Chapter 2 Workforce Safety and Wellness
AAOS EMT 12th Knowledge Objectives
Questions and Correct Solutions 2024
Explain the steps that contributes to wellness and resilience and their importance in managing stress. -
Answer -- Eat Healthy and Well balanced diet
- 7-9 hours of sleep
- Positive relationships, with friends, and family
- Build relationships with peers and colleagues
- Daily exercise
- Build habits of mindfulness and positivity
Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, No vaping, or nicotine, No Alcohol, no drugs.
Differentiate infectious Disease and Communicable Disease. - Answer -Infectious Disease: Is a medical
condition caused by growth and spread of harmful organisms within the body where as Communicable
disease: can spread from one person to person or from person to species to another. Immunizations,
protective techniques , and hand washing( cleanliness) help to prevent this.
Identify the risks and hazards of sleep deprivation in EMS. - Answer -Fatigue can lead to medical errors
vehicle crashes , harm to patients, bystanders, and EMS providers.
Longterm sleep deprivation can lead to hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes, respiratory issues,
depression, and stress.
State the routes of disease transmission. - Answer -They can be transmitted by:
contact, direct, or indirect, aerosolized( in droplets) , food-borne, and Vector-borne( Transmitted through
insects or parasitic worms.
Direct Contact( eg , Blood-borne Pathogens)
Indirect Contact ( eg, needlesticks )
, Airborne transmission( eg, sneezing)
Food-borne transmission ( eg, contaminated food)
Vector Borne transmission ( eg, fleas)
Describe the specific routes of transmission and the steps to prevent and/or deal with an exposure to
hepatitis, tuberculosis, or human immunodeficiency (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency disorder (ADIS). -
Answer -The Specific Routes are direct contact and indirect contact and airborne transmission, aswell as
food borne transmission, and vector borne transmission. The steps to prevent direct contact are Donning
and Duffing Full PPE, proper hand hygiene, gloves , Eye protection, and face Shields, masks, respirators ,
and Barrier Devices , proper disposal of sharps, employer responsibilities, cleaning, and decontaminating
, immunizations.
Apply the standard precautions used in treating patients to prevent infection. - Answer -Component
hand hygiene, PPE, Patient Care Environment, and special circumstances.
Explain the steps to take for personal protection from airborne and bloodborne pathogens. - Answer -
Step 1: En Route to the scene make sure that PPE is out and available.
Step 2: On arrival, identify and address safety hazards, then perform a rapid scan of the patient, noting
wether any blood or body fluids are present. Select the proper PPE according to tasks you are likely to
perform. typically gloves and protective eye wear will be used for all patient contacts.
Demonstrate proper handwashing techniques. - Answer -- wash your hands before and after contact
with a patient even if you wear gloves.
- Any breaks in the skin such as tiny cuts and abrasions are potential access points for pathogens.
Although soap and water are not protective in all cases, they provide excellent protection against further
transmission from your skin to others.
- Rinse your hands using warm water. If water is not available you may use waterless hand- washing
substitutes.
- Finally , dry your hands with a paper towel, and use the paper towel to turn off the faucet.
Explain the ways in which immunity to infectious disease is acquired. - Answer -- One way to gain
immunity from many diseases is to be immunized, or vaccinated against them.
- Another way in which the body becomes immune to a disease is when it recovers from infection from
that germ. Afterword, the body's immune system recognizes and repels that pathogen when it shows up
again.
- After healthy people are exposed , lifelong immunity to many common pathogens will develop.
Summarize postexposure management of exposure to patient blood or body fluids, including completing
a postexposure report. - Answer --if you are exposed turn over patient care to another EMS provider.
AAOS EMT 12th Knowledge Objectives
Questions and Correct Solutions 2024
Explain the steps that contributes to wellness and resilience and their importance in managing stress. -
Answer -- Eat Healthy and Well balanced diet
- 7-9 hours of sleep
- Positive relationships, with friends, and family
- Build relationships with peers and colleagues
- Daily exercise
- Build habits of mindfulness and positivity
Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, No vaping, or nicotine, No Alcohol, no drugs.
Differentiate infectious Disease and Communicable Disease. - Answer -Infectious Disease: Is a medical
condition caused by growth and spread of harmful organisms within the body where as Communicable
disease: can spread from one person to person or from person to species to another. Immunizations,
protective techniques , and hand washing( cleanliness) help to prevent this.
Identify the risks and hazards of sleep deprivation in EMS. - Answer -Fatigue can lead to medical errors
vehicle crashes , harm to patients, bystanders, and EMS providers.
Longterm sleep deprivation can lead to hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes, respiratory issues,
depression, and stress.
State the routes of disease transmission. - Answer -They can be transmitted by:
contact, direct, or indirect, aerosolized( in droplets) , food-borne, and Vector-borne( Transmitted through
insects or parasitic worms.
Direct Contact( eg , Blood-borne Pathogens)
Indirect Contact ( eg, needlesticks )
, Airborne transmission( eg, sneezing)
Food-borne transmission ( eg, contaminated food)
Vector Borne transmission ( eg, fleas)
Describe the specific routes of transmission and the steps to prevent and/or deal with an exposure to
hepatitis, tuberculosis, or human immunodeficiency (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency disorder (ADIS). -
Answer -The Specific Routes are direct contact and indirect contact and airborne transmission, aswell as
food borne transmission, and vector borne transmission. The steps to prevent direct contact are Donning
and Duffing Full PPE, proper hand hygiene, gloves , Eye protection, and face Shields, masks, respirators ,
and Barrier Devices , proper disposal of sharps, employer responsibilities, cleaning, and decontaminating
, immunizations.
Apply the standard precautions used in treating patients to prevent infection. - Answer -Component
hand hygiene, PPE, Patient Care Environment, and special circumstances.
Explain the steps to take for personal protection from airborne and bloodborne pathogens. - Answer -
Step 1: En Route to the scene make sure that PPE is out and available.
Step 2: On arrival, identify and address safety hazards, then perform a rapid scan of the patient, noting
wether any blood or body fluids are present. Select the proper PPE according to tasks you are likely to
perform. typically gloves and protective eye wear will be used for all patient contacts.
Demonstrate proper handwashing techniques. - Answer -- wash your hands before and after contact
with a patient even if you wear gloves.
- Any breaks in the skin such as tiny cuts and abrasions are potential access points for pathogens.
Although soap and water are not protective in all cases, they provide excellent protection against further
transmission from your skin to others.
- Rinse your hands using warm water. If water is not available you may use waterless hand- washing
substitutes.
- Finally , dry your hands with a paper towel, and use the paper towel to turn off the faucet.
Explain the ways in which immunity to infectious disease is acquired. - Answer -- One way to gain
immunity from many diseases is to be immunized, or vaccinated against them.
- Another way in which the body becomes immune to a disease is when it recovers from infection from
that germ. Afterword, the body's immune system recognizes and repels that pathogen when it shows up
again.
- After healthy people are exposed , lifelong immunity to many common pathogens will develop.
Summarize postexposure management of exposure to patient blood or body fluids, including completing
a postexposure report. - Answer --if you are exposed turn over patient care to another EMS provider.
