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| The federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the workplace. |
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| he body’s ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease |
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| The organism or individual that is attacked by the infecting agent. |
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| A beneficial response to a stressor. |
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| A situation in which a person has had contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that suggests disease transmission may occur. |
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| HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS |
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| Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by HIV, which damages the cells in the body’s immune system so that the body is unable to fight infection or certain cancers. |
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| Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care personnel. |
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| The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection. |
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| CUMULATIVE STRESS REACTIONS |
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| Prolonged or excessive stress. |
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| VECTOR-BOURNE TRANSMISSION |
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| The use of an animal to spread an organism from one person or place to another. |
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| Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact. |
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| The way in which an infectious disease is spread: contact, airborne, by vehicles, or by vectors. |
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| The active pursuit of a state of good health. |
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| The abnormal invasion of a host or host tissues by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites, with or without signs or symptoms of disease. |
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| The presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a patient’s body. |
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| A delayed stress reaction to a prior incident. Often the result of one or more unresolved issues concerning the incident, and may relate to an incident that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. |
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| CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT |
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| A process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium. |
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| GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME |
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| The body’s response to stress that begins with an alarm response, followed by a stage of reaction and resistance, and then recovery or, if the stress is prolonged, exhaustion. |
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| PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT |
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| Protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or a hazardous material. |
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| Reactions to stress that occur during a stressful situation. |
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| Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object. |
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| The individual in the department who is charged with the responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues. |
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| The capacity of an individual to cope with and recover from distress. |
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| Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). |
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| he spread of an organism via droplets or dust. |
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| The use of objects to limit a person’s ability to see you. |
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| Reactions to stress that occur after a stressful situation. |
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| Protective measures that have traditionally been developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risks of communicable disease. |
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| A combination of exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced performance resulting from long-term job stresses in health care and other high-stress professions. |
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| AEROSOL-GENERATING PROCEDURE |
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| Any airway manipulation that induces the production of aerosols that may present a risk for airborne transmission of pathogens, such as CPR. |
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| A negative response to a stressor. |
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| Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection, that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function. |
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| A stress disorder characterized by gradual lessening of compassion over time. |
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| A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another. |
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| The primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services. |
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| A microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host. |
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| The contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause disease. |
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| The contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause disease. |
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