JBL LEARNING PARAMEDIC COMMUNICATIONS
AND DOCUMENTATION CHAPTER 5 | TEST
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
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When providing patient care, it is MOST important that you maintain effective communication
with:
A) the dispatcher.
B) bystanders.
C) medical control.
D) your partner. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓D) your partner.
A backup communication system is especially critical when dealing with:
A) mass-casualty incidents.
B) motor-vehicle collisions.
C) simultaneous EMS calls.
D) any critically injured patient. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A) Mass-casualty incidents
Notification of EMS usually occurs when:
A) EMTs contact an emergency medical dispatcher.
B) a bystander notifies the dispatcher via telephone.
C) a sick or injured patient presents to your EMS station.
,D) law enforcement requests assistance via two-way radio. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓B) a
bystander notifies the dispatcher via telephone.
A _____________ receives a weak signal and retransmits it at a higher power on another
frequency.
A) repeater
B) base station
C) multiplex system
D) duplex system - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A) repeater
The combination of two or more signals, which allows the paramedic to talk and transmit an
ECG simultaneously on one frequency, is called a:
A) simplex system.
B) trunking system.
C) multiplex system.
D) half-duplex system. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓C) multiplex system.
Under the instructions of a good EMD, a layperson should be able to:
A) obtain a blood pressure.
B) assess a patient's pupils.
C) immobilize a person's spine.
D) perform chest compressions. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓D) perform chest compressions.
Which of the following statements regarding 12-lead ECG telemetry is correct?
A) Telemetry over UHF frequencies enables transmission and analysis of all 12 leads.
B) Telemetry has never proven to increase diagnosis times for patients with a cardiac event.
C) Most newer systems use facsimile technology to allow transmission of 12-lead ECGs.
,D) A decoder is required to ensure that voice communication does not filter out the ECG. - ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓C) Most newer systems use facsimile technology to allow transmission of
12-lead ECGs.
The term "frequency," as it applies to radio communications, is MOST accurately defined as:
A) how frequently a radio wave recurs in a given time.
B) a predefined station designed for emergency use only.
C) a relatively long wavelength that produces audible sound.
D) the number of megahertz per cycle that the radio transmits. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A)
how frequently a radio wave recurs in a given time.
Low-band frequencies:
A) have a range of up to 500 miles and are not associated with skip interference.
B) are unpredictable because changes in ionospheric conditions may cause losses in
communication.
C) function at 150 to 175 MHz and have a range that is nearly triple that of high-band
frequencies.
D) have a longer range than high-band frequencie, but are more readily absorbed by rain, trees,
and brush. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓B) are unpredictable because changes in ionospheric
conditions may cause losses in communication.
The ability of multiple agencies or systems to share the same radio frequency is called:
A) a duplex.
B) trunking.
C) patching.
D) telemetry. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓B. Trunking
Biotelemetry is MOST accurately defined as:
, A) linking two frequencies together so that the paramedic and physician can converse directly.
B) a common radio frequency assigned to EMS by the Federal Communications Commission.
C) the ability of more than one public safety agency to share the same radio frequency during a
crisis.
D) the capability of measuring vital signs and ECG tracings and transmitting them to a distant
terminal. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓D) the capability of measuring vital signs and ECG tracings
and transmitting them to a distant terminal.
All of the following factors may cause distortion of an ECG signal, EXCEPT:
A) muscle tremors.
B) loose electrodes.
C) severe tachycardia.
D) distant transmission range. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓C) severe tachycardia.
At 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.
B) enable the paramedic to begin treatment in the field.
C) decrease the likelihood of prehospital cardiac arrest.
D) allow the physician to choose the appropriate fibrinolytic. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A)
decrease the time from diagnosis to treatment.
Cellular telephones are more advantageous than regular two-way radios in that cellular
telephones:
A) enable laypeople to call 9-1-1 for a minimal service charge.
B) incorporate GPS technology to help rescuers find the patient.
C) can transmit long distances with the use of a mobile antenna.
