AAOS Ch 5 Communications - AEMT Paramedic Exam A+ Pass
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1. If a patient mentions something in passing or avoids answering a specific
question, you should:: politely redirect his or her attention to that question.
2. Interpersonal communication is MOST accurately defined as the:: exchange of
information between two or more persons.
3. The ability of multiple agencies or systems to share the same radio frequency
is called:: trunking.
4. When communicating with older patients, it is MOST important to remember
that:: their illnesses may be more complex because they may have more than one disease process and may be taking
several medications concurrently.
5. When functioning at a noisy scene, communication will be MOST effective if
you:: move the patient to the ambulance as soon as you can.
6. When providing patient care, it is MOST important that you maintain effective
communication with:: your partner.
7. Which of the following patient data is NOT typically communicated during
your radio report to the hospital?: The patient's ethnicity
8. Which of the following questions is the MOST effective when inquiring about
a patient's chest pain?: "Can you describe the pain to me?"
9. Which of the following questions would be appropriate to ask a patient who
has no medical training?: "Do you have any breathing or heart problems?"
10. The FIRST principle of communicating by radio is:: clarity.
11. Touching a conscious elderly patient in a nursing home without his or her
permission:: is nonverbally communicating, "You are not important enough or mentally competent enough to
be asked for permission."
12. If a parent insists on monitoring your conversation with his or her adolescent
son or daughter, you should:: communicate the situation to the emergency department physician and
document it accurately.
13. If a patient is unable to tell you who he or she is, where he or she is, and what
day of the week it is:: You should suspect decreased blood flow to the brain
14. When functioning at a noisy scene, communication will be MOST effective if
you: Move the patient to the ambulance as soon as you can
15. When touching a patient as a form of reassurance, the paramedic should:: -
Touch the patient in a neutral part of his or her body
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16. When transmitting data over the radio, you should NOT disclose the pa-
tient's:: HIV status
17. A base station decoder within the emergency department:: translates a telemetry
signal into an oscilloscope tracing.
18. If a patient provides an inappropriate response to a paramedic's question, it
should be assumed that the patient:: Has impaired cerebral function
19. Statements such as, "Please say more," or, "Please feel welcome to tell me
about that," are examples of:: Facilitation
20. When a patient thanks you, your MOST appropriate response should be:: -
"You're welcome."
21. The term "frequency," as it applies to radio communications, is MOST accu-
rately defined as:: how frequently a radio wave recurs in a given time
22. Using the NATO phonetic alphabet, how should you spell Dr. "Wilson"?: -
WHISKEY-INDIA-LIMA-SIERRA-OSCAR-NOVEMBER
23. Which of the following statements regarding 12-lead ECG telemetry is cor-
rect?: Most newer systems use facsimile technology to allow transmission of 12-lead ECGs.
24. When relaying medical information to a physician in person, you should:: in-
clude information that you did not provide during your radio report.
25. Which of the following words would be the MOST difficult to hear over the
radio?: Yes
26. When communicating medical information via radio, you should be:: their
illnesses may be more complex because they may have more than one disease process and may be taking several
medications concurrently.
27. Before you begin to transmit over the radio, you should check the volume
and then:: listen to make sure that the channel is clear of traffic.
28. When communicating with a patient whose cultural background differs from
the paramedic's, it is MOST important for the paramedic to:: treat the patient with the
utmost respect at all times
29. The use of ten-codes over the radio:: is not recommended by the National Incident Management
System (NIMS).
30. When the paramedic encounters a patient who has difficulty communicat-
ing, he or she should:: enlist the help of a family member or primary caregiver.
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1. If a patient mentions something in passing or avoids answering a specific
question, you should:: politely redirect his or her attention to that question.
2. Interpersonal communication is MOST accurately defined as the:: exchange of
information between two or more persons.
3. The ability of multiple agencies or systems to share the same radio frequency
is called:: trunking.
4. When communicating with older patients, it is MOST important to remember
that:: their illnesses may be more complex because they may have more than one disease process and may be taking
several medications concurrently.
5. When functioning at a noisy scene, communication will be MOST effective if
you:: move the patient to the ambulance as soon as you can.
6. When providing patient care, it is MOST important that you maintain effective
communication with:: your partner.
7. Which of the following patient data is NOT typically communicated during
your radio report to the hospital?: The patient's ethnicity
8. Which of the following questions is the MOST effective when inquiring about
a patient's chest pain?: "Can you describe the pain to me?"
9. Which of the following questions would be appropriate to ask a patient who
has no medical training?: "Do you have any breathing or heart problems?"
10. The FIRST principle of communicating by radio is:: clarity.
11. Touching a conscious elderly patient in a nursing home without his or her
permission:: is nonverbally communicating, "You are not important enough or mentally competent enough to
be asked for permission."
12. If a parent insists on monitoring your conversation with his or her adolescent
son or daughter, you should:: communicate the situation to the emergency department physician and
document it accurately.
13. If a patient is unable to tell you who he or she is, where he or she is, and what
day of the week it is:: You should suspect decreased blood flow to the brain
14. When functioning at a noisy scene, communication will be MOST effective if
you: Move the patient to the ambulance as soon as you can
15. When touching a patient as a form of reassurance, the paramedic should:: -
Touch the patient in a neutral part of his or her body
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16. When transmitting data over the radio, you should NOT disclose the pa-
tient's:: HIV status
17. A base station decoder within the emergency department:: translates a telemetry
signal into an oscilloscope tracing.
18. If a patient provides an inappropriate response to a paramedic's question, it
should be assumed that the patient:: Has impaired cerebral function
19. Statements such as, "Please say more," or, "Please feel welcome to tell me
about that," are examples of:: Facilitation
20. When a patient thanks you, your MOST appropriate response should be:: -
"You're welcome."
21. The term "frequency," as it applies to radio communications, is MOST accu-
rately defined as:: how frequently a radio wave recurs in a given time
22. Using the NATO phonetic alphabet, how should you spell Dr. "Wilson"?: -
WHISKEY-INDIA-LIMA-SIERRA-OSCAR-NOVEMBER
23. Which of the following statements regarding 12-lead ECG telemetry is cor-
rect?: Most newer systems use facsimile technology to allow transmission of 12-lead ECGs.
24. When relaying medical information to a physician in person, you should:: in-
clude information that you did not provide during your radio report.
25. Which of the following words would be the MOST difficult to hear over the
radio?: Yes
26. When communicating medical information via radio, you should be:: their
illnesses may be more complex because they may have more than one disease process and may be taking several
medications concurrently.
27. Before you begin to transmit over the radio, you should check the volume
and then:: listen to make sure that the channel is clear of traffic.
28. When communicating with a patient whose cultural background differs from
the paramedic's, it is MOST important for the paramedic to:: treat the patient with the
utmost respect at all times
29. The use of ten-codes over the radio:: is not recommended by the National Incident Management
System (NIMS).
30. When the paramedic encounters a patient who has difficulty communicat-
ing, he or she should:: enlist the help of a family member or primary caregiver.
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