EMS 1021 Course Exam Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
When using your portable radio, you must push the "press to talk" button and wait one
second before speaking. This is essential to effective communication because your EMS
system uses:
A) Repeaters
B) Digital equipment
C) Cellular telephone links
D) Portable transmitter/receiver
B) Repeaters
Why should the EMT provide the physician or nurse with an oral report when
transferring care to the hospital emergency department?
A) To provide input on additional medical care to be given in the ED
B) To provide an opportunity for the ED staff to critique the care provided
C) To summarize patient assessment and treatment information
D) To inform them of whether they need to see the patient immediately
C) To summarize patient assessment and treatment information
Which statement is most appropriate to start with when transferring a patient to the
emergency department and giving the oral report?
A) "This is Mr. Hedger. He has the state insurance plan."
B) "Mr. Hedger has high BP and appears to be having a heart attack."
C) "Please refer to the recording of my radio report for specific information about Mr.
Hedger and his chest pain."
D) "Mr. Hedger called us today because he was having chest pain."
,D) "Mr. Hedger called us today because he was having chest pain."
What is an effective way to improve communication with patients from most cultures?
A) Use medical terminology
B) Maintain eye contact
C) Have the patient look up at you
D) Speak clearly and loudly
B) Maintain eye contact
You have been called for a 23 year old male who is completely deaf. To best
communicate with this patient you should:
A) Write questions on a notepad
B) Have the emergency department get the needed information
C) Use gestures when asking questions
D) Stand in front of the patient and speak loudly
A) Write questions on a notepad
You are treating a 2-year-old girl who fell off her bike. She is scared, continues to cry,
and will not answer any of your questions. What would be a good strategy to help find
out where the girl hurts?
A) Use an adult-like stern voice and tell the girl she needs to answer the questions
B) Have the girl's mother ask your questions for you
C) Tell the patient she will be okay if she tells you what hurts
D) Promise the girl a reward like ice cream if she answers the questions
B) Have the girl's mother ask your questions for you
, What role does the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) play in EMS?
A) The FCC determines the essential information that EMT's must relay yo a receiving
hospital about the patient care
B) The FCC establishes and enforces regulations related to the use of radio operations
C) The FCC approves maintenance and repair contracts for communication equipment
used by EMS systems
D) The FCC regulates only the radio communication systems that are used by police,
fire, and EMS
B) The FCC establishes and enforces regulations related to the use of radio operations
Medical direction has advised you to place a patient who is obese and extremely short of
breath in a supine position. Knowing that doing so may cause the patient to become
even more short of breath, your best action would be to:
A) Explain your concern to the physician and ask for clarification
B) Contact a different hospital and transport the patient there
C) Ask your partner what she would do
D) Place the patient in the supine position and expedite transport
A) Explain your concern to the physician and ask for clarification
While you are returning from lunch, a frantic woman flags you down and states that
she just found a young child on the roadside who appears to have been hit by a car. She
is not sure if the child is breathing. You should immediately:
A) Advise dispatch that you have been flagged down for a possible emergency, and
identify your location
B) Inform the woman that she will need to call 911 first
Correct Answers
When using your portable radio, you must push the "press to talk" button and wait one
second before speaking. This is essential to effective communication because your EMS
system uses:
A) Repeaters
B) Digital equipment
C) Cellular telephone links
D) Portable transmitter/receiver
B) Repeaters
Why should the EMT provide the physician or nurse with an oral report when
transferring care to the hospital emergency department?
A) To provide input on additional medical care to be given in the ED
B) To provide an opportunity for the ED staff to critique the care provided
C) To summarize patient assessment and treatment information
D) To inform them of whether they need to see the patient immediately
C) To summarize patient assessment and treatment information
Which statement is most appropriate to start with when transferring a patient to the
emergency department and giving the oral report?
A) "This is Mr. Hedger. He has the state insurance plan."
B) "Mr. Hedger has high BP and appears to be having a heart attack."
C) "Please refer to the recording of my radio report for specific information about Mr.
Hedger and his chest pain."
D) "Mr. Hedger called us today because he was having chest pain."
,D) "Mr. Hedger called us today because he was having chest pain."
What is an effective way to improve communication with patients from most cultures?
A) Use medical terminology
B) Maintain eye contact
C) Have the patient look up at you
D) Speak clearly and loudly
B) Maintain eye contact
You have been called for a 23 year old male who is completely deaf. To best
communicate with this patient you should:
A) Write questions on a notepad
B) Have the emergency department get the needed information
C) Use gestures when asking questions
D) Stand in front of the patient and speak loudly
A) Write questions on a notepad
You are treating a 2-year-old girl who fell off her bike. She is scared, continues to cry,
and will not answer any of your questions. What would be a good strategy to help find
out where the girl hurts?
A) Use an adult-like stern voice and tell the girl she needs to answer the questions
B) Have the girl's mother ask your questions for you
C) Tell the patient she will be okay if she tells you what hurts
D) Promise the girl a reward like ice cream if she answers the questions
B) Have the girl's mother ask your questions for you
, What role does the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) play in EMS?
A) The FCC determines the essential information that EMT's must relay yo a receiving
hospital about the patient care
B) The FCC establishes and enforces regulations related to the use of radio operations
C) The FCC approves maintenance and repair contracts for communication equipment
used by EMS systems
D) The FCC regulates only the radio communication systems that are used by police,
fire, and EMS
B) The FCC establishes and enforces regulations related to the use of radio operations
Medical direction has advised you to place a patient who is obese and extremely short of
breath in a supine position. Knowing that doing so may cause the patient to become
even more short of breath, your best action would be to:
A) Explain your concern to the physician and ask for clarification
B) Contact a different hospital and transport the patient there
C) Ask your partner what she would do
D) Place the patient in the supine position and expedite transport
A) Explain your concern to the physician and ask for clarification
While you are returning from lunch, a frantic woman flags you down and states that
she just found a young child on the roadside who appears to have been hit by a car. She
is not sure if the child is breathing. You should immediately:
A) Advise dispatch that you have been flagged down for a possible emergency, and
identify your location
B) Inform the woman that she will need to call 911 first
