Ch. 5 Flashcards

1
Q
When providing patient care, it is MOST important that you maintain effective communication with:
Select one:
A: The dispatcher
B: Bystanders
C: Your partner
D: Medical control
A

Your partner

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2
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If you want reliable answers to personal questions, you should:

A

Manage the scene so you can ask questions quietly and privately

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3
Q

Biotelemetry is MOST accurately described as:

A

The capability to measure vital signs and ECG tracings and transmit them to a distant terminal.

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4
Q

At a minimum, sending the 12-lead ECG of a patient with chest pain to the emergency department physician via telemetry would:

A

Decrease the time from diagnosis to treatment.

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5
Q

The term “frequency” as it applies to radio communications, is MOST accurately described as:

A

The number of oscillations per second of the carrier wave.

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6
Q

When communicating medical information via radio, you should be:

A

Simple, brief, and direct.

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7
Q

When a caller requests EMS in an area that uses an enhanced 9-1-1 system:

A

The caller’s name and address are automatically displayed.

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8
Q

Under the instruction of a good EMD, a layperson should be able to:

A

Perform chest compressions.

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9
Q

When transmitting information by radio, you should:

A

Use a normal conversational voice.

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10
Q

When communicating with a patient whose cultural background differs from the paramedic’s, the paramedic should:

A

Treat the patient with the utmost respect.

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11
Q

Mobile transceivers:

A

Can have a line-of-sight range of up to 15 miles.

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12
Q

A (BLANK) receives a weak signal and retransmits it at higher power on another frequency.

A

Repeater

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13
Q

If the EMD suspects that your patient has a life-threatening emergency, the EMD should make you aware of the situation and then:

A

Give pre-arrival instructions to the caller.

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14
Q

Repeating the key parts of a patient’s responses to your questions demonstrates:

A

Active listening

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