West Coast EMT Block 1 Exam with 100% Correct Answers 2022\2023 What is PPE? - ANSWER-Personal Protective Equipment If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of PPE should you wear? - ANSWER-Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye protection, and gown If large amounts of body fluids are present, what should you do? - ANSWER-Wear a gown and double gloves What are three things that you should always do to protect yourself from disease transmission? - ANSWER-Wear vinyl or letex gloves, assume every patient is potentially infected, and wash your hands after each patient interaction When should you apply your PPE's? - ANSWER-En route to a call What form of protection is most likely to stop the spread of disease? - ANSWER-Hand washing What should you do with sharp objects such as needles when in need of disposing? - ANSWER-Place in a "sharps" container The spread of pathogen through an inanimate object - ANSWER-Indirect contact What is a communicable disease? - ANSWER-A contagious disease What is the name of the medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body? - ANSWER-Infectious disease The transmission of an organism from