EMT communication

Question 1

What are three main pieces of information used when talking with the facility where you will be taking a patient?

Answer 1

Vital signs
Chief complaint
Interventions

Question 2

What is included in a hand off report?

Answer 2

1-Patient age and gender
2-Condition
3-Chief complaint
4-History of event
5-Significant past medical history
6-Vital signs
7-Pertinent findings of physical exam
Interventions

Question 3

What are the items to discuss when communicating with base or medical control?

Answer 3

1-Unit ID & level of service
2-patient age & sex
3-chief complaint
4-Brief event history
5-Major past medical problems or conditions
6-Mental status
7-Vital signs
8-Pertinent physical exam findings
9-Interventions you've performed
10-Current condition
11-any other requests that you need permission from base control for
12-when you arrive to the facility

Question 4

What is SBAR?

Answer 4

Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation