emt ch. 2 vocab

acute stress reactions

reactions to rstress that occur during a traumatic situaion

aerosol-generating procedure

treatments that increase the risk for transmission of infections that are spread through the air or by droplets (ex: cpr)

airbone transmission

the spread of an organism via droplets or dust

bloodborne pathogens

pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. these pathogens include but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)

burnout

a combination of exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced performance resulting from long-term job stresses in health care and other high stress professions

center for disease control and prevention (CDC)

the primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health ctivities in the US. the CDC is part of the US department of health and human services

communicable disease

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

compassion fatigue

a stress disorder characterized by gradual lessening of compassion over time

concealment

the use of objects to limit a person’s ability to see you

contamination

the presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or pt’s body

cover

the tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection

critical incident stress management CISM

a process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses them, director the emergency services personnel toward physical and emotional equilbrium

cumulative stress reactions

prolonged or excessive stress

delayed stress reactions

reactyions to stress that occur after a stressful situation

designated officer

the individual in the department who is charged with the responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues

direct contact

exposure or transmissinos of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact

distress

a negative reponse to a stressor

eustress

a beneficial response to a stressor

exposure

a situation in which a person has had contact with blood, body fluids, tissues or air-bonre particles in a manner that suggests disease transmission may occur

foodborne transmission

the contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause disease

general adaptation syndrome

the boy’d response to a stress, 3 stages: alarm, reaction/resistance, recovery
if the sress is prolonged exhaustion (instead of recovery)

hepatitis

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

host

the organism or individaul that is attacked by the infecting agent

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by HIV which damages the cells in the body’s immune system so that the body is unable to fight infection or certain cancers

immune

the body’s ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease

indirect contact

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

infection

abnorrmal invasion of a host or host tssues by rganisms sucha s bacteria, viruses, or parasites, with or without signs or symptoms of disease

infection control

procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care personnel

infectious disease

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

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

federal regulatory compliance agency that devlops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the workplace

pathogen

a microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a ssusceptible hose

personal protectice equipment ppe

protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or hazardous material

post traumatic stress disorder

a dealyed stress reactionto a prior icident . often result of one or more unresolves issues concerning the incident and may relate to an incident hat involved physical harm or treat of physical harm

resilience

the capacity of an individual to cope with and recover from distresss

standard percautions

protective measures that have traditionally been developed by the CDC for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, and other poetntial exposure risks of communicable disease

transmission

the way in which an infecious disease is spread: contact, airborn, vehicles, or by vectors

vector-borne transmission

use of an animal to spread an organsim from one person or place to another

wellness

active pursuit of a state of good health