When providing a patient report via radio, you should protect the patients privacy by

Ethnocentrism is defined as:

considering your own cultural values to be more important when interacting with people of a different culture.

Which of the following types of questions allow for the most detailed response?

Open-ended questions

Which of the following statements regarding a patient refusal is correct?

A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport.

Which of the following incidents does NOT require a report to be filed with local authorities?

cardiac arrest

When you are communicating with an older patient, it is important to remember that:

most older people think clearly and are capable of answering questions.

Which of the following statements regarding a "dedicated line" is correct?

It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside users

When providing a patient report via radio, you should protect the patient’s privacy by:

not disclosing his or her name.

You are providing care to a 61-year-old female complaining of chest pain that is cardiac in origin. Your service utilizes a multiplex communication system. You wish to transmit the patient’s electrocardiogram to the hospital. In order to accomplish this, you must:

use the multiplex system to transmit the information .

A 4-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and calm and is sitting on his mother’s lap. His father is sitting in a nearby chair. The child’s mother suddenly begins crying uncontrollably, which causes the child to start crying. You should:

ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the mother.

Which of the following statements is NOT appropriate to document in the narrative section of a PCR?

"General impression revealed that the patient was intoxicated."

When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:

brief and easily understood.

You are caring for a 56-year-old male patient complaining of abdominal pain. Your service has recently switched to an electronic PCR system (ePCR). When completing the ePCR, it is important to be aware that:

a written patient care record will need to be completed on arrival at the hospital.

You are transporting a 54-year-old male in respiratory arrest. An EMR is driving the ambulance as you and your partner are caring for the patient. Which of the following is the MOST logical way of notifying the hospital?

Have the driver contact dispatch and relay the patient information to the hospital.

Which of the following will help improve radio communications?

Answer questions with "yes" or "no."

Effective therapeutic communication skills require _________.

verbal and nonverbal communication techniques

Communicating with patients who are deaf or hard-of-hearing can be facilitated by doing all of the following, EXCEPT:

elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation.

As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, you receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash. You should:

respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician.

You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes the patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation.

slander

During your assessment of a 20-year-old man with a severe headache and nausea, you ask him when his headache began, but he does not answer your question immediately. You should:

allow him time to think about the question and respond to it.

Medical control gives you an order that seems inappropriate for the patient’s condition. After confirming that you heard the physician correctly, you should:

advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification.

Immediately after being dispatched to a residence for an elderly patient with diabetic complications, you should:


A. Ask the dispatcher to obtain a medical history from the caller


B. Ask the dispatcher if the patient is conscious or unconscious


C. Request that law enforcement secure the scene before you arrive


D. Confirm with this patch that you received the call information

The correct answer is:


D. Confirm with dispatch that you received the call information

In what manner should you act and speak with the patient


A. Passive


B. Calm and confident


C. Authoritative


D. Loud and official

The correct answer is:


B. calm and confident

Medical control gives you an order that seems inappropriate for the patient's condition after confirming that you heard the physician correctly you should:


A. State that you will not carry out the order because it is inappropriate


B. Advise the position that the order is unclear and ask for clarification


C. Obtain consent from the patient and then carry out the order as usual


D. Carry out the order and then carefully document it on the run form

The correct answer is:


B. Advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification

The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:


A. Gives an oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse


B. Informs dispatch of their arrival at the emergency department


C. Gives a radio report to the receiving medical facility


D. Notifies the admitting clerk of their arrival at the hospital

The correct answer is:


A. Give an oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse

Patient care report (PCR) ensures:


A. Research data


B. Legal protection


C. Continuity of care


D. Quality assurance

The correct answer is:


C. Continuity of care

Two-way communication that requires the MT to "push to talk" and "release to listen" describes what mode of communication?


