Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
This type of glove material is recommended for EMRs to prevent pathogen transmission
What are synthetic gloves
This virus causes AIDS and does not survive well outside the human body.
What is HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
This should always be your first priority before providing patient care.
What is personal safety?
This term describes an emotionally disruptive condition that can affect physical health.
What is stress
This type of health assessment determines overall health status before beginning work as an EMR.
What is a baseline health status or medical examination
These four main types of personal protective equipment should be worn when dealing with blood and body fluids.
What are gloves, masks, gowns, and eyewear
These two types of hepatitis are tough, aggressive viruses that can survive on objects for days after infected blood has dried.
What are Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HBC)
These colored signs help identify hazardous liquids and gases at emergency scenes.
What are placards
This reaction occurs from cumulative stress and includes feelings of frustration and hopelessness.
What is burnout
OSHA mandates that employers make this specific vaccination available to healthcare workers.
What is Hepatitis B vaccination
If exposed to pathogens in the eyes, you should flush with clean water for this many minutes
What is 20 minutes
This airborne disease most often affects the lungs and has new strains resistant to traditional treatment
What is tuberculosis (TB)
This team approach ensures everyone shares responsibility for safety through communication and situational awareness
What is Crew Resource Management (CRM
These types of incidents are major sources of stress, including multiple casualties and pediatric patients.
What are critical incidents
These guidelines recommended by the CDC reduce the risk of disease transmission by treating all patients as potentially infectious.
What are standard precautions
This is the proper first step after skin exposure to potentially infectious material.
What is immediately wash the area with warm water and soap
This newer pathogen is also known as swine flu and has undetermined transmission routes.
What is H1N1
You should never perform these types of acts during rescue operations.
What are acts for which you are not properly trained
This voluntary program helps EMS personnel cope with critical-incident stress through group discussions.
What is Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
This test determines if an EMR has had exposure to a specific respiratory disease.
What is a tuberculosis test?
This acronym represents the specific steps taken to minimize exposure to patient's blood and body fluids.
What is BSI (Body Substance Isolation)
This antibiotic-resistant infection is abbreviated as MRSA.
What is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
At crime scenes with potential violence, you must wait for this before entering to provide patient care.
What is help to arrive and secure the scene
These three lifestyle changes can help deal with stress: healthy diet, regular exercise, and this third activity
What is devoting time to relaxing
This philosophy considers all patients infectious until proven otherwise and is a component of standard precautions.
What are universal precautions