Ch.2-Workforce Safety And Wellness

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Critical Incident Stress Management(CISM)

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A process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses then, directing the emergency services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium

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Delayed stress reaction

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Reaction to stress that occurs after a stressful situation

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Communicable Disease

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A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another

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Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)

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Primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the US. It is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services

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Acute stress reactions

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Reaction to stress that occurs during a stressful situation

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Direct contact

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Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD)

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A delayed stress reaction to prior incident. This delayed reaction is often the result of one or lore unresolved issues concerning the incident

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Airborne transmission

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The spread of an organism in aerosol form

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General Adaptation Syndrome

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Body response to stress that begins with an alarm response, followed by stages of reaction and resistance, and then recovery or, if the stress is prolonged, exhaustion.

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Cover & Concealment

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Tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection

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Exposure

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Situation in which a person has had contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in manner that suggests disease transmission may occur

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Bloodborne pathogens

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Pathogenic microorganism a that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. Pathogens include but not limited to hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)

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Foodborne transmission

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Contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause diseases

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Transmission

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Way in which an infectious disease is spread: contact, airborne, by vehicles or by vectors

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Host

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Organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting agent

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Indirect contact

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Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object

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Pathogen

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Microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host

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Infectious disease

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Medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body

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Immune

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Body's ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function

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Infection Control

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Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among pts and health care professionals

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Designated officer

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Individual in the department who is charged with the responsibility of managing exposure and infection control issues

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Infection

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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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Personal Protective Equipment(PPE)

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Clothing or specialized equipment that provides protection to the wearer

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Standard Precautions

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Protective measures that have traditionally been developed by CDC for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risk of communicable disease

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV)

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AIDS is caused by this virus, which damages the cells ok the body's immune system so that the body is unable to fight infection or certain cancers

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Cumulative Stress Reactions

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Prolonged or excessive stress

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Contamination

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Presence of infectious organisms or foreign bodies on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a pts body

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Vector-borne transmission

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Use of an animal to spread an organism from one person or place to another

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA)

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Federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the workplace