Context
Knowledge Objectives
1. State the steps that contribute to wellness and their importance in managing stress. (pp 35–40)
2. Define infectious disease and communicable disease. (p 40)
3. Describe the routes of disease transmission. (pp 41–42)
4. Describe the routes of transmission and the steps to prevent and/ or deal with an exposure to hepatitis, tuberculosis, and
HIV/AIDS. (pp 41–48)
5. Know the standard precautions used in treating patients to prevent infection. (pp 42–47)
6. Describe the steps to take for personal protection from airborne and bloodborne pathogens. (pp 42–47)
7. Explain proper handwashing techniques. (pp 43–44)
8. List the ways immunity to infectious diseases is acquired. (pp 50–51)
9. Explain postexposure management of exposure to patient blood or body fluids, including completing a postexposure
report. (p 52)
10. Describe the steps necessary to determine scene safety and to prevent work-related injuries at the scene. (pp 52–58)
11. Describe the different types of protective clothing worn to prevent injury. (pp 58–61)
12. Explain the care of critically ill and injured patients. (pp 61–64)
13. Describe issues concerning care of the dying patient, death, and the grieving process of family members. (pp 65–67)
14. Know the physiologic, physical, and psychological responses to stress. (pp 67–69)
15. Describe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and steps that can be taken, including critical incident stress management,
to decrease the likelihood that PTSD will develop. (pp 69–70)
16. Identify the emotional aspects of emergency care. (pp 69–70)
17. Recognize the stress inherent in many situations, such as mass-casualty scenes. (pp 70–71)
18. Recognize the possibility of violent situations and the steps to take to deal with them. (pp 72–73)
19. Describe how to recognize behavioral emergencies. (pp 73–74)
20. Discuss workplace issues such as cultural diversity, sexual harassment, and substance abuse. (pp 74–76)
Skills Objectives
1. Demonstrate how to properly remove gloves. (p 45, Skill Drill 2-1)
2. Demonstrate the steps necessary to take to manage a potential exposure situation. (p 49, Skill Drill 2-2)