Since EMS Personnel Are Often Exposed to Both Acute and Chronic

question 22

Multiple Choice

Since EMS personnel are often exposed to both acute and chronic stressors,________ management may be helpful to cope with on-the-job experiences.

• A) critical incident stress
• B) crisis intervention
• C) stress prevention
• D) chronic stress

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Definitions:

Cortical Activation

The process of stimulating areas of the cerebral cortex, leading to increased alertness, attention, and readiness for cognitive activities.

Motivated Forgetting

This is a psychological defense mechanism where individuals unconsciously choose to forget disturbing memories, information, or thoughts as a way to cope or manage stress.

Sigmund Freud

The individual from Austria who established psychoanalysis as a treatment approach, focusing on diagnosing and treating mental illnesses through discussions between a therapist and the individual receiving treatment.

Hermann Ebbinghaus

Hermann Ebbinghaus was a German psychologist who pioneered the experimental study of memory and is known for discovering the forgetting curve.