EMT - Lecture 2 Module

What are the three stages of general adaptation syndrome?

An alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery/exhaustion

What program, often available for EMS personnel, involves contracted agencies that provide a wide array of mental health, substance abuse, crisis management, and counseling services?

An employee assistance program (EAP)

Which of the following should you do when lifting something heavy?

Bend your legs, not your waist.

What blocks the ability of the hemoglobin to transport oxygen to body tissues?

Carbon Monoxide

The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection that law enforcement agents use is called what?

Cover

Recently you started noticing that a coworker is disinterested in his work. He has started coming in late and has taken to sitting alone and not socializing with other members of the team. The job has been stressful lately. Call volume has increased and you rarely have any downtime between calls. What is your coworker most likely experiencing?

Cumulative Stress Reaction

You are responding to an accident scene involving an overturned semi truck carrying diesel fuel. Which reference source will be most helpful in this case?

DOT Emergency Response Guidebook

What was the focus of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's On Death and Dying?

It introduced the stages of grief.

While treating a patient with a high fever and cough, you accidentally expose yourself to the illness. What should you do?

Report it to the infection control officer.

Which of the following involves the spread of infection by animals or insects that carry an organism from one person or place to another?

Vector Borne Transmission