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| 5830460416 | Contamination | The introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious material into an area or persons which has not been previously affected by said agent. | 0 | |
| 5830460417 | Critical Incident Stress Management | A comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately. | 1 | |
| 5830460418 | Decontamination | The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials. | 2 | |
| 5830460419 | Hazardous Material Incident | The release of a harmful substance into the environment. | 3 | |
| 5830460420 | Multiple-casualty incident. | An emergency involving multiple patients. | 4 | |
| 5830460421 | Pathogens | The organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria. | 5 | |
| 5830460422 | Personal Protective Equipment | Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations. | 6 | |
| 5830460423 | Standard Precautions | A strict form of infection control that is based upon the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious. | 7 | |
| 5830460424 | Stress | A state of physical and or psychological stimulus. | 8 | |
| 5830460425 | Delayed Stress Reaction | Also known as PTSD, can be triggered by a specific event but psychological effects may not present until days, months, or even years later. Characterized by nightmares, feelings of detachment, irritability, sleep difficulties, or problems with concentration. | 9 | |
| 5830460426 | Acute Stress Reaction | Often linked to catastrophes, such as large scale natural disasters. Reaction occurs rapidly and may develop simultaneously with the incident or within a very short time following the incident. Signs and symptoms may include chest pain, difficulty breathing, abnormal heart rhythms, uncontrollable crying, inappropriate behavior, and a disruption in normal, rational thinking. | 10 | |
| 5830460427 | Cumulative Stress Reaction | This reaction, also known as, "burnout," results from sustained low-level stressors and develop over a period of years. | 11 | |
| 5830460428 | Cumulative Stress Reaction Early Signs | Vague anxiety, progressing to boredom, apathy, and a feeling of emotional exhaustion. | 12 | |
| 5830460429 | Cumulative Stress Reaction Progressing Signs | Physical complaints begin to appear. Headaches, stomach ailments, disturbances in sleep, loss of emotional control, irritability, withdrawal from others, and increasing depression. May also include substance abuse, loss of sexual drive, poor interpersonal relationships, and limited self control. | 13 | |
| 5830460430 | Cumulative Stress Reaction Late Signs | May present as a physical illness, uncontrollable emotions, overwhelming physical and emotional fatigue, severe social withdrawal, paranoia, or suicidal thoughts. | 14 | |
| 5830460431 | Significant Causes of Stress for EMTs' | Multiple-casualty incidents Calls involving infants and children Severe injuries Abuse and neglect (Elderly and Pediatrics) Death of a co-workers | 15 | |
| 5832190394 | Helpful habbits that promote well being | maintaining solid personal relationships excersise sleep eat right limit alcohol and caffeine seeing your physician regularly keep up to date on vaccines | 16 | |
| 5832225560 | OSHA | is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. ... assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance | 17 | |
| 5832273272 | When should you wash your hands/Purify | whenever after dealing with a patient when moving from room to room | 18 | |
| 5832352274 | HEPA Mask | N-95 mask/Duckface mask worn for protection against SARS and TB | 19 | |
| 5832541813 | Diseases of concern | -Aids -Chicken pox -Influenzahepatitis A,B, and C -TB -Whooping cough -staph infection | 20 | |
| 5832541814 | Hepatitis (A) | Infection of the liver, causes inflamation. A- caused by contact with food or water contaminated by stool - Not to bad -incubation:weeks to months | 21 | |
| 5832541815 | Hep B | -Can live in dried flyids on a surface -No cure, but a vaccine is available to preve t infection | 22 | |
| 5832541816 | Hep C | No Vaccine Found in blood Efgects many EMS | 23 | |
