Chapter 2 The Well-Being of the EMT

Question 1

Contamination

Answer 1

The introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials.

Question 2

Critical incident stress management (CISM)

Answer 2

A comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and deal with stress appropriately when it occurs.

Question 3

Decontamination

Answer 3

The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials.

Question 4

Hazardous material incident

Answer 4

The release of a harmful substance into the environment.

Question 5

Multiple-casualty incident (MCI)

Answer 5

An emergency involving multiple patents.

Question 6

Pathogens

Answer 6

The organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria.

Question 7

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Answer 7

Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations.

Question 8

Standard precautions

Answer 8

A strict form of infection control that is based of the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious.

Question 9

Stress

Answer 9

A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus.