective equipment (PPE) |
Check if equipment that OSHA required to be made available to EMTs. In the case of infection risk, PPE blocks entry of an organism into the body |
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Transmission |
The way in which an infection disease spread: contracts, airborne, by vehicles, or by vectors. |
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Standard precautions |
Protective measures that have traditionally been developed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for use in dealing with objects, blood, blood fluids, or other dental exposure risks of communicable diseases |
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Vector-borne transmission |
The use of an animal to spread an organism from one person or place to another |
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General adaptation syndrome |
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 prolong, exhaustion |
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Indirect contact |
Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another by contact with contaminated object |
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Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
A delayed stress reaction to prior incident, this delayed reaction is often the result of one or more unresolved issue concerning the incident |
