Prehospital Emergency Care Chapter Two

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A state of exhaustion and irritability is known as

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Burnout

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Strict infection control measures based on the presumption that all blood and body fluids are infectious is known as

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Standard precautions

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_____ is a process to deal with stress encountered by the EMT

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Critical incident stress managemetn (CISM)

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Items worn to guard against injury or disease transmission are known as

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Personal protective equipment (PPE)

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The use of chemical or physical substances to kill all surface microorganisms is known as

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sterilization

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Name the five emotional stages that a dying patient may experience

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denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

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(T/F) talk to the unresponsive patient as if the patient is fully alert

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True

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t/f always remove family members from the area or room during resuscitation efforts

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false

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"If a critically injured or ill patient asks you, ""am i going to die?"" respond by saying ""everything is going to be ok.. you are not going to die."""

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False

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If a dying patient wants a message delivered to survivors, always listen carefully and deliver any message the patient conveys

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True

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What are some signs of stress?

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Irritability, loss of appetite, loss of interest in work.

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A session held prior to a critical incident stress debriefing that helps to vent emotions and gather information is

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Defusing

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Microorganisms that can spread disease by a person's contact with blood, inhalation of airborne droplets, or touching contaminated objects are generally referred to as

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pathogens

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The single most important way of preventing the spread of infection is

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hand washing

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Before attempting to rescue or treat a patient in a situation where hazzardous material or biological agents are present, you should

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call for specialized rescue teams or experts.

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providing emergency care at potentially hazzardous scene step one

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use binoculars to try to identify hazards before approaching the scene

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providing emergency care at potentially hazzardous scene step two

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look for and compare placards or signs to DOT hazardous materials

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providing emergency care at potentially hazzardous scene step three

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make sure scene is controlled by a specialized hazardous material team before entering

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providing emergency care at potentially hazzardous scene step four

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put on appropriate protective clothing.

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If you suspect potential violence at an emergency scene, you should

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request law enforcement assistance before entering the scene

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if you are providing emergency care at a crime scene, you should take precautions to preserve the chain of evidence by

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avoiding disturbance of scene unless necessary to provide care

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hepatitis b infection

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may be prevented by obtaining a vaccination

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the best action to take if the emt suspects exposure to hepatitis b virus is ____

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report incident to supervisor and follow local exposure control policy

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tuberculosis spreads by

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droplets from the cough of a patient and from the patient's infected sputum

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the OSHA respiratory protective standards for emergency response personnel include the use of a ____ when in contact with tuberculosis patients

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HEPA or N-95 respirator

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What is a mode of transmission of HIV?

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sexual contact with an infected person

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AIDS is caused by

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a virus that destroys the body's ability to fight infections

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t/f hepatitis c is not prevented by a vaccine, is the most common bloodborne infection in the united states, is not easily transmitted, and causes no symptoms in about 80% of all cases

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True

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what are the signs and symptoms of west nile virus?

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high fever, headache, stiff neck, confusion and disorientation, seizures, muscle-weakness, paralysis, vision loss

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multidrug-resistant organisms are commonly encountered when

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during patient transport from hospital intensive care units, burn units, and long-term care facilities.