Question 1

Without formal transfer of care to the receiving hospital, paramedics could be charged with:

Accepted Answer

A)  malpractice. 
B)  abuse. 
C)  abandonment. 
D)  neglect. 
A)  malpractice. 
B)  abuse. 
C)  abandonment. 
D)  neglect. C

Question 2

Without proper terminology and verbal communications skills, the receiver will be unable to ________ the message.

Accepted Answer

A)  decode 
B)  resend 
C)  encode 
D)  receive 
A)  decode 
B)  resend 
C)  encode 
D)  receive A

Question 3

Specialized terms for radio use enhance communications by:

Accepted Answer

A)  lengthening airtime and transmitting thoughts quickly. 
B)  shortening airtime and transmitting thoughts quickly. 
C)  rationing airtime and transmitting thoughts reasonably accurately. 
D)  shortening airtime and transmitting thoughts reasonably accurately. 
A)  lengthening airtime and transmitting thoughts quickly. 
B)  shortening airtime and transmitting thoughts quickly. 
C)  rationing airtime and transmitting thoughts reasonably accurately. 
D)  shortening airtime and transmitting thoughts reasonably accurately. B

Question 4

Using terminology widely accepted by the emergency services and medical community when giving a report to emergency department personnel is important because:

Accepted Answer

A)  semantics enhance effective communication. 
B)  the receiver must be able to decode the message. 
C)  verbal communication is the preferred medium. 
D)  "10-codes" are meaningless to physicians. 
A)  semantics enhance effective communication. 
B)  the receiver must be able to decode the message. 
C)  verbal communication is the preferred medium. 
D)  "10-codes" are meaningless to physicians.

Question 5

Which of the following best explains the reason for the need to communicate effectively with other responders?

Accepted Answer

A)  To coordinate and implement the treatment plan 
B)  To summon EMS through a PSAP 
C)  To make sure you can recover your equipment afterward 
D)  To exchange career information 
A)  To coordinate and implement the treatment plan 
B)  To summon EMS through a PSAP 
C)  To make sure you can recover your equipment afterward 
D)  To exchange career information

Question 6

Systems that transmit and receive on the same frequency are ________ systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiplex 
B)  duplex 
C)  simplex 
D)  trunked 
A)  multiplex 
B)  duplex 
C)  simplex 
D)  trunked

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  emergency medical technician 
B)  emergency medical dispatcher 
C)  paramedic 
D)  first responder 
A)  emergency medical technician 
B)  emergency medical dispatcher 
C)  paramedic 
D)  first responder

Question 8

How can AACN improve outcomes with seriously injured patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assisting with field triage destination and transportation decisions 
B)  Increasing response times by prehospital care providers 
C)  Predicting the unlikelihood of serious injury among vehicle occupants 
D)  Increasing the time it takes for patients to receive definitive trauma care 
A)  Assisting with field triage destination and transportation decisions 
B)  Increasing response times by prehospital care providers 
C)  Predicting the unlikelihood of serious injury among vehicle occupants 
D)  Increasing the time it takes for patients to receive definitive trauma care

Question 9

The federal agency that controls and regulates nongovernmental communications is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  FCC. 
B)  FAC. 
C)  FCA. 
D)  FAA. 
A)  FCC. 
B)  FAC. 
C)  FCA. 
D)  FAA.

Question 10

The main duties of the dispatcher, after sending the responders and providing prearrival instructions, include:

Accepted Answer

A)  transferring communications. 
B)  discussing medical direction. 
C)  directing the crew to an appropriate receiving facility. 
D)  supporting and coordinating. 
A)  transferring communications. 
B)  discussing medical direction. 
C)  directing the crew to an appropriate receiving facility. 
D)  supporting and coordinating.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  UHF 
B)  VHF 
C)  ICT 
D)  GIS 
A)  UHF 
B)  VHF 
C)  ICT 
D)  GIS

Question 12

All of the following are other technology applications with broadband implications that the national EMS communications initiatives have suggested, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  patient multi-vital-signs monitoring. 
B)  infrared crowd disease detection. 
C)  wire-based speech-to-monitor transcription. 
D)  creation of ad hoc multicomponent patient databases. 
A)  patient multi-vital-signs monitoring. 
B)  infrared crowd disease detection. 
C)  wire-based speech-to-monitor transcription. 
D)  creation of ad hoc multicomponent patient databases.

Question 13

The prehospital care report is all of the following EXCEPT a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  legal record of the incident. 
B)  public record. 
C)  indicator of professionalism. 
D)  part of the patient's permanent medical record. 
A)  legal record of the incident. 
B)  public record. 
C)  indicator of professionalism. 
D)  part of the patient's permanent medical record.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  give the patient's chief complaint. 
B)  give the hospital the ETA. 
C)  relay treatments already rendered 
D)  request specific orders. 
A)  give the patient's chief complaint. 
B)  give the hospital the ETA. 
C)  relay treatments already rendered 
D)  request specific orders.

