CH 15 - Communication And Doc.

Question 1

Examples of Communication Systems

Answer 1

Base Station, Mobile Radios, Portable Radio, Repeators, Cell, Telemetry

Question 2

Two way radios at a fixed site (hospital, dispatch center )

Answer 2

Base Station

Question 3

Two ways radio affixed at a vehicle , output around 20-50 watts range 10-15 miles

Answer 3

Mobile radios

Question 4

Handheld two way radio, 1-5 watts , in touch with dispatcher, medical director other members of EMS

Answer 4

Portable radios

Question 5

Transmission carried over a long distance, can be in ambulances or other areas around EMS

Answer 5

Repeaters

Question 6

Transmit though air to a cell tower

Answer 6

Cell phone

Question 7

Sending receiving data wirelessly,such as ECG ( Electrocardiogram), vital signs…..

Answer 7

Telemetry

Question 8

Assigns and licenses radio frequencies

Answer 8

FCC ( Federal Communication Commision)

Question 9

Keep transmission brief no longer than

Answer 9

30 seconds

Question 10

How do you transmit a number ?

Answer 10

Say number then repeat individual digits, and use we not I

Question 11

When speaking over the radio….

Answer 11

Don’t say patience name

Question 12

Dispatcher records all time according

Answer 12

24- hour clock (ETA) Estimated time of arrival

Question 13

What is quarters?

Answer 13

The Station

Question 14

How many report does a medical report have?

Answer 14

12 parts

Question 15

1) Unit ID and Level of provider
2) ETA
3) Age & Sex
4) Chief Complaint
5) Brief, pertinent history of present illness
6) Major past illness
7) Mental Status
8) Baseline Vital Signs
9) Pertinent finding of the physical exam
10) Emergency Medical care given
11) Response to emergency medical care
12) Contact medical director if required or have questions

Answer 15

Radio Medical Report

Question 16

What is the first info you give to hospital personnel?

Answer 16

Verbal Report

Question 17

What do you do when transfer patient to hospital staff?

Answer 17

Introduce patient name, summaries info you gave through radio, point out updates if any.

Question 18

What do you include in your verbal report?

Answer 18

Chief complain, History that was not given preciously, additional treatment given en route, additional vital signs taken en route

Question 19

The record that you produce during the call

Answer 19

Pre-Hospital care report (PCR)

Question 20

Not enough time to fill out PCR

Answer 20

Drop report (or transfer report)

Question 21

Info in the PCR?

Answer 21

Status of patient, time arrive on scene, care you gave , how the patient status may have change during your care

Question 22

What are two section of the PCR?

Answer 22

Run Data and Patient Info

Question 23

Individual box in the PCR are called?

Answer 23

Data Elements

Question 24

Agency name, date, times, call number, unit personnel and levels of certification

Answer 24

Run data

Question 25

What’s included in Patient information?

Answer 25

Name, address, oh in number; sex, age,DOB, weight , Race/Ethnicity, billing info

Question 26

Some of the information gathered during the call?

Answer 26

Impression of the patient, narrative summary if events

Question 27

What is HIPAA

Answer 27

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Question 28

Two types of errors ?

Answer 28

Omission and Comission

Question 29

When important part of the assessment or care was left out

Answer 29

Omission

Question 30

Action perform on the patient that are wrong or improper

Answer 30

Commission

Question 31

MCI

Answer 31

Multiple Casualty Incident

Question 32

What’s included in a special situation reports?

Answer 32

Exposure to infectious disease, injury to yourself or other EMT, hazards or unsafe scenes, referral for social services for elderly or other patients in need of home care, mandatory reports for child or elderly abuse