AND DOCUMENTATION CHAPTER 5 | TEST
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
NEWEST VERSION
When providing patient care, it is MOST important that you maintain effective communication
with:
A) the dispatcher.
B) bystanders.
C) medical control.
D) your partner. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓D) your partner.
A backup communication system is especially critical when dealing with:
A) mass-casualty incidents.
B) motor-vehicle collisions.
C) simultaneous EMS calls.
D) any critically injured patient. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A) Mass-casualty incidents
Notification of EMS usually occurs when:
A) EMTs contact an emergency medical dispatcher.
B) a bystander notifies the dispatcher via telephone.
C) a sick or injured patient presents to your EMS station.
,D) law enforcement requests assistance via two-way radio. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓B) a
bystander notifies the dispatcher via telephone.
A _____________ receives a weak signal and retransmits it at a higher power on another
frequency.
A) repeater
B) base station
C) multiplex system
D) duplex system - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A) repeater
The combination of two or more signals, which allows the paramedic to talk and transmit an
ECG simultaneously on one frequency, is called a:
A) simplex system.
B) trunking system.
C) multiplex system.
D) half-duplex system. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓C) multiplex system.
Under the instructions of a good EMD, a layperson should be able to:
A) obtain a blood pressure.
B) assess a patient's pupils.
C) immobilize a person's spine.
D) perform chest compressions. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓D) perform chest compressions.
Which of the following statements regarding 12-lead ECG telemetry is correct?
A) Telemetry over UHF frequencies enables transmission and analysis of all 12 leads.
B) Telemetry has never proven to increase diagnosis times for patients with a cardiac event.
C) Most newer systems use facsimile technology to allow transmission of 12-lead ECGs.
,D) A decoder is required to ensure that voice communication does not filter out the ECG. - ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓C) Most newer systems use facsimile technology to allow transmission of
12-lead ECGs.
The term "frequency," as it applies to radio communications, is MOST accurately defined as:
A) how frequently a radio wave recurs in a given time.
B) a predefined station designed for emergency use only.
C) a relatively long wavelength that produces audible sound.
D) the number of megahertz per cycle that the radio transmits. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A)
how frequently a radio wave recurs in a given time.
Low-band frequencies:
A) have a range of up to 500 miles and are not associated with skip interference.
B) are unpredictable because changes in ionospheric conditions may cause losses in
communication.
C) function at 150 to 175 MHz and have a range that is nearly triple that of high-band
frequencies.
D) have a longer range than high-band frequencie, but are more readily absorbed by rain, trees,
and brush. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓B) are unpredictable because changes in ionospheric
conditions may cause losses in communication.
The ability of multiple agencies or systems to share the same radio frequency is called:
A) a duplex.
B) trunking.
C) patching.
D) telemetry. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓B. Trunking
Biotelemetry is MOST accurately defined as:
, A) linking two frequencies together so that the paramedic and physician can converse directly.
B) a common radio frequency assigned to EMS by the Federal Communications Commission.
C) the ability of more than one public safety agency to share the same radio frequency during a
crisis.
D) the capability of measuring vital signs and ECG tracings and transmitting them to a distant
terminal. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓D) the capability of measuring vital signs and ECG tracings
and transmitting them to a distant terminal.
All of the following factors may cause distortion of an ECG signal, EXCEPT:
A) muscle tremors.
B) loose electrodes.
C) severe tachycardia.
D) distant transmission range. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓C) severe tachycardia.
At 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.
B) enable the paramedic to begin treatment in the field.
C) decrease the likelihood of prehospital cardiac arrest.
D) allow the physician to choose the appropriate fibrinolytic. - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A)
decrease the time from diagnosis to treatment.
Cellular telephones are more advantageous than regular two-way radios in that cellular
telephones:
A) enable laypeople to call 9-1-1 for a minimal service charge.
B) incorporate GPS technology to help rescuers find the patient.
C) can transmit long distances with the use of a mobile antenna.