A. Multiplex


B. Duplex


C. Mediplex


D. simplex


The correct answer is:


D. Simplex

When communicating with an older patient, it is important to remember that:


A. Speaking loudly and distinctly will ensure that the patient can hear you


B. Your questions should focus exclusively on the patient's obvious problem


C. Hostility in confusion should be presumed to be due to patients age


D. Most older people think clearly and are capable of answering questions

The correct answer is:


D. Most older people think clearly and are capable of answering questions

When providing a patient report via radio, you should protect the patient's privacy by:


A. Withholding medical history data


B. Not disclosing his or her name


C. Refraining from objective statements


D. Using coded medical language

The correct answer is:


B. Not disclosing his or her name

When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:


A. Lengthy and complete


B. Brief and easily understood


C. Spoken in a loud voice


D. Coded in scripted

The correct answer is:


B. Brief and easily understood

Which of the following incidents does NOT require a report to be filed with local authorities


A. Gunshot wounds


B. Cardiac arrest


C. Animal bites


D. Spousal abuse

The correct answer is:


B. Cardiac arrest

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)


A. Allocating specific radio frequencies for use by EMS providers


B. Maintaining communications equipment on the ambulance


C. Licensing base stations in assuring appropriate radio call signs


D. Monitoring all radio traffic in conducting field spot checks

The correct answer is:


B. Maintaining communications equipment on the ambulance

Which of the following statements regarding a patient's refusal is MOST correct?


A. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport


B. A patient who consumed a few beers will likely be able to refuse EMS treatment


C. Documentation of proposed care is unnecessary if the patient refuses treatment


D. Advice given to a patient who refuses EMS treatment should not be documented

The correct answer is:


A. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport

Which of the following statements regarding standing orders is MOST correct?


A. Standing orders only highlight the care that you may provide


B. Pending orders have less legal authority than orders given via radio


C. Standing orders should be followed when physician contact is not possible


D. Standing orders require you to contact medical control first

The correct answer is:


C. Standing orders should be followed when physician content is not possible

Well at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you determine there are two critically injured patients and that another ambulance is needed. You attempt to contact dispatcher with your portable radio but are unsuccessful. You should:


A. Place those patients in the ambulance in transport at once


B. As a police officer to call dispatch with his portable radio


C. Attempt to contact dispatch from an area of higher terrain


D. Use the mobile radio in the ambulance to contact dispatch

The correct answer is:


D. Use the mobile radio in the ambulance to contact dispatch

You and your partner are dispatched to a resident of an ill person. When you arrive, you find that the patient, a 44 year old man, does not speak English. There are no relatives or bystanders present who can act as an interpreter. You should: top


A. Speak to the patient with a moderately louder voice to facilitate his ability to understand what you're saying


B. Give the patient oxygen, assess his vitals, and transport him to a hospital in a position of comfort


C. Use short simple questions and point to specific spots on the body to try to determine the source of the patient's complaints


D. Refrain from performing any assessment or treatment until you can contact someone who can function as an interpreter


The correct answer is:


C. Use short, simple questions and point to specific parts of your body to try to determine the source of the patient's complaint

You could be sued for____ if your radio report to the hospital describes the patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation


A. Negligence


B. Assault


C. Libel


D. Slander

The correct answer is:


D. Slander

A five year old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the:


A. Distal forearm


B. Dorsal forearm


C. Superior forearm


D. Proximal forearm

The correct answer is:


A. Distal forearm

A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a


A. Proximal humerus fracture


B. Distal forearm fracture


C. Proximal elbow fracture


D. Distal humerus fracture

The correct answer is:


D. Distal humerus fracture

A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, his injuries would be described as being:


A. Medial


B. Proximal


C. Bilateral


D. Unilateral

The correct answer is:


C. Bilateral

A patient is in a semi reclined position with the head elevated to the facilitate breathing is in the ____ position


A. Recovery


B. Fowler's


C. Prone


D. Supine

The correct answer is:


B. Fowler's


Activities such as walking, talking, and writing are regulated exclusively by the


A. Autonomic nervous system


B. Somatic nervous system


C. Central nervous system


D. Involuntary nervous system

The correct answer is:


B. Somatic nervous system

All necessary life functions are coordinated in what part of the brain


A. Gray matter


B. Cerebrum


C. Brain stem


D. Cerebellum

The correct answer is:


C. Brain stem

An intoxicated 40 year old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body position?


