emt ch 15

Question 1

a two way radio at a fixed site such as a hospital or dispatch center

Answer 1

base station

Question 2

a two way radio that is used or affixed in a vehicle

Answer 2

mobile radio

Question 3

a handheld radio that allows you to be in touch with the dispatcher and medical direction while away from the ambulance

Answer 3

portable radio

Question 4

the unit of measurement of the output power of a radio

Answer 4

watt

Question 5

a device that picks up signals from lower-power radio units such as mobile and portable radios and retransmits them at a higher power it allows low power radio signals to be transmitted over longer distances

Answer 5

repeater

Question 6

a phone that transmits through the air instead of over wires so the phone can be transported and used over a wide area

Answer 6

cell phones

Question 7

the process of sending and receiving data wireless

Answer 7

telemetry

Question 8

the initial call for help received by the emergency dispatcher most often comes via _____ but may be radioed from another agency r police

Answer 8

telephone

Question 9

in _____ reports the report must be given to destination hospital so it can prepare for arrival

Answer 9

radio medical reports

Question 10

in medical radio reports state only the _____ information

Answer 10

important

Question 11

a medical radio report has 12 parts?

Answer 11

1.) unit identification and level of provider 2.) estimated time of arrival 3.) patients age and sex 4.) chief compliant 5.) brief, pertinent history of the present illness 6.) major past illnesses 7.) mental status 8.) baseline vital signs 9.) pertinent findings of the physical exam 10.) emergency medical care given 11.) response to emergency medical care 12.) contact medical direction if required or if you have questions

Question 12

a _______ report is given upon arrival at the hospital

Answer 12

verbal

Question 13

as you transfer your patient to the care of the hospital staff introduce your patient by the _____

Answer 13

name

Question 14

in your verbal report to the hospital given complete and a detailed report and ask if they heard your report on the ___

Answer 14

radio

Question 15

elements of a verbal report include:

Answer 15

chief complaint, history that was not given previously, additional treatment given en route, additional vital signs taken en route

Question 16

in team communication you may have to speak to advanced personnel, first responders, home health care, you should speak respectfully and candidly and gather as much __ as you can

Answer 16

info

Question 17

communication techniques that will help you are?

Answer 17

make eye contact, be aware of your position and body language, use language the patient can understand, be honest, use the patients proper name, listen

Question 18

a written document of everything that happened during the call?

Answer 18

prehospital care report

Question 19

there are several forms of prehospital care reports such as:

Answer 19

handwritten, tablet, laptop, pen based computers and drop reports

Question 20

an abbreviated form of per that an ems crew can leave at the hospital when there is not enough time to complete the per before leaving

Answer 20

drop report

Question 21

functions of the prehospital care report : a _____ record documents findings and treatment, it conveys a picture of the scene and it is entered into the patients medical record

Answer 21

patient care

Question 22

the function of the prehospital care report : a _____ document can be subpoenaed and used for evidence it may help patients win a case it may be used against you in a case of negligence

Answer 22

legal document

Question 23

functions of the prehospital care report: ______ purposes are demographic information, insurance information and building address

Answer 23

administrative

Question 24

functions of the prehospital care report: ____ and research this is a clinical research, statistics, continuing education and tracking emt’s personal experience

Answer 24

education

Question 25

functions of the prehospital care report : _____ improvement is a routine call review, ensures compliance to standards, can reveal providers deserving special recognition, and can reveal opportunities for improvement

Answer 25

quality improvement

Question 26

functions of prehospital care report: _______ is the agency name,date, times , call number, unit personnel, levels of cerification, and other info . when giving this use official time given by dispatch so all times in report match

Answer 26

run data

Question 27

elements of prehospital care report: _____ is the patients name,age , sex, date of birth, address, phone number, weight, race, ethnicity, billing and insurance info

Answer 27

patients information

Question 28

elements of PRC?

Answer 28

1.) information gathered during the call 2.) general impression of the patient 3.) narrative summary of the call 4.) patient history, and treatment require by service 5.) transport information

Question 29

______ statements are those you can observe, measure and verify

Answer 29

objective ( blood pressure )

Question 30

______ information is subject to interpretation or opinion ( often reported by patient )

Answer 30

subjective ( chest pain )

Question 31

_______ complaint is the primary compliant as stated by patient

Answer 31

chief

Question 32

_______ are important negative findings

Answer 32

pertinent negatives

Question 33

you write your narrative form in chart form which stands for:

Answer 33

C= chief complaint 
H= history of present illness and pst pertinent history
A= assessment first objective then subjective
R= treatment and response to treatment 
T= transport details

Question 34

this is covered by the health insurance portability act and accountability act its security and accountibility

Answer 34

confidentiality

Question 35

when dealing with _____ these are a high liability and you need to document all details in the refusal care form

Answer 35

patient refusals

Question 36

this is covering up errors and recording something you didn’t do

Answer 36

falsification

Question 37

______ errors are those in which an important part of your assessment was left out

Answer 37

omission

Question 38

acts that were performed by the emt that are wrong are improper

Answer 38

commission errors

Question 39

_____ are mistakes in documentation, additions

Answer 39

correction of errors

Question 40

during a multiple casualty incident ___ tags are used to document information for each patient

Answer 40

triage

Question 41

incidents where you might need ____ reports are: exposure to infection, injury to yourself or another emt , hazardous or unsafe scene, referrals to social service agencies, mandatory reports for child r elderly abuse

Answer 41

special situations reports