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The release of a harmful substance into the environment
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practice of using specific personal protective equipment to minimize contact with a patient's blood and body fluids
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a preemployment medical examination to determine overall health status prior to beginning a job.
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steps to take to protect against exposure to body fluids
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a component of standard precautions that involves the philosophy that all patients are considered infectious until proven otherwise.
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Any situation that causes a rescuer to experience unusually strong emotions that interfere with the ability to function either during the incident or after
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a disease most often affecting the lungs, also can be fatal
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through the skin
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breath in through the lungs
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inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord
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The condition in which the body, or part of it, is invaded by a pathogen
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through a needle stick, sting, or bite
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taken in by swallowing
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Any emotional or physical demand that causes stress
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a disease causing organism such as a virus or bacterium
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a condition of being subjected to a fluid or substance capable of transmitting an infectious agent.
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an extreme emotional state characterized by emotional exhaustion, a diminished sense of personal accomplishment, and cynicism
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an emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition that occurs in response to adverse external response to adverse external influences.
