EMT Chapter 4 Quiz

What should you do regarding the child's parents' explanation of the marks representing coining?

What is the most logical way of notifying the hospital while transporting a 54-year-old male in cardiac arrest?

Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of the following, EXCEPT:

What type of communications equipment functions as a radio receiver and searches across several frequencies?

General guidelines for effective radio communications include all of the following EXCEPT:

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

When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:

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

You and your partner are dispatched to a residence for an 'ill person.' When you arrive, you find that the patient, a 4-year-old man, does not speak English. There are no relatives or bystanders present who can act as an interpreter. You should:

Which of the following has the weakest transmission signal and, as a result, is LEAST likely to be heard by the party being called?

Despite numerous, sincere efforts to convince a 40-year-old man to consent to EMS treatment and transport, he refuses. After explaining the potential consequences of his refusal and determining that he has decision-making capacity, you ask him to sign an EMS refusal form, but he refuses to do that as well. You should:

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

You are dispatched to the residence of an Asian family for a child with a high fever. When you assess the child, you note that he has numerous red marks on his back. The child's parents explain that these marks represent coining - a traditional Asian healing practice in which hot coins are rubbed on the back. You should:

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:

When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age, sex, and:

A ______ receives messages and signals on one frequency and then automatically retransmits them on a second frequency.

After delivering your patient to the hospital, you sit down to complete the PCR. When documenting the patient's last blood pressure reading, you inadvertently write 120/60 instead of 130/70. To correct this mistake, you should:

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

A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be:

You are interviewing a 52-year-old man who complains of chest discomfort. The patient is a retired paramedic and is very anxious because he thinks he is having a heart attack. Which of the following statements would be appropriate to say?

Any radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver that is located in a fixed location is called a:

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

You and your partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in cardiac arrest. Because of the remote location you are in, you are unable to contact medical control. What should you do?

Your EMS system uses a computerized PCR in which you fill in the information electronically and then send it to the emergency department via a secure Internet server. The PCR has a comprehensive series of drop-down boxes, which are used to identify your assessment findings and specify the treatment that you provided; it also has a section for your narrative. When completing your PCR after a call, you should:

In what manner should you act and speak with a patient?

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

You are assessing a 75-year-old woman with mild shortness of breath. As you are asking her questions regarding her chief complaint and medical history, you progressively move closer and closer to her. In doing this, it is important to remember that:

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:

A 60-year-old man complains of chest pain. He is conscious and alert and denies shortness of breath. Which of the following questions would be the MOST appropriate to ask him?

After receiving online orders from medical control to perform a patient care intervention, you should:

Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by:

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

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

Typical components of an oral patient report include all of the following, EXCEPT:

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

Which of the following statements regarding communication with a child is MOST correct?

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

Hearing-impaired communication

Radio communication clarity

Patient refusal right

Scanner function

Patient report clarity

Repeater function

Non-verbal communication

Patient assessment patience

Older adult communication

Documenting cultural practices

Patient refusal witness

PCR error correction

Informed refusal documentation

Radio communication privacy

Emergency protocol following

Complete patient transfer report

Child communication

Child communication posture

Radio communication failure

Inappropraite medical orders

Confirm medical orders

Thorough assessment documentation

Anxious patient approach

Non-technical language