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17 Cards in this Set
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organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria
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Pathogens
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Strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and body fluids are infectious
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Standard Precautions
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equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposer to the dangers of rescue operations.
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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the introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials
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Contamination
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a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
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Stress
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acute, delayed, and cumulative
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3 Types of Stess encountered
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any situation that triggers a strong emotional response
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critical incident
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catastrophes, symptoms develop simultaneously or within a short period of time
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Acute Stress
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symptoms evident days, months, years later
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Delayed Stress or post traumatic stress disorder
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results from sustained, recurring low-level stressors
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Cumulative Stress
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multiple casualty incidents, infants and children, severe injuries, abuse and neglect, death of co-worker
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Major causes of stress
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ways to deal with stress
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Lifestyle changes
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exercise, healthier dietary habbits, devote time to relax
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examples of lifestyle changes
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comprehensive system that education and resources to both prevent stess and deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
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critical incident stress management
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the release of a harmful substance into the environment
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hazardous-material incident
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the removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other infectious materials
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decontamination
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alarm, resistance, exhaustion
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3 stages of stress
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