Pcpp Vol. 1 Chap 9

Front 1

What is the last step in the sequence of communications during an EMS response?

Back 1

Transferring Communications

Front 2

The _______, The public's first contact with the EMS system, plays a crucial role in every EMS response

Back 2

Emergency medical dispatcher

Front 3

Specialized terms for Radio use enhance Communications by

Back 3

Shortening airtime and transmitting thoughts quickly

Front 4

Using terminology widely accepted by the emergency services and medical community when giving a report to Emergency Department Personnel is important because

Back 4

The receiver must be able to decode the message

Front 5

Regulation of communications at the federal level includes all of the following, except

Back 5

Establishing terminology

Front 6

In terms of written communication, a neat and complete PCR is a good indicator of which of the following paramedic traits?

Back 6

Professionalism

Front 7

Which of the following is not a guideline for Effective Radio use?

Back 7

Used codes that are part of the international EMS system

Front 8

Which of the following radio waves can penetrate through concrete and steel?

Back 8

UHF; Ultra High Frequency

Front 9

You are giving a report to the base physician. After stating the patient's age, sex, and wait, you should next:

Back 9

Give the patient's Chief complaint.

Front 10

The verbal report to the Receiving Hospital should always include Vital Information, Chief complaint, and:

Back 10

Treatments rendered

Front 11

All of the following are other technology applications with Broadband implications that the national EMS Communications initiatives have suggested, except:

Back 11

Wire based speech to monitor transcription

Front 12

The practice of notifying a Receiving Hospital of an ambulances impending arrival began in the:

Back 12

1970s

Front 13

Paramedics and other EMTs becoming affordable in rural communities and also helping to fill gaps and Primary Healthcare Services is a concept of:

Back 13

Community paramedicine

Front 14

The process of interrogating colors with medical questions to elicit information and then determine the proper level of response is known as:

Back 14

Priority dispatching

Front 15

What is semantics?

Back 15

The meaning of words

Front 16

The federal agency that controls and regulates non-governmental Communications is the:

Back 16

FCC - Federal Communications Commission

Front 17

Which of the following is most effective in helping the dispatcher get information from distressed callers?

Back 17

A standard set of medically approved questions

Front 18

Because only the necessary resources are sent on each call, Priority dispatching has which of the following benefits?

Back 18

Saves time and money

Front 19

Medical audits, research, and policy changes can improve patient care through information collected from:

Back 19

Pre-hospital care reports

Front 20

The dispatchers directions to the collar for appropriate emergency measures are known as:

Back 20

Pre-arrival instructions

Front 21

How can a ACN improve outcomes with seriously injured patients?

Back 21

Assisting with field triage destination and transportation decisions

Front 22

How to report to the base position differ for trauma and medical patients?

Back 22

Medical reports emphasize history; trauma reports emphasize injuries and exam findings

Front 23

Without proper terminology and verbal communication skills, the receiver will be unable to______ the message.

Back 23

Decode

Front 24

Without formal transfer of care to the Receiving Hospital, paramedics could be charged with:

Back 24

Abandonment

Front 25

Multiplex systems transmit:

Back 25

Voice and data simultaneously

Front 26

The first part of the EMS response to an incident is:

Back 26

Detection and citizen access

Front 27

The type of communication system that works like a telephone is:

Back 27

Duplex

Front 28

_______ communications are condensed and ease the overcrowding of radio frequencies

Back 28

Digital

Front 29

Systems that transmit and receive on the same frequency are_____ systems.

Back 29

Simplex

Front 30

Which of the following is the key Link in the chain that results in the best possible patient outcome?

Back 30

Communication

Front 31

The emergency medical dispatcher has just finished interrogating a collar. The Next Step would be for the dispatcher to:

Back 31

Follow established guidelines to determine the appropriate level of response

Front 32

Information on the pre-hospital care report may be used by which of the following in certain circumstances?

Back 32

All of these; Hospital staff, insurance claims departments, attorneys

Front 33

In addition to giving emergency instruction to the color, a dispatcher can also use pre-arrival instructions to:

Back 33

1, 2, and 3

1. Comfort a distressed caller

2. Elicit additional information

3. Provide emotional support

Front 34

The pre-hospital care report (PCR) is a written record of events that includes administrative and ______ information

Back 34

Medical

Front 35

In addition to being a part of your patients medical record, a written report can also be used as:

Back 35

All of these; a representation of the care you provided, a legal record, and a document used for continuous quality improvement

Front 36

The emergency medical dispatcher has just finished interrogating a collar. The Next Step would be for the dispatcher to:

Back 36

Follow established guidelines to determine the appropriate level of response

Front 37

Immediate repetition of medical orders received during radio communications is known as the:

Back 37

Echo procedure

Front 38

In most systems, 911 callers are first routed to the _____, which then sends the call to_____.

Back 38

PSAP; EMD