Chapter 15: Communication and Documentation
1. A major tornado has hit the neighboring town, knock- Ambulance mobile radio
ing down power lines and injuring several people.
What will provide the best chance to give your patient
report to the receiving facility?
2. You are en route to the hospital with a 22-year-old male Providing the receiving
patient who has suffered a very embarrassing injury to hospital with all informa-
his genitalia. Which method of contacting the receiving tion via a cell phone
facility will afford the patient the most privacy?
3. Which of the following BEST describes a base station? A two-way radio at a fixed
site
4. Which of the following BEST describes a mobile radio? A two-way radio that is
mounted in a vehicle
5. Which of the following BEST describes a portable ra- A two-way radio that can
dio? be carried on a belt clip
6. Which of the following BEST describes a repeater? A device that receives and
amplifies a signal that
must be carried over long
distances
7. Which of the following agencies assigns and licenses Federal Communications
radio frequencies? Commission
8. Which of the following is NOT considered a principle of Speak as quickly as possi-
proper radio usage in EMS? ble
9. During your radio report to the hospital, which of Patient's name
the following pieces of information should NOT be
relayed?
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10. How many parts does a standard medical radio report 12
have as described in your textbook?
11. Which of the following is NOT part of medical radio Address at which the pa-
report tient was located
12. Which of the following information does NOT need to Estimated time of arrival at
be provided to the dispatcher? the hospital
13. You have received the following order from medical "order received. One ni-
control: "Administer one tablet of nitroglycerin under troglycerin tablet under
the patient's tongue." Which of the following is the the patient's tongue"
BEST response?
14. Which of the following is NOT appropriate for inclusion Name of the patient's
in the radio report to the receiving hospital? health insurance provider
15. Why is it important to not give the name or Social It is illegal
Security number of your patient over the ambulance
radio when contacting medical control?
16. You have an urgent transmission you need to make Listen to the frequency first
to the dispatch center. Which of the following is the to avoid stepping on an-
appropriate way to communicate this? other transmission
17. Why is it important that your radio report to the receiv- The emergency depart-
ing facility be concise? ment needs to know
quickly and accurately the
patient's condition
18. Why is it important to notify medical control as soon as It allows the receiving fa-
practical about your patient's condition? cility more time to prepare
for your arrival
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1. A major tornado has hit the neighboring town, knock- Ambulance mobile radio
ing down power lines and injuring several people.
What will provide the best chance to give your patient
report to the receiving facility?
2. You are en route to the hospital with a 22-year-old male Providing the receiving
patient who has suffered a very embarrassing injury to hospital with all informa-
his genitalia. Which method of contacting the receiving tion via a cell phone
facility will afford the patient the most privacy?
3. Which of the following BEST describes a base station? A two-way radio at a fixed
site
4. Which of the following BEST describes a mobile radio? A two-way radio that is
mounted in a vehicle
5. Which of the following BEST describes a portable ra- A two-way radio that can
dio? be carried on a belt clip
6. Which of the following BEST describes a repeater? A device that receives and
amplifies a signal that
must be carried over long
distances
7. Which of the following agencies assigns and licenses Federal Communications
radio frequencies? Commission
8. Which of the following is NOT considered a principle of Speak as quickly as possi-
proper radio usage in EMS? ble
9. During your radio report to the hospital, which of Patient's name
the following pieces of information should NOT be
relayed?
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10. How many parts does a standard medical radio report 12
have as described in your textbook?
11. Which of the following is NOT part of medical radio Address at which the pa-
report tient was located
12. Which of the following information does NOT need to Estimated time of arrival at
be provided to the dispatcher? the hospital
13. You have received the following order from medical "order received. One ni-
control: "Administer one tablet of nitroglycerin under troglycerin tablet under
the patient's tongue." Which of the following is the the patient's tongue"
BEST response?
14. Which of the following is NOT appropriate for inclusion Name of the patient's
in the radio report to the receiving hospital? health insurance provider
15. Why is it important to not give the name or Social It is illegal
Security number of your patient over the ambulance
radio when contacting medical control?
16. You have an urgent transmission you need to make Listen to the frequency first
to the dispatch center. Which of the following is the to avoid stepping on an-
appropriate way to communicate this? other transmission
17. Why is it important that your radio report to the receiv- The emergency depart-
ing facility be concise? ment needs to know
quickly and accurately the
patient's condition
18. Why is it important to notify medical control as soon as It allows the receiving fa-
practical about your patient's condition? cility more time to prepare
for your arrival
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