Ch. 4

Question 1

A patient’s refusal of EMS treatment and/or transport must be:

Answer 1

an informed refusal

Question 2

All information recored on the PCR must be

Answer 2

considered confidential

Question 3

As you are wheeling your patient through the ED doors, you receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash. You should:

Answer 3

respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician

Question 4

Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by

Answer 4

maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible

Question 5

Communication with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated be not

Answer 5

elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation

Question 6

How should you act and speak with a patient”

Answer 6

calm and confident

Question 7

The patient care report (PCR) ensures:

Answer 7

continuity of care

Question 8

When communicating with visually impaired patients, you should

Answer 8

determine the degrees of the patient’s impairment

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding communication with a child is correct?

Unlike adults, children cannot see through lies and deceptions
Most children are intrigued by strangers wearing uniforms
The EMT should give the child minimal information to avoid scarring him or her
Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety

Answer 9

Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety

Question 10

You are caring for a 52-year-old man who complains of chest dis comfort, The patient is a retired paramedic and is very anxious because he thinks he is having a heart attack. What would be appropriate to say.

Answer 10

“It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give your four baby aspiring to chew and swallow