AAOS EMT EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ airborne transmission.
Answer: The spread of an organism in aerosol form.
◉ bloodborne pathogens.
Answer: 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).
◉ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Answer: The primary federal agency that conducts and supports
public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of the US
Department of Health and Human Services.
◉ communicable disease.
Answer: A disease that can be spread from one person or species to
another.
◉ contamination.
,Answer: The presence of infectious organisms or foreign bodies on
or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a
patient's body.
◉ cover and concealment.
Answer: The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection.
◉ critical incident stress management (CISM).
Answer: A process that confronts the responses to critical incidents
and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel
toward physical and emotional equilibrium.
◉ cumulative stress reactions.
Answer: Prolonged or excessive stress.
◉ delayed stress reaction.
Answer: Reaction to stress that occurs after a stressful situation.
◉ designated officer.
Answer: The individual in the department who is charged with the
responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues.
◉ direct contact.
,Answer: Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from
one person to another by physical contact.
◉ 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.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ airborne transmission.
Answer: The spread of an organism in aerosol form.
◉ bloodborne pathogens.
Answer: 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).
◉ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Answer: The primary federal agency that conducts and supports
public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of the US
Department of Health and Human Services.
◉ communicable disease.
Answer: A disease that can be spread from one person or species to
another.
◉ contamination.
,Answer: The presence of infectious organisms or foreign bodies on
or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a
patient's body.
◉ cover and concealment.
Answer: The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection.
◉ critical incident stress management (CISM).
Answer: A process that confronts the responses to critical incidents
and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel
toward physical and emotional equilibrium.
◉ cumulative stress reactions.
Answer: Prolonged or excessive stress.
◉ delayed stress reaction.
Answer: Reaction to stress that occurs after a stressful situation.
◉ designated officer.
Answer: The individual in the department who is charged with the
responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues.
◉ direct contact.
,Answer: Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from
one person to another by physical contact.
◉ 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.
