Chapter 4 - Communications & Documentation Flashcards
After being dispatched on an emergency call, you should expect the dispatcher to provide you with all of the following information, EXCEPT:
A. the number of patients involved in the incident.
B. the general geographic location of the incident.
C. the time at which your unit was dispatched.
D. other agencies that are responding to the scene.
B. the general geographic location of the incident.
After receiving online orders from medical control to perform a patient care intervention, you should:
Select one:
A. ask the physician to repeat the order.
B. confirm the order in your own words.
C. perform the intervention as ordered.
D. repeat the order to medical control word for word.
D. repeat the order to medical control word for word.
As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, you receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash. You should:
Select one:
A. leave a copy of the run form with a nurse and then respond to the call.
B. place the patient in a high-visibility area and then respond to the call.
C. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician.
D. inform the admissions clerk of the situation and then respond at once.
C. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician.
Which of the following statements is NOT appropriate to document in the narrative section of a PCR?
Select one:
A. “After oxygen was administered, the patient’s breathing improved.”
B. “The patient admits to smoking marijuana earlier in the day.”
C. “General impression revealed that the patient was intoxicated.”
D. “Significant damage was noted to the front end of the vehicle.”
C. “General impression revealed that the patient was intoxicated.”
Which of the following statements regarding a “dedicated line” is MOST correct?
Select one:
A. It is a designated frequency on a portable radio that provides direct access to medical control.
B. It is a constantly open line of communication that is under exclusive control of a single user.
C. It is an exclusive frequency that is used by EMTs to communicate with each other in the field.
D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside users.
D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside users.
You are assessing a 75-year-old woman with mild shortness of breath. As you are asking her questions regarding her chief complaint and medical history, you progressively move closer to her. In this scenario, it is important to remember that:
Select one:
A. it is necessary to enter an older person’s intimate space because the elderly are typically hearing impaired.
B. a patient’s personal space should not be violated, regardless of any barriers that may hamper communication.
C. as you physically get closer to the patient, a greater and greater sense of trust must be established.
D. placing yourself in the patient’s personal space is relaying to her that you can be trusted.
C. as you physically get closer to the patient, a greater and greater sense of trust must be established.
You are caring for a 52-year-old man who is complaining of chest discomfort. The patient is a retired paramedic and is very anxious because he thinks he is having a heart attack. Which of the following statements would be appropriate to say?
Select one:
A. “This is nothing to worry about. Please try to stay calm. The physician at the hospital will probably not find any signs of a heart problem.”
B. “I notice that you are a retired paramedic, so I’m sure you will understand all of the things that we will be doing to you.”
C. “It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow.”
D. “We need to take you to the ED stat. We will give you ASA and NTG en route and then reassess your vitals. Do you have any questions?”
C. “It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow.”