| 5832541817 | Tuberculosis | -Infection of the lugs -Airborn transmission -HIGHLY Contagious -incubation:2-6 weeks | 24 | |
| 5832541818 | HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus -Attacks Immune system kills WBC -Needs a Host | 25 | |
| 5832855822 | Aids | Axuired immune deficiency syndrome | 26 | |
| 5832855823 | Emerging Diseases of Concern | Ebola MERS SARS Avian Flue Influenza | 27 | |
| 5832855824 | Ebola | First appeared in Africa in 1976 -2014 first time is US -Viral Disease -early signs: Fever chills weakness -late signs: Bruising, internal, external bleeding | 28 | |
| 5832855825 | MERS | Middle Eastern Repiratory Syndrom -Severe repiratory illness | 29 | |
| 5832855826 | SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome -emerged in 2003 - almost 800 deaths | 30 | |
| 5832855827 | Avian Flu | Found in poultry - same symptoms as flu, can lead to pneumonia and acute respiratory disttess syndrome | 31 | |
| 5832855828 | Influenza | Pandemic in 1918 -1918: killed 30-50 mill people. -FLU | 32 | |
| 5833119842 | Ryan White Care Act | Comprehensive aids resources emergency act -Enacted in 1990 -Named after a teen who contracted AIDS after a tainted hemophillia treatment in 1984 -Allows EMS providers the right to find out if they have been exposed to a life threatening disease - must be reffered to a health care provider | 33 | |
| 5833119843 | Ryan white care act:two types of exposures and how they are dealt with | -Airborne disease exposure: will be notified by designated officer when exposed to airborn disease -Bloodborne or other infectious diseases exposure: submit a request, designated officer gathers info, takes it to medical. | 34 | |
| 5833201947 | When are u required to wear a N-95 Mask? | Caring for patients suspected of having TB - transporting an individual from such a serting in a closed vehicle - Performing high-risk procedures such as endotracheal suctioning and intubation. | 35 | |
| 5834445898 | TST | Turberculin skin test | 36 | |
| 5834445899 | How long does a vaccine take to start working? | 2 weeks | 37 | |
| 5834445900 | 3 stages of bodies response to stress | Alarm reaction Stage of resistance Exhaustion | 38 | |
| 5834445901 | Alarm reaction | Stage one "FIGHT OR FLIGHT" Pupils dialate, adrenaline rush, blood pressure rises. -more cortisol is produced, critical in your bodys ability to adapt and cope with stress | 39 | |
| 5834445902 | Stage of resistance | Coping stage Body is reverting back to normal | 40 | |
| 5834445903 | Exhaustion stage | Enlargement (hypotrophy) of adrenal glands All adrenalin has been dumped Patient may become iLL | 41 | |
| 5834445904 | 2 types of stress | Eustress Distress | 42 | |
| 5834445905 | Eustress | Positive form of stress. Helps people work under pressure, sharpens skills. *Playing Halo on Legendary* | 43 | |
| 5834445906 | Distress | Negative stress Can happen when the stress of a scene becomes overwhelming. -can cause immediate and long term problems with health and well being | 44 | |
| 5834445907 | Ways to deal with stress | Lifstyle changes -Develop more healthy and positive dietary habbits -excercise -Devote time to relaxi g | 45 | |
| 5834445908 | Emotional stages of dying | DABDA -Denial "not me" -Anger "why me?" -Barganing "ok, but first let me" -Depression "ok but i havent" -Acceptance: ok im not affraid | 46 | |
| 5834445909 | Approaches in dealing with a patient and famiky member confronted by death or dying | -Recognize the patients needs. Talk to patient directly, dont talk to family about patient while he is in the room, as if they are incompetebt or no longer living. Make them feel in control still -Be tolerant of Angry reactions from patient or family members -Listen empathetically -Do not falsely reassure - Offer as much comfort as you realistically can (ill do everything i can) - | 47 | |
| 5834445910 | Rescue operations | Do not enter if unsafe Before helping request assistance, then treat | 48 | |
| 5834573159 | How to respond to danger or violence | -Plan: safe clothing, have a radio, decide safety rules -Observe: dont **** with crime scenes, weapons, bystandards -React: RETREAT, RADIO, REEVALUATE. | 49 |
