Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 2 Flashcards
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| 5921848408 | 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 | |
| 5921848409 | Critical Incident Stress Management | A comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately. | 1 | |
| 5921848410 | Decontamination | The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials. | 2 | |
| 5921848411 | Hazardous Material Incident | The release of a harmful substance into the environment. | 3 | |
| 5921848412 | Multiple-casualty incident. | An emergency involving multiple patients. | 4 | |
| 5921848413 | Pathogens | The organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria. | 5 | |
| 5921848414 | Personal Protective Equipment | Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations. | 6 | |
| 5921848415 | Standard Precautions | A strict form of infection control that is based upon the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious. | 7 | |
| 5921865936 | Stress | State of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus. | 8 |