You Respond to a Laceration Call

question 5

Multiple Choice

You respond to a laceration call.When you arrive on-scene,you walk into the house and find a person suffering from a severe wrist laceration from a broken window.Without thinking,you immediately grab the wrist and apply direct pressure to the wound.You then realize that,in your hurry to save a life,you forgot to put on your gloves.You look down to see your hand is covered in blood.When practical,you immediately wash your hands thoroughly.What is your next best action?

• A) Report the exposure incident because it is the law and you could be fined a large sum of money for failing to report the exposure.
• B) Report the exposure so you can protect yourself from any accidental infection.
• C) Report the exposure. Failure to report the exposure may result in you not receiving financial compensation for a potential line-of-duty injury.
• D) If your hands had no open wounds, it is not required to report the exposure as there is no risk of infection, and you could get in trouble at work for failure to follow policy.

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Definitions:

Neuron

A specific type of cell responsible for sending nerve signals; also known as a neuron.

All-Or-None Response

A neuron’s reaction of either firing (with a full-strength response) or not firing.

Neural Impulses

Electrical signals that travel along neurons, transmitting messages throughout the nervous system.

Sympathetic System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for 'fight or flight' responses, increasing heart rate, dilating airways, and mobilizing energy.