EMT-B Chapter 4 Communications and
Documentation Exam (2025/2026) Complete
Questions and Answers |GRADED A+
The base station may be used:
a. in a single place by an operator speaking into a microphone
that is connected directly to the equipment
b. remotely through telephone lines
c. by radio from a communication center
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-D
The transmission range of a(n) is more limited than
that of mobile or base station radios.
a. portable radio
b. 800-MHz radio
c. cellular phone
d. UHF radio - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Base stations:
a. usually have more power than mobile or portable radios
,b. have higher, more efficient antenna systems
c. allow for communication with field units at much greater
distances
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-D
are helpful when you are away from the
ambulance and need to communicate with dispatch, another
unit, or medical control.
a. base stations
b. portable radios
c. mobile radios
d. cellular phones - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Digital signals are also used in some kinds of paging and tone-
alerting systems because they transmit and allow
for more choices and flexibility.
a. numerically
b. faster
c. alphanumerically
d. encoded messages - CORRECT ANSWER-B
As with all repeater-based systems, a cellular telephone is
useless if the equipment:
a. fails
,b. loses power
c. is damaged by severe weather or other circumstances
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Which of the following is false with regard to simplex mode?
a. when one party transmits, the other must wait to reply
b. you must push a button to talk
c. it is called a "pair of frequencies"
d. radio transmissions can occur in either direction, but not
simultaneously in both - CORRECT ANSWER-C
The principal EMS-related responsibilities of the FCC include:
a. monitoring radio operations
b. establishing limitations for transmitter power output
c. allocating specific radio frequencies for use by EMS providers
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Information given to the responding unit(s) should include all of
the following except:
a. the number of patients
b. the time the unit will arrive
c. the exact location of the incident
, d. responses by other public safety agencies - CORRECT
ANSWER-B
You must consult with medical control to:
a. notify the hospital of an incoming patient
b. request advice or orders from medical control
c. advise the hospital of special situations
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-D
The patient report commonly includes all of the following
except:
a. a list of the patient's medications
b. the patient's age and gender
c. a brief history of the patient's current problem
d. your estimated time of arrival - CORRECT ANSWER-A
In most areas, medical control is provided by the
who work at the receiving hospital.
a. nurses
b. physicians
c. interns
d. staff - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Documentation Exam (2025/2026) Complete
Questions and Answers |GRADED A+
The base station may be used:
a. in a single place by an operator speaking into a microphone
that is connected directly to the equipment
b. remotely through telephone lines
c. by radio from a communication center
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-D
The transmission range of a(n) is more limited than
that of mobile or base station radios.
a. portable radio
b. 800-MHz radio
c. cellular phone
d. UHF radio - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Base stations:
a. usually have more power than mobile or portable radios
,b. have higher, more efficient antenna systems
c. allow for communication with field units at much greater
distances
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-D
are helpful when you are away from the
ambulance and need to communicate with dispatch, another
unit, or medical control.
a. base stations
b. portable radios
c. mobile radios
d. cellular phones - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Digital signals are also used in some kinds of paging and tone-
alerting systems because they transmit and allow
for more choices and flexibility.
a. numerically
b. faster
c. alphanumerically
d. encoded messages - CORRECT ANSWER-B
As with all repeater-based systems, a cellular telephone is
useless if the equipment:
a. fails
,b. loses power
c. is damaged by severe weather or other circumstances
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Which of the following is false with regard to simplex mode?
a. when one party transmits, the other must wait to reply
b. you must push a button to talk
c. it is called a "pair of frequencies"
d. radio transmissions can occur in either direction, but not
simultaneously in both - CORRECT ANSWER-C
The principal EMS-related responsibilities of the FCC include:
a. monitoring radio operations
b. establishing limitations for transmitter power output
c. allocating specific radio frequencies for use by EMS providers
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Information given to the responding unit(s) should include all of
the following except:
a. the number of patients
b. the time the unit will arrive
c. the exact location of the incident
, d. responses by other public safety agencies - CORRECT
ANSWER-B
You must consult with medical control to:
a. notify the hospital of an incoming patient
b. request advice or orders from medical control
c. advise the hospital of special situations
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-D
The patient report commonly includes all of the following
except:
a. a list of the patient's medications
b. the patient's age and gender
c. a brief history of the patient's current problem
d. your estimated time of arrival - CORRECT ANSWER-A
In most areas, medical control is provided by the
who work at the receiving hospital.
a. nurses
b. physicians
c. interns
d. staff - CORRECT ANSWER-B
