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Chapter 2 Vocab
EMT Workforce Safety and Wellness
Term | Definition |
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Cover | Concealment for protection |
PPE | Examples include gloves, gowns, and face shields |
OSHA | regulatory compliance agency |
PTSD | Delayed stress reaction |
General adaptation syndrome | The process of alarm, reaction, and recovery |
Pathogen | Capable of causing disease in a susceptible host |
Transmission | The way in which an infectious agent is spread |
Postexposure management | Encompasses reporting, documentation, and treatment |
ERG | resource detailing common hazards and proper responses |
Hepatitis | An infection of the liver |
Exposure | Contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles |
Infection control | Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care personnel |
Sexual harassment | Unwelcome sexual advance |
Contamination | The presence of infectious organisms in or on objects or a patient's body |