NANCY CAROLINE'S EMERGENCY CARE IN THE STREETS CHAPTER 2 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
Blind Panic - Answers A fear reaction in which a person's judgment seems to disappear entirely
Burnout - Answers The exhaustion of physical or emotional strength
Conversion Hysteria - Answers A reaction in which a person subconsciously transforms his or her
anxiety into a bodily dysfunction; visual or physical impairment
Critical Incident - Answers An event that overwhelms he ability to cope with the experience, either at
the scene or later
Indirect Contact - Answers Exposure or transmission of a disease from one person to another by
contact with a contaminated, inanimate object.
Projection - Answers A defense mechanism characterized by blaming unacceptable feelings, motives,
or desires on others.
Regression - Answers A defense mechanism characterized by a return to more childlike behavior while
under stress.
Stress - Answers A reaction of the body to any agent or situation that requires a person to adapt.
Alert response - Answers The first response or reaction in the alarm reaction. The person stops to
focus on where the stimulus is coming from.
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) - Answers A delayed stress reaction to a prior incident. This
delayed reaction is often the result of one or more unresolved issues concerning the incident.
Alarm reaction - Answers the alarm reaction is the initial "startle" reaction to a stressor
fight or flight response - Answers an emotional and physiological reaction to an emergency that
increases readiness for action
Routine Precautions - Answers Protective measures for dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, or
other potential exposure risks of communicable disease.
Stressor - Answers Any agent or situation that causes stress.
Distress - Answers A type of stress that a person finds overwhelming and debilitating.
Displacement - Answers Redirecting an emotion from the original cause to a more immediate
substitute.
Denial - Answers Defence mechanism by which people refuse to accept reality of the situation.
Defence mechanisms - Answers psychological ways to relieve stress usually automatic or
subconsciously.
Eustress - Answers Type of stress that motivates a person to achieve.
conversion hysteria - Answers 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) - Answers A confidential peer group discussion in which
specially trained teams work with EMS personnel who have been involved in traumatic calls or other
painful incidents. (CISDs) usually take place 24 hours to 72 hours of the incident
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
Blind Panic - Answers A fear reaction in which a person's judgment seems to disappear entirely
Burnout - Answers The exhaustion of physical or emotional strength
Conversion Hysteria - Answers A reaction in which a person subconsciously transforms his or her
anxiety into a bodily dysfunction; visual or physical impairment
Critical Incident - Answers An event that overwhelms he ability to cope with the experience, either at
the scene or later
Indirect Contact - Answers Exposure or transmission of a disease from one person to another by
contact with a contaminated, inanimate object.
Projection - Answers A defense mechanism characterized by blaming unacceptable feelings, motives,
or desires on others.
Regression - Answers A defense mechanism characterized by a return to more childlike behavior while
under stress.
Stress - Answers A reaction of the body to any agent or situation that requires a person to adapt.
Alert response - Answers The first response or reaction in the alarm reaction. The person stops to
focus on where the stimulus is coming from.
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) - Answers A delayed stress reaction to a prior incident. This
delayed reaction is often the result of one or more unresolved issues concerning the incident.
Alarm reaction - Answers the alarm reaction is the initial "startle" reaction to a stressor
fight or flight response - Answers an emotional and physiological reaction to an emergency that
increases readiness for action
Routine Precautions - Answers Protective measures for dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, or
other potential exposure risks of communicable disease.
Stressor - Answers Any agent or situation that causes stress.
Distress - Answers A type of stress that a person finds overwhelming and debilitating.
Displacement - Answers Redirecting an emotion from the original cause to a more immediate
substitute.
Denial - Answers Defence mechanism by which people refuse to accept reality of the situation.
Defence mechanisms - Answers psychological ways to relieve stress usually automatic or
subconsciously.
Eustress - Answers Type of stress that motivates a person to achieve.
conversion hysteria - Answers 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) - Answers A confidential peer group discussion in which
specially trained teams work with EMS personnel who have been involved in traumatic calls or other
painful incidents. (CISDs) usually take place 24 hours to 72 hours of the incident
