EMT Basic - AAOS - Chapter 2 questions with 100% correct answers 2023/2024

EMT Basic - AAOS - Chapter 2acute stress reactions - correct answer Reaction to stress that occurs during a stressful situation. airborne transmission - correct answer The spread of an organism in aerosol form. bloodborne pathogens - correct 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) - correct 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 - correct answer A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another. contamination - correct 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 - correct answer The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection. critical incident stress management (CISM) - correct 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 - correct answer Prolonged or excessive stress. delayed stress reaction - correct answer Reaction to stress that occurs after a stressful situation. designated officer - correct answer The individual in the department who is charged with the responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues. direct contact - correct answer Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact. exposure - correct 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 - correct answer The contamination of food or water with an organism than can cause disease. general adaptation syndrome - correct 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 - correct answer Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection, that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function. host - correct answer The organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting agent. human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - correct 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 - correct answer The body's ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease. indirect contact - correct answer Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object. infection - correct 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.