Paramedic: Communication/Documentation
Exam Questions with Correct Answers
If the paramedic is unable to complete his or her patient care
report before departing the emergency department, he or she
should: Ans: Leave an abbreviated form with pertinent data with
the receiving provider and complete the patient care report as
soon as possible.
Automatic crash notification systems can provide all of the
following information about a car crash EXCEPT: Ans: The speed
the other vehicle at the time of the crash.
When relaying medical information to a physician in person, you
should: Ans: Include information that you did not provide during
your radio report.
If the EMD suspects that your patient has a life threatening
emergency, the EMD shuld make you aware of the situation and
then: Ans: Give prearrival instructions to the caller.
Components of a thorough patient refusal document include: Ans:
Willingness of EMS to return to the scene if the patient changes his
or her mind.
When transmitting data over the radio, you should NOT disclose
the patient's: Ans: Date of birth.
Which of the following is a subjective finding? Ans: A complaint of
chest pressure.
Which of the following patient data is NOT typically
communicated during your radio report to the hospital? Ans: A
patient's ethnicity.
The MOST significant problem associated with making up your
own medical abbreviations and documenting them on the patient
care report is: Ans: An error in patient care.
Which of the following constitutes minimum data that must be
included on every patient care report? Ans: Chief complaint, level
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