AAOS Chapter 2 EMT Eleventh Edition - Workforce Safety and WellnessVector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via: - ✔✔animals or insects. Which of the following statements regarding the different stages of the grieving process is correct? - ✔✔The stages of the grieving process may occur simultaneously. Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury include all of the following, EXCEPT: - ✔✔assessment by the EMT. While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward, a virus was transmitted to another emergency medical technician (EMT) several days later. Which route of transmission does this scenario describe? - ✔✔Indirect contact The EMT's first priority is __________. - ✔✔personal safety Which of the following is an effective stress management strategy? - ✔✔Developing a social network outside of EMS The simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread of an infectious disease is to: - ✔✔wash your hands in between patient contacts. Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used: - ✔✔when performing endotracheal intubation. After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should: - ✔✔report the incident to your supervisor after the call. When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should: - ✔✔allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product directions. Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you: - ✔✔have been infected with hepatitis in the past. Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct? - ✔✔There is no vaccine against HIV infection. General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the following phases? - ✔✔Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery
