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30 Cards in this Set
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Critical Incident Stress Management(CISM) |
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 |
Reaction to stress that occurs after a stressful situation |
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Communicable Disease |
A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another |
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) |
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 |
Reaction to stress that occurs during a stressful situation |
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Direct contact |
Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact |
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) |
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 |
The spread of an organism in aerosol form |
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General Adaptation Syndrome |
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 |
Tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection |
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Exposure |
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 |
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 |
Contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause diseases |
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Transmission |
Way in which an infectious disease is spread: contact, airborne, by vehicles or by vectors |
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Host |
Organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting agent |
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Indirect contact |
Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object |
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Pathogen |
Microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host |
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Infectious disease |
Medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body |
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Immune |
Body's ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease |
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Hepatitis |
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 |
Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among pts and health care professionals |
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Designated officer |
Individual in the department who is charged with the responsibility of managing exposure and infection control issues |
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Infection |
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) |
Clothing or specialized equipment that provides protection to the wearer |
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Standard Precautions |
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) |
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 |
Prolonged or excessive stress |
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Contamination |
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 |
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) |
Federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the workplace |