Question

a. additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness has changed.
b. statistical data indicate that an increasing number of people are being diagnosed with a particular illness.
c. ems providers should be encouraged to actively participate in research and become familiar with data analysis.
d. the federal government requires the implementation of changes to existing emergency care protocols at least every five years.

1. ems as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:

a. the emergency medical services act.
b. accidental death and disability: the neglected disease of modern society.
c. the department of transportations white paper: death and dying.
d. emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured.
aaos ch.2 - workforce safety & wellness

1. ______________: the capacity of an individual to cope with and recover from distress.
2. ______________: a microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host.
3. ______________: the presence of pathogens or foreign bodies on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a patients body.
4. ______________: a situation in which a person has had contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that may allow disease transmission to occur.

Explanation:

1. The origins of modern - day EMS are traced back to the 1966 publication of "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society", which spurred the development of EMS systems. For 15, resilience is the ability to cope with and recover from distress. For 16, a pathogen is a microorganism that can cause disease in a susceptible host. For 17, contamination refers to the presence of pathogens or foreign bodies on or in objects. For 18, exposure is a situation where a person has contact with substances that may allow disease transmission.

Answer:

1. b. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
2. Resilience
3. Pathogen
4. Contamination
5. Exposure