Quiz 10 (Chapter 17)

Question 1

The patient denying respiratory difficulty is an example​ of:

Answer 1

a pertinent negative.

Question 2

If a patient seemed reluctant to​ speak, what would your next step​ be?

Answer 2

Rule out language barriers and hearing difficulties.
Your answer is correct.C.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a portable​ radio?

Answer 3

A​ two-way radio that can be carried on a belt clip

Question 4

Why is it important that your radio report to the receiving facility be​ concise?

Answer 4

The emergency department needs to know quickly and accurately the​ patient’s condition.

Question 5

Which of the following components of an EMS communication system would most likely provide the farthest transmission of​ voice?

Answer 5

Base station with a repeater
This is the correct answer.

Question 6

You have just received a medication order from your medical director over the radio. You should​ immediately:

Answer 6

repeat the order.

Question 7

You have received an order from medical direction that you feel would be detrimental to your patient. Which of the following should you​ do?

Answer 7

Politely question the physician.

Question 8

During your radio report to the​ hospital, which of the following pieces of information should not be​ relayed?

Answer 8

Patient’s name

Question 9

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?

Answer 9

State that you are unable to comply with the request due to patient confidentiality.

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding eye contact with a patient is not​ true?

Answer 10

Eye contact is always appropriate.

Question 11

Which type of radio may be carried by the​ EMT?

Answer 11

Portable

Question 12

Your elderly male patient tells you his name is Joe Smith. Which of the following is the best way to address​ him?

Answer 12

Mr. Smith

Question 13

The patient​ hand-off is:

Answer 13

an oral​ transfer-of-care report.

Question 14

Which of the following can be correctly noted as a chief​ complaint?

Answer 14

The patient stated that she felt sick.

Question 15

Your EMS system covers a large area. For reliable transmission between mobile and portable​ radios, which of the following is​ essential?

Answer 15

Repeaters

Question 16

You have an urgent transmission you need to make to the dispatch center. Which of the following is the appropriate way to communicate​ this?

Answer 16

Listen to the frequency first to avoid stepping on another transmission.

Question 17

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:

Answer 17

narrative.

Question 18

Which of the following should be used instead of​ “yes” over the​ radio?

Answer 18

​”Affirmative”

Question 19

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?

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

When speaking during a radio​ transmission, you​ should:

Answer 20

use pronouns such as​ “we” instead of​ “I.”

Question 21

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?

Answer 21

​”I will do my​ best, but it may hurt while we put the splint​ on.”
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Question 22

When you encounter a patient who refuses​ treatment, you​ should:

Answer 22

inform the patient of the consequences of that decision.
Your answer is correct.

Question 23

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?

Answer 23

Make sure the patient can see your lips when you speak.

Question 24

Which EMS systems should be collecting the minimum data set on all emergency​ runs?

Answer 24

Fire-based EMS systems
B.
Private EMS systems
C.
Third service public EMS systems
D.
All EMS systems

Question 25

Which of the following should be placed in quotes in the patient care​ report?

Answer 25

Chief complaint

Question 26

Errors in prehospital care​ reports:

Answer 26

must be corrected.

Question 27

What is the best way to communicate with a young pediatric​ patient?

Answer 27

Sit at the level of the​ child, if​ possible, and always be honest.
Your answer is correct.

Question 28

What are all the types of communication an EMT is likely to employ on a typical​ call?

Answer 28

Oral, body​ language, written

Question 29

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?

Answer 29

“Order received. One nitroglycerin tablet under the​ patient’s tongue.”

Question 30

Which of the following is not an appropriate statement for the EMT to make on a patient care​ report?

Answer 30

The patient was having an asthma attack.

Question 31

Which of the following best describes a base​ station?

Answer 31

A​ two-way radio at a fixed site

Question 32

Which of the following describes the importance of effective communication of patient information in the verbal​ report?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Which of the following best describes a mobile​ radio?

Answer 33

A​ two-way radio that is mounted in a vehicle

Question 34

Which of the following best describes a​ repeater?

Answer 34

A device that receives and amplifies a signal that must be carried over long distances

Question 35

Which of the following should be documented as subjective patient​ information?

Answer 35

Symptoms

Question 36

When making a radio​ report, which details are​ relevant?

Answer 36

Pertinent facts

Question 37

Which of the following best describes the position you should take when dealing with a cooperative patient who is sitting in a​ chair?

Answer 37

Sit or kneel at the same level as the patient.

Question 38

Which of the following is the federal agency that assigns and licenses radio​ frequencies?

Answer 38

FCC

Question 39

Which of the following is not an objective element of documented patient​ information?

Answer 39

Patient’s complaint of nausea