Quiz 10 (Chapter 17) Flashcards
The patient denying respiratory difficulty is an example of:
a pertinent negative.
If a patient seemed reluctant to speak, what would your next step be?
Rule out language barriers and hearing difficulties.
Your answer is correct.C.
Which of the following best describes a portable radio?
A two-way radio that can be carried on a belt clip
Why is it important that your radio report to the receiving facility be concise?
The emergency department needs to know quickly and accurately the patient’s condition.
Which of the following components of an EMS communication system would most likely provide the farthest transmission of voice?
Base station with a repeater
This is the correct answer.
You have just received a medication order from your medical director over the radio. You should immediately:
repeat the order.
You have received an order from medical direction that you feel would be detrimental to your patient. Which of the following should you do?
Politely question the physician.
During your radio report to the hospital, which of the following pieces of information should not be relayed?
Patient’s name
You have responded to a call at a government office building. One of the office workers became very upset during a fire drill and experienced an episode of difficulty breathing. As your partner is speaking with the patient, who is not sure she wants to be transported, an individual wearing civilian clothes approaches you and states she is a security guard in the building. She asks you for the “yellow copy” of your prehospital care report. Which of the following should you do?
State that you are unable to comply with the request due to patient confidentiality.
Which of the following statements regarding eye contact with a patient is not true?
Eye contact is always appropriate.
Which type of radio may be carried by the EMT?
Portable
Your elderly male patient tells you his name is Joe Smith. Which of the following is the best way to address him?
Mr. Smith
The patient hand-off is:
an oral transfer-of-care report.
Which of the following can be correctly noted as a chief complaint?
The patient stated that she felt sick.
Your EMS system covers a large area. For reliable transmission between mobile and portable radios, which of the following is essential?
Repeaters
You have an urgent transmission you need to make to the dispatch center. Which of the following is the appropriate way to communicate this?
Listen to the frequency first to avoid stepping on another transmission.
The portion of the patient care report in which the EMT writes his description of the patient’s presentation, assessment findings, treatment, and transport information is called the:
narrative.
Which of the following should be used instead of “yes” over the radio?
”Affirmative”
You are attempting to place a nonrebreather mask on a patient who is experiencing difficulty breathing. The patient is anxious and does not want the mask on his face. Which of the following is the best course of action?
Explain the importance of oxygen, and ask the patient to at least try to leave the mask on, but assure him that if he can’t tolerate it, you can try another method.
When speaking during a radio transmission, you should:
use pronouns such as “we” instead of “I.”
You are treating a patient with a possible fractured ankle. The patient appears to be in a lot of pain and is uneasy. As you are getting ready to splint the patient’s leg, he asks you if it is going to hurt. Which of the following is the best response?
”I will do my best, but it may hurt while we put the splint on.”
When you encounter a patient who refuses treatment, you should:
inform the patient of the consequences of that decision.
Your answer is correct.
You are treating a 32-year-old man who is deaf. You need to find out why he called for an ambulance. What is the best way to communicate with this patient?
Make sure the patient can see your lips when you speak.
Which EMS systems should be collecting the minimum data set on all emergency runs?
Fire-based EMS systems
B.
Private EMS systems
C.
Third service public EMS systems
D.
All EMS systems
Which of the following should be placed in quotes in the patient care report?
Chief complaint
Errors in prehospital care reports:
must be corrected.
What is the best way to communicate with a young pediatric patient?
Sit at the level of the child, if possible, and always be honest.
Your answer is correct.
What are all the types of communication an EMT is likely to employ on a typical call?
Oral, body language, written
You have received the following order from medical control: “Administer one tablet of nitroglycerin under the patient’s tongue.” Which of the following is the best response?
“Order received. One nitroglycerin tablet under the patient’s tongue.”
Which of the following is not an appropriate statement for the EMT to make on a patient care report?
The patient was having an asthma attack.
Which of the following best describes a base station?
A two-way radio at a fixed site
Which of the following describes the importance of effective communication of patient information in the verbal report?
A.
Patient treatment can be based on this information.
Your answer is not correct.B.
Changes in the patient’s condition can be communicated.
C.
Additional information that was not given in the radio report can be provided.
D.
All of the above
Which of the following best describes a mobile radio?
A two-way radio that is mounted in a vehicle
Which of the following best describes a repeater?
A device that receives and amplifies a signal that must be carried over long distances
Which of the following should be documented as subjective patient information?
Symptoms
When making a radio report, which details are relevant?
Pertinent facts
Which of the following best describes the position you should take when dealing with a cooperative patient who is sitting in a chair?
Sit or kneel at the same level as the patient.
Which of the following is the federal agency that assigns and licenses radio frequencies?
FCC
Which of the following is not an objective element of documented patient information?
Patient’s complaint of nausea
