AAOS CHAPTER 2 EMT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Aerosol Generating Procedure.
Answer: Treatments that increase the risk for transmission of
infections
are spread through the air or by droplets
CPR is an example.
◉ Airborne Transmission.
Answer: The spread of an organism via droplets or dust
◉ Bloodborne Pathogens.
Answer: Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human
blood
can cause disease in humans.
Examples: Hepatitis B virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV).
, ◉ Burnout.
Answer: A combination of exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced
performance
results from long-term job stresses in health care and other high-
stress professions
◉ 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
◉ Concealment.
Answer: The use of objects to limit a person's ability to see you
◉ Contamination.
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Aerosol Generating Procedure.
Answer: Treatments that increase the risk for transmission of
infections
are spread through the air or by droplets
CPR is an example.
◉ Airborne Transmission.
Answer: The spread of an organism via droplets or dust
◉ Bloodborne Pathogens.
Answer: Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human
blood
can cause disease in humans.
Examples: Hepatitis B virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV).
, ◉ Burnout.
Answer: A combination of exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced
performance
results from long-term job stresses in health care and other high-
stress professions
◉ 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
◉ Concealment.
Answer: The use of objects to limit a person's ability to see you
◉ Contamination.