A. Prone


B. Supine


C. Dorsal


D. Recumbent

The correct answer is:


A. Prone

Anterior to the knee is a specialized bone called the


A. Calcaneus


B. Tibia


C. Femur


D. Patella

The correct answer is:


D. Patella

As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal and of these smaller passages form the


A. Pleura


B. Alveoli


C. Capillaries


D. Bronchi

The correct answer is:


B. Alveoli

Breathing occurs as the result of a(n):


A. Decrease in carbon dioxide, which increases the pH of the CSF


B. Decrease in oxygen which increases the pH of the CSF


C. Increase oxygen, which decreases the pH of the CSF


D. Increase carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the CSF

The correct answer is:


D. Increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the CSS

Dead space is the portion of the respiratory system that:


A. Includes the alveoli and capillaries surrounding the alveoli


B. Contains no of you a lot and does not participate in gas exchange


C. Must be filled with air before gas exchange can take place


D. Receives oxygen but is unable to release carbon dioxide

B. Contains no a viola and does not participate in gas exchange

How does respiration differ from ventilation


A. Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the simple movement of air between the lungs and the environment when carbon dioxide is removed


B. Respirations is the process of gas exchange with ventilation is a simple movement of air between the lungs and the environment


C. Respirations occur when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract where is the only ocean occurs when those same muscles relax


D. Scintillation occurs when air is forced into the lungs whereas respiration occurs when air is drawn or sucked into the lungs

The correct answer is:


B. Respirations is the process of gas exchange, where is ventilation is the simple movement of air between the lungs and the environment

In relation to the chest, the back is:


A. Anterior


B. Posterior


C. Inferior


D. Ventral

The correct answer is:


B. Posterior

In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:


A. Medial


B. Distal


C. Lateral


D. Proximal

The correct answer is:


D. Proximal

Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:


A. Abduction


B. Extension


C. Adduction


D. Flexion


The correct answer is :


A. Abduction

Oxygen and carbon dioxide passes the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called:


A. Diffusion


B. Ventilation


C. Breathing


D. Osmosis

The correct answer is :


A. Diffusion

Relative to the adult's airway, the child's:


A. Mouth and nose are proportionately larger


B. Tongue takes up less space in the their pharynx


C. Trachea is smaller, softer, and less flexible


D. Pharynx is smaller and less deeply curved

The correct answer is:


D. The pharynx is smaller and less deeply curved

Select the areas of the spinal column in descending order


A. Cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral coccyx


B. Cervical, Thoracic, scaral, lumbar, coccyx


C. Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx


D. Cervial, thoracic, coccyx, lumbar, sacral

The correct answer is:


C. Cervial, thoracic, lumbar, scaral, coccyx

Signs of adequate breathing in the adult include all of the following EXCEPT


A. Bilaterally clear breath sounds


B. Rhythmic inhalation and exhalation


C. A reduction in tidal volume


D. Respirations of 20 breaths per minute

The correct answer is:


C. A reduction in tidal volume

Skeletal muscle is also called


A. Anatonomic muscle


B. Smooth muscle


C. Involuntary muscle


D. Voluntary muscle

The correct answer is:


D. Voluntary muscle

Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system would result in


A. Vasoconstriction


B. A strong pulse


C. a slow heart rate


D. Tachycardia


The correct answer is:


C. A slow heart rate

A___ fills the entire anterioposterior depth of the right upper quadrant of the abdomen


A. Spleen


B. Stomach


C. Liver


D. Pancreas

The correct answer is:


C. Liver


The air you brrath____ oxygen, in the air you exhale is___ oxygen


A. 21%, 16%


B. 25%, 32%


C. 16%, 25%


D. 21%, 35%

The correct answer is:


A. 21%, 16%

The amount of air that remains in the lungs simply to keep them open is called


A. Residual volume


B. Inspiratory reserved volume


C. Exspiratory reserve volume


D. Tidal volume

The correct answer is:


A. residual volume

When providing a patient report via radio communications should be?

When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be: brief and easily understood. You are caring for a 56-year-old male patient complaining of abdominal pain.

When communicating information over the radio you should?

4 Golden Rules fo Radio Communication.
Clarity. Your voice should be clear. Speak a little slower than normal. Speak in a normal tone, do not shout..
Simplicity. Keep your message simple enough for intended listeners to understand..
Brevity. Be precise and to the point..
Security..

When communicating with a patient with a visual impairment you should?

Speak directly to the person not through a companion, guide, or other individual. Speak to the person using a natural conversational tone and speed. Do not speak loudly and slowly unless the person also has a hearing impairment. Address the person by name when possible.

What will help improve radio communications?

5 Ways to Improve Poor Radio Coverage.
#1. Check the Antenna. ... .
#2. Check the Batteries. ... .
#3. Old Radios. ... .
#4. Location, Location, Location. ... .
#5. Add a Radio Enhancement System..