D2L Chapter 4 Quiz

Which of the following statements is NOT appropriate to document in the narrative section of a PCR? A) "General impression revealed that the patient was intoxicated." B) "Significant damage was noted to the front end of the vehicle." C) "The patient admits to smoking marijuana earlier in the day." D) "After oxygen was administered, the patient's breathing improved."

A) "General impression revealed that the patient was intoxicated."

Which type of communications equipment functions as a radio receiver and searches across several frequencies? A) Scanner B) Duplex station C) Simplex station D) Mobile repeater

A) Scanner

A patient's refusal of EMS treatment and/or transport must be: A) an informed refusal. B) authorized by a judge. C) reported to the police. D) witnessed by a notary.

A) an informed refusal.

When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be: A) brief and easily understood. B) coded and scripted. C) spoken in a loud voice. D) lengthy and complete.

A) brief and easily understood.

During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's responsibilities include all of the following, EXCEPT: A) discouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit arrives. B) selecting and notifying the correct EMS response units and personnel. C) screening and assigning a priority to each call based on local protocols. D) coordinating responding EMS units with other public safety personnel.

A) discouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit arrives.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)? A) Monitoring all radio traffic and conducting field spot checks B) Maintaining communications equipment on the ambulance C) Licensing base stations and assigning appropriate radio call signs D) Allocating specific radio frequencies for use by EMS providers

B) Maintaining communications equipment on the ambulance

Information included in a radio report to the receiving hospital should include all of the following, EXCEPT: A) your perception of the severity of the problem. B) a preliminary diagnosis of the patient's problem. C) a brief history of the patient's current problem. D) a brief summary of the care you provided.

B) a preliminary diagnosis of the patient's problem.

Communicating with patients who are deaf or hard-of-hearing can be facilitated by doing all of the following, EXCEPT: A) shining a light on your face when you are in a darkened environment. B) elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation. C) placing yourself in a position to ensure that the patient can see your lips. D) providing pen and paper if the patient prefers to write his or her response.

B) elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation.

When providing a patient report via radio, you should protect the patient's privacy by: A) using coded medical language. B) not disclosing his or her name. C) withholding medical history data. D) refraining from objective statements.

B) not disclosing his or her name

Which of the following statements regarding a patient refusal is correct? A) A patient who consumed a few beers will likely be able to refuse EMS treatment. B) Advice given to a patient who refuses EMS treatment should not be documented. C) A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport. D) Documentation of proposed care is unnecessary if the patient refuses treatment.

C) A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport.

You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes the patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation. A) libel B) assault C) slander D) negligence

C) slander

You are caring for a 56-year-old male patient complaining of abdominal pain. Your service has recently switched to an electronic PCR system (ePCR). When completing the ePCR, it is important to be aware that: A) the ePCR is relatively unsecured and should not contain patient-specific information. B) the ePCR does not contain the same level of information as the written version and your verbal report should be expanded. C) the ePCR allows patient information to be transmitted directly to the receiving hospital's computers. D) a written patient care record will need to be completed on arrival at the hospital.

C) the ePCR allows patient information to be transmitted directly to the receiving hospital's computers

General guidelines for effective radio communications include all of the following, EXCEPT: A) speaking in a clear, calm, monotone voice. B) acknowledging a transmission as soon as possible. C) using 10 codes to ensure radio traffic confidentiality. D) holding the microphone about 2 to 3 inches from your mouth.

C) using 10 codes to ensure radio traffic confidentiality.

You and your partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in cardiac arrest. Because of the remote geographic location, you are unable to contact medical control. What should you do? A) Perform CPR only and initiate immediate transport. B) Make continuous attempts to contact medical control. C) Ask the husband if he wants to continue resuscitation. D) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders.

D) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders.

Ethnocentrism is defined as: A) understanding that people from different cultural backgrounds respond to pain and stress differently. B) suspecting that a person has an ulterior motive based on the tone of his or her voice when answering a question. C) subconsciously forcing your cultural values onto a patient because you feel that your own values are more acceptable. D) considering your own cultural values to be more important when interacting with people of a different culture.

D) considering your own cultural values to be more important when interacting with people of a different culture.