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Question 31

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Which of the following terms refers to a positive form of stress that helps people work when under pressure and respond effectively?

A) Prostress
B) Distress
C) Unstress
D) Eustress

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Question 32

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You are dispatched to the staging area of a terrorist-related chemical exposure.The incident commander asks you to stand by while hazmat personnel bring patients to the cold zone.As an EMT on-board an ambulance,what statement BEST describes your role?

A) Triage patients to be decontaminated.
B) Transport decontaminated patients.
C) Coordinate hazmat response.
D) Transport patients to be decontaminated.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Question 33

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What are some signs and symptoms that a coworker may be experiencing delayed stress reaction (PTSD) ?

You are dispatched to a "man down" with no further information.As your unit arrives on-scene,you see a crowd of bystanders looking at a man lying in an alleyway.The bystanders begin screaming to you,"Help him,he's been shot! He's bleeding real bad!" What would be the best course of action?

You are dispatched to a female with altered mental status.Once inside the home,you find a female who appears to have been beaten unconscious.A man,who smells of alcohol,says that she is his wife and that he does not know what happened: "I just found her this way!" The husband is behaving suspiciously,appears paranoid,and is pacing erratically around the room.What would be the safest course of action?

Which one of these groups is at greatest risk of contracting and transmitting tuberculosis?

Post-traumatic stress disorder may be described as a(n) :

What would be the primary reason for an EMT to change gloves between contact with different patients?

Healthcare employers are required by law to provide a hepatitis B ________ available to employees free of charge.

Which of the following is the form of stress that can cause immediate and long-term problems with an EMT's health and well-being?

Which three "Rs" are essential for the EMT to practice when reacting to danger?

Which hormone helps the body control stress,regulate metabolism,and influence an immune response?

What is the EMT's highest priority at the scene of a hazardous materials incident?

You are treating a patient who has a productive cough and who reports weight loss,loss of appetite,weakness,night sweats,and fever.Which of the following diseases is most likely the cause of these signs and symptoms?

You observe a coworker telling a terminal cancer patient and her family,"Everything will be okay." Making false reassurances is considered:

One's "cognitive ability" refers to his or her ability to do which of the following?

Which of the following parts of the nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response experienced in response to a stressor?

What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by which emergency healthcare providers can find out if they have been exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases while on the job?

A(n) ________ is a situation that may lead to an acute stress reaction.

According to Dr.Hans Selye,the third stage of the "Stress Triad" is known as the ________ stage.