EMERGENCY CARE IN THE STREETS(NANCY CAROLINE'S)CHAPTER 2 ACTUAL EXAM CORRECT ANSWERS

EMERGENCY CARE IN THE STREETS(NANCY CAROLINE'S)CHAPTER 2 ACTUAL EXAM CORRECT ANSWERS Routine Precautions - -answer-Protective measures for dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, or other potential exposure risks of communicable disease. Stressor - -answer-Any agent or situation that causes stress. Distress - -answer-A type of stress that a person finds overwhelming and debilitating. Displacement - -answer-Redirecting an emotion from the original cause to a more immediate substitute. Denial - -answer-Defence mechanism by which people refuse to accept reality of the situation. Defence mechanisms - -answer-psychological ways to relieve stress usually automatic or subconsciously. Eustress - -answer-Type of stress that motivates a person to achieve. conversion hysteria - -answer-A reaction in which a person subconsciously transforms his or her anxiety into a bodily dysfunction; the person may be unable to see or hear or may become partially paralyzed. Critical incident stress debriefings (CISDs) - -answer-A confidential peer group discussion in which specially trained teams work with EMS personnel who have been involved in traumatic calls o