AAOS EMT EXAM 1 ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ exposure.
Answer: A situation in which a person has had contact with blood,
body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that suggests
disease transmission may occur.
◉ foodborne transmission.
Answer: The contamination of food or water with an organism than
can cause disease.
◉ general adaptation syndrome.
Answer: The body's response to stress that begins with an alarm
response, followed by a stage of reaction and resistance, and then
recovery or, if the stress is prolonged, exhaustion.
◉ hepatitis.
Answer: Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection,
that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver
function.
◉ host.
,Answer: The organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting
agent.
◉ human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Answer: 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.
Answer: The body's ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease.
◉ indirect contact.
Answer: Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to
another by contact with a contaminated object.
◉ infection.
Answer: The abnormal invasion of a host or host tissues by
organisms such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites, with or without
signs or symptoms of disease.
◉ infection control.
Answer: Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among
patients and health care personnel.
,◉ infectious disease.
Answer: a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of
small, harmful organisms within the body.
◉ Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Answer: The federal regulatory compliance agency that develops,
publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the
workplace.
◉ pathogen.
Answer: A microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a
susceptible host.
◉ personal protective equipment (PPE).
Answer: Clothing or specialized equipment that provides protection
to the wearer.
◉ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Answer: A delayed stress reaction to a prior incident. This delayed
reaction is often the result of one or more unresolved issues
concerning the incident.
◉ standard precautions.
, Answer: Protective measures that have traditionally been developed
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for use in dealing
with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risks
of communicable disease.
◉ transmission.
Answer: The way in which an infectious disease is spread: contact,
airborne, by vehicles, or by vectors.
◉ vector-borne transmission.
Answer: The use of an animal to spread an organism from one
person, species or place to another.
◉ base station.
Answer: Any radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver
that is located in a fixed place.
◉ cellular telephone.
Answer: A low-power portable radio that communicates through an
interconnected series of repeater stations called "cells."
◉ Channel.
Answer: An assigned frequency or frequencies that are used to carry
voice and/or data communications.
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ exposure.
Answer: A situation in which a person has had contact with blood,
body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that suggests
disease transmission may occur.
◉ foodborne transmission.
Answer: The contamination of food or water with an organism than
can cause disease.
◉ general adaptation syndrome.
Answer: The body's response to stress that begins with an alarm
response, followed by a stage of reaction and resistance, and then
recovery or, if the stress is prolonged, exhaustion.
◉ hepatitis.
Answer: Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection,
that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver
function.
◉ host.
,Answer: The organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting
agent.
◉ human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Answer: 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.
Answer: The body's ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease.
◉ indirect contact.
Answer: Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to
another by contact with a contaminated object.
◉ infection.
Answer: The abnormal invasion of a host or host tissues by
organisms such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites, with or without
signs or symptoms of disease.
◉ infection control.
Answer: Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among
patients and health care personnel.
,◉ infectious disease.
Answer: a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of
small, harmful organisms within the body.
◉ Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Answer: The federal regulatory compliance agency that develops,
publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the
workplace.
◉ pathogen.
Answer: A microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a
susceptible host.
◉ personal protective equipment (PPE).
Answer: Clothing or specialized equipment that provides protection
to the wearer.
◉ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Answer: A delayed stress reaction to a prior incident. This delayed
reaction is often the result of one or more unresolved issues
concerning the incident.
◉ standard precautions.
, Answer: Protective measures that have traditionally been developed
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for use in dealing
with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risks
of communicable disease.
◉ transmission.
Answer: The way in which an infectious disease is spread: contact,
airborne, by vehicles, or by vectors.
◉ vector-borne transmission.
Answer: The use of an animal to spread an organism from one
person, species or place to another.
◉ base station.
Answer: Any radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver
that is located in a fixed place.
◉ cellular telephone.
Answer: A low-power portable radio that communicates through an
interconnected series of repeater stations called "cells."
◉ Channel.
Answer: An assigned frequency or frequencies that are used to carry
voice and/or data communications.
