PMED CH 5 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
When transmitting information via radio, you should:
A) break long messages into 60-second segments.
B) use a normal conversational tone of voice.
C) speak with your voice slightly elevated.
D) keep your mouth 1" from the microphone. - Answer-B
When transmitting data over the radio, you should NOT disclose the patient's:
A) vital signs.
B) chief complaint.
C) HIV status.
D) age and sex. - Answer-C
Which of the following words would be the MOST difficult to hear over the radio?
A) Yes
B) Negative
C) Affirmative
D) Received - Answer-A
When transmitting your radio report to the hospital, you should:
A) use ten-codes whenever possible.
B) allow the patient to hear the report.
C) answer questions with the word "yes."
D) not be sitting right next to the patient. - Answer-D
The use of ten-codes over the radio:
A) should be carried out whenever possible to ensure effective communication.
B) is not recommended by the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
C) increases the likelihood of miscommunication during the radio transmission.
D) is prohibited by the Federal Communications Commission and should be avoided. -
Answer-B
When relaying medical information to a physician in person, you should:
A) include information that you did not provide during your radio report.
B) provide a lengthy, detailed report that includes all patient information.
C) ensure that another physician or a nurse is present to avoid confusion.
D) routinely give your report at the patient's bedside so he or she can hear. - Answer-A
, Which of the following patient data is NOT typically communicated during your radio
report to the hospital?
A) Brief, pertinent history
B) Underlying medical conditions
C) The patient's ethnicity
D) ECG findings - Answer-C
When a panicked person calls 9-1-1 for help:
A) he or she needs immediate confirmation of having reached the right number.
B) the emergency medical dispatcher must answer the phone within four or five rings.
C) the dispatcher should not speak to the caller until the caller has calmed down.
D) an ambulance should be dispatched before the nature of the problem is known. -
Answer-A
Which of the following details is of LEAST importance for the EMD to obtain from the
caller?
A) The exact location of the patient
B) An estimate of the situation's severity
C) The caller's telephone number
D) The patient's last known oral intake - Answer-D
If the EMD suspects that your patient has a life-threatening emergency, the EMD should
make you aware of the situation and then:
A) dispatch law enforcement to the scene.
B) give prearrival instructions to the caller.
C) ask the caller to put the patient on the phone.
D) obtain the caller's name and physical address. - Answer-B
Before you begin to transmit over the radio, you should check the volume and then:
A) press the transmit key for 1 second before talking.
B) listen to make sure that the channel is clear of traffic.
C) turn the squelch setting to zero to ensure a good signal.
D) key the microphone two or three times to reach the repeater. - Answer-B
Using the NATO phonetic alphabet, how should you spell Dr. "Wilson"?
A) WHISKEY-INDIA-LIMA-SIERRA-OSCAR-NOVEMBER
B) WHISKEY-IDA-LIMA-SAM-OSCAR-NANCY
C) WILLIAM-INDIA-LINCOLN-SIERRA-OCEAN-NOVEMBER
D) WILLIAM-IDA-LINCOLN-SAM-OCEAN-NANCY - Answer-A
Repeating the key parts of a patient's responses to your questions demonstrates:
A) sympathy.
B) active listening.
C) passive communication.
D) an exchange of information. - Answer-B
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
When transmitting information via radio, you should:
A) break long messages into 60-second segments.
B) use a normal conversational tone of voice.
C) speak with your voice slightly elevated.
D) keep your mouth 1" from the microphone. - Answer-B
When transmitting data over the radio, you should NOT disclose the patient's:
A) vital signs.
B) chief complaint.
C) HIV status.
D) age and sex. - Answer-C
Which of the following words would be the MOST difficult to hear over the radio?
A) Yes
B) Negative
C) Affirmative
D) Received - Answer-A
When transmitting your radio report to the hospital, you should:
A) use ten-codes whenever possible.
B) allow the patient to hear the report.
C) answer questions with the word "yes."
D) not be sitting right next to the patient. - Answer-D
The use of ten-codes over the radio:
A) should be carried out whenever possible to ensure effective communication.
B) is not recommended by the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
C) increases the likelihood of miscommunication during the radio transmission.
D) is prohibited by the Federal Communications Commission and should be avoided. -
Answer-B
When relaying medical information to a physician in person, you should:
A) include information that you did not provide during your radio report.
B) provide a lengthy, detailed report that includes all patient information.
C) ensure that another physician or a nurse is present to avoid confusion.
D) routinely give your report at the patient's bedside so he or she can hear. - Answer-A
, Which of the following patient data is NOT typically communicated during your radio
report to the hospital?
A) Brief, pertinent history
B) Underlying medical conditions
C) The patient's ethnicity
D) ECG findings - Answer-C
When a panicked person calls 9-1-1 for help:
A) he or she needs immediate confirmation of having reached the right number.
B) the emergency medical dispatcher must answer the phone within four or five rings.
C) the dispatcher should not speak to the caller until the caller has calmed down.
D) an ambulance should be dispatched before the nature of the problem is known. -
Answer-A
Which of the following details is of LEAST importance for the EMD to obtain from the
caller?
A) The exact location of the patient
B) An estimate of the situation's severity
C) The caller's telephone number
D) The patient's last known oral intake - Answer-D
If the EMD suspects that your patient has a life-threatening emergency, the EMD should
make you aware of the situation and then:
A) dispatch law enforcement to the scene.
B) give prearrival instructions to the caller.
C) ask the caller to put the patient on the phone.
D) obtain the caller's name and physical address. - Answer-B
Before you begin to transmit over the radio, you should check the volume and then:
A) press the transmit key for 1 second before talking.
B) listen to make sure that the channel is clear of traffic.
C) turn the squelch setting to zero to ensure a good signal.
D) key the microphone two or three times to reach the repeater. - Answer-B
Using the NATO phonetic alphabet, how should you spell Dr. "Wilson"?
A) WHISKEY-INDIA-LIMA-SIERRA-OSCAR-NOVEMBER
B) WHISKEY-IDA-LIMA-SAM-OSCAR-NANCY
C) WILLIAM-INDIA-LINCOLN-SIERRA-OCEAN-NOVEMBER
D) WILLIAM-IDA-LINCOLN-SAM-OCEAN-NANCY - Answer-A
Repeating the key parts of a patient's responses to your questions demonstrates:
A) sympathy.
B) active listening.
C) passive communication.
D) an exchange of information. - Answer-B