Question 15

The acronym PSAP stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  paramedic system answering point. 
B)  prehospital safety and prevention. 
C)  public safety answering point. 
D)  public safety agency paramedics. 
A)  paramedic system answering point. 
B)  prehospital safety and prevention. 
C)  public safety answering point. 
D)  public safety agency paramedics.

Question 16

One of the first bits of information to be transmitted to the base physician is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  estimated time of arrival to the hospital. 
B)  request for specific orders. 
C)  unit and provider information. 
D)  treatments already rendered. 
A)  estimated time of arrival to the hospital. 
B)  request for specific orders. 
C)  unit and provider information. 
D)  treatments already rendered.

Question 17

________ communications are condensed and ease the overcrowding of radio frequencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cellular 
B)  Analog 
C)  Digital 
D)  Telephone 
A)  Cellular 
B)  Analog 
C)  Digital 
D)  Telephone

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  verification protocol. 
B)  echo procedure. 
C)  standard format. 
D)  response algorithm. 
A)  verification protocol. 
B)  echo procedure. 
C)  standard format. 
D)  response algorithm.

Question 19

The transfer of care to the receiving facility staff should always include:

Accepted Answer

A)  physician examination of the report. 
B)  a formal verbal briefing. 
C)  a nurse signature on the prehospital chart. 
D)  immediate notification to the dispatcher that the unit is back in service. 
A)  physician examination of the report. 
B)  a formal verbal briefing. 
C)  a nurse signature on the prehospital chart. 
D)  immediate notification to the dispatcher that the unit is back in service.

Question 20

Multiplex systems transmit:

Accepted Answer

A)  voice simultaneously in two ways. 
B)  on the same frequency as they receive. 
C)  using digital encryption technology. 
D)  voice and data simultaneously. 
A)  voice simultaneously in two ways. 
B)  on the same frequency as they receive. 
C)  using digital encryption technology. 
D)  voice and data simultaneously.

Without formal transfer of care to the receiving hospital, paramedics could be charged with:

Without proper terminology and verbal communications skills, the receiver will be unable to ________ the message.

Specialized terms for radio use enhance communications by:

Using terminology widely accepted by the emergency services and medical community when giving a report to emergency department personnel is important because:

Which of the following best explains the reason for the need to communicate effectively with other responders?

Systems that transmit and receive on the same frequency are ________ systems.

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

How can AACN improve outcomes with seriously injured patients?

The federal agency that controls and regulates nongovernmental communications is the:

The main duties of the dispatcher, after sending the responders and providing prearrival instructions, include:

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

All of the following are other technology applications with broadband implications that the national EMS communications initiatives have suggested, EXCEPT:

The prehospital care report is all of the following EXCEPT a(n):

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

The acronym PSAP stands for:

One of the first bits of information to be transmitted to the base physician is the:

________ communications are condensed and ease the overcrowding of radio frequencies.

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

The transfer of care to the receiving facility staff should always include:

Multiplex systems transmit:

Introduction to Paramedicine

Ems Systems

Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic

Workforce Safety and Wellness

Ems Research

Public Health

Medicallegal Aspects of Out-Of-Hospital Care

Ethics in Paramedicine

Documentation

Human Life Span Development

Pathophysiology

Emergency Pharmacology

Intravenous Access and Medication Administration

Airway Management and Ventilation

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Exam 9: Ems System Communications

Without formal transfer of care to the receiving hospital, paramedics could be charged with:

Without proper terminology and verbal communications skills, the receiver will be unable to ________ the message.

Specialized terms for radio use enhance communications by:

Using terminology widely accepted by the emergency services and medical community when giving a report to emergency department personnel is important because:

Which of the following best explains the reason for the need to communicate effectively with other responders?

Systems that transmit and receive on the same frequency are ________ systems.

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

How can AACN improve outcomes with seriously injured patients?

The federal agency that controls and regulates nongovernmental communications is the:

The main duties of the dispatcher, after sending the responders and providing prearrival instructions, include:

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

All of the following are other technology applications with broadband implications that the national EMS communications initiatives have suggested, EXCEPT:

The prehospital care report is all of the following EXCEPT a(n):

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

The acronym PSAP stands for:

One of the first bits of information to be transmitted to the base physician is the:

________ communications are condensed and ease the overcrowding of radio frequencies.

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

The transfer of care to the receiving facility staff should always include:

Multiplex systems transmit:

Introduction to Paramedicine

Ems Systems

Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic

Workforce Safety and Wellness

Ems Research

Public Health

Medicallegal Aspects of Out-Of-Hospital Care

Ethics in Paramedicine

Documentation

Human Life Span Development

Pathophysiology

Emergency Pharmacology

Intravenous Access and Medication Administration

Airway Management and Ventilation

Filters