West Coast EMT Block 1 Exam With Correct Answers 2023.

West Coast EMT Block 1 Exam With Correct Answers 2023. What is PPE? - Answer Personal Protective Equipment If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of PPE should you wear? - Answer Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye protection, and gown If large amounts of body fluids are present, what should you do? - Answer Wear a gown and double gloves What are three things that you should always do to protect yourself from disease transmission? - Answer Wear vinyl or letex gloves, assume every patient is potentially infected, and wash your hands after each patient interaction When should you apply your PPE's? - Answer En route to a call What form of protection is most likely to stop the spread of disease? - Answer Hand washing What should you do with sharp objects such as needles when in need of disposing? - Answer Place in a "sharps" container The spread of pathogen through an inanimate object - Answer Indirect contact What is a communicable disease? - Answer A contagious disease What is the name of the medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body? - Answer Infectious disease The transmission of an organism from person to person through touch. - Answer Direct Contact Microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans - Answer Bloodborne Pathogens The spread of infectious agents through mechanisms such as droplets or dust - Answer Airborne Transmission The contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause disease - Answer Foodborne Transmission The spread of infection by animals or insects that carry an organism from one person or place to another. - Answer Vector-borne Transmission What are the five stages of the grieving process? - Answer Denial, Anger/Hostility, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance What stage of the grieving process is identified by internalized anger, hopelessness, and the desire to die? - Answer Depression.