Chapter 4 - Communications and Documentation

Question 1

Radio communications are regulated by

Answer 1

The Federal Communications Center (FCC)

Question 2

SAMPLE

Answer 2

Signs and Symptoms 
Allergies
Medications
Pertinent Past history
Last oral intake
Events leading to injury or illness

Question 3

Base station

Answer 3

Powerful stationary two-way radio, usually attached to one or more fixed antennae

Question 4

Mobile Data Terminal (MDT)

Answer 4

A computer terminal mounted in a vehicle that sends and receives data through a radio communication system

Question 5

Mobile radio

Answer 5

Two-way radio permanently mounted in a vehicle

Question 6

Portable radio

Answer 6

A hand-held, battery operated, two-way radio

Question 7

Telemetry

Answer 7

A process in which electronic signals are transmitted and received by radio or telephone. Commonly used for sending ECG tracings and patient data

Question 8

Repeater

Answer 8

A radio system that retransmits a radio signal on a different frequency.

Question 10

Brady-

Answer 10

Slow

Question 11

Tachy-

Answer 11

Fast

Question 12

Therm-

Answer 12

In relation to quantities of heat

Question 13

Hyper-

Answer 13

Above, excessive, beyond

Question 14

Hypo-

Answer 14

Below, underneath, deficient

Question 15

Naso-

Answer 15

Denoting the nose

Question 16

Oro-

Answer 16

Denoting the mouth

Question 17

Arterio-

Answer 17

Relationship to an artery

Question 18

Cardio-

Answer 18

Heart

Question 19

Hem-, hema-, hemo-

Answer 19

Blood

Question 20

Neuro-

Answer 20

Denoting nerve, nervous system, or nervous tissue

Question 21

Vaso-

Answer 21

Vessel, as in blood vessel

Question 22

What should your hand-off report include?

Answer 22

Age and sex of patient
Describe history of incident
Patient's chief complaint
Patient's level of awareness
How you found the patient
Vitals: airway, breathing, circulation, severe bleeding.
Results of physical examination
Conditions, following SAMPLE
Interventions provided and response

Question 23

What should your documentation include?

Answer 23

Age and sex of patient
The history of the incident
The condition of the patient when found
The patient's description of the injury/illness
The patient's chief complaint
The patient's level of responsiveness
Initial and subsequent vitals: airway, breathing, and circulation (including severe bleeding)
Results of examination
Pertinent conditions using SAMPLE
Treatment given
Any change in condition post-treatment
Agency/personnel that took over
Time you were dispatched, arrived, other EMS arrival, departed
Reportable conditions
Infectious disease
Anything useful
Other helpful facts