Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding eye contact with a patient is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It shows you are confident. 
B)  It shows you are attentive. 
C)  It shows you are interested in the patient. 
D)  Eye contact is always appropriate. 
A)  It shows you are confident. 
B)  It shows you are attentive. 
C)  It shows you are interested in the patient. 
D)  Eye contact is always appropriate. D

Question 2

Your elderly male patient tells you his name is Joe Smith.Which of the following is the BEST way to address him?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joe 
B)  Smitty 
C)  Mr. Smith 
D)  Sir 
A)  Joe 
B)  Smitty 
C)  Mr. Smith 
D)  Sir C

Question 3

You have received the following order from medical control: "Administer one tablet of nitroglycerin under the patient's tongue." Which of the following is the BEST response?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Roger, order received." 
B)  "Order received. One nitroglycerin tablet under the patient's tongue." 
C)  "Clear. Will advise of any changes in patient's condition." 
D)  "Copy. Administering medication now." 
A)  "Roger, order received." 
B)  "Order received. One nitroglycerin tablet under the patient's tongue." 
C)  "Clear. Will advise of any changes in patient's condition." 
D)  "Copy. Administering medication now." B

Question 4

You have responded to a call at a government office building.One of the office workers became very upset during a fire drill and experienced an episode of difficulty breathing.As your partner is speaking with the patient,who is not sure she wants to be transported,an individual wearing civilian clothes approaches you and states she is a security guard in the building.She asks you for the "yellow copy" of your patient care report.Which of the following should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Get permission from medical control. 
B)  Ask the patient if it is alright with her if you provide the individual with a copy of the patient care report. 
C)  State that you are unable to comply with the request due to patient confidentiality. 
D)  Provide the documentation if the individual shows proper identification. 
A)  Get permission from medical control. 
B)  Ask the patient if it is alright with her if you provide the individual with a copy of the patient care report. 
C)  State that you are unable to comply with the request due to patient confidentiality. 
D)  Provide the documentation if the individual shows proper identification.

Question 5

Which of the following information on a patient care report is NOT considered run data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief complaint 
B)  Other EMS units on the scene 
C)  Location of the call 
D)  Time of arrival at the receiving facility 
A)  Chief complaint 
B)  Other EMS units on the scene 
C)  Location of the call 
D)  Time of arrival at the receiving facility

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a reason for routine review of patient care reports in a quality improvement program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess conformity to patient care standards 
B)  Review excellent patient care 
C)  Review poor patient care 
D)  Satisfy requirements of the shift supervisor 
A)  Assess conformity to patient care standards 
B)  Review excellent patient care 
C)  Review poor patient care 
D)  Satisfy requirements of the shift supervisor

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT part of a medical radio report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimated time of arrival 
B)  Address at which the patient was located 
C)  Unit identification 
D)  Patient's response to medical care provided 
A)  Estimated time of arrival 
B)  Address at which the patient was located 
C)  Unit identification 
D)  Patient's response to medical care provided

Question 8

The portion of the patient care report in which the EMT writes his description of the patient's presentation,assessment findings,treatment,and transport information is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  text. 
B)  data set. 
C)  deposition. 
D)  narrative. 
A)  text. 
B)  data set. 
C)  deposition. 
D)  narrative.

Question 9

Patient data includes all of the following except the:

Accepted Answer

A)  nature of the dispatch. 
B)  patient's medications. 
C)  patient's chief complaint. 
D)  mechanism of injury. 
A)  nature of the dispatch. 
B)  patient's medications. 
C)  patient's chief complaint. 
D)  mechanism of injury.

Question 10

Why is it important to notify medical control as soon as practical about your patient's condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides legal protection as patient care now becomes their responsibility. 
B)  It allows the receiving facility more time to prepare for your arrival. 
C)  It is common courtesy. 
D)  It minimizes the chance that you will forget to contact medical control. 
A)  It provides legal protection as patient care now becomes their responsibility. 
B)  It allows the receiving facility more time to prepare for your arrival. 
C)  It is common courtesy. 
D)  It minimizes the chance that you will forget to contact medical control.

Question 11

What is the best way to communicate with a young pediatric patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only talk with the parents. The child is too young to know his or her medical history. 
B)  Sit at the level of the child, if possible, and always be honest. 
C)  Do not tell the child that a procedure will hurt beforehand because the child will become terrified. 
D)  Tell the child the procedure will hurt much more than it actually will so he or she will be pleasantly surprised when the procedure is over. 
A)  Only talk with the parents. The child is too young to know his or her medical history. 
B)  Sit at the level of the child, if possible, and always be honest. 
C)  Do not tell the child that a procedure will hurt beforehand because the child will become terrified. 
D)  Tell the child the procedure will hurt much more than it actually will so he or she will be pleasantly surprised when the procedure is over.

Question 12

You are en route to the hospital with a 22-year-old male patient who has suffered a very embarrassing injury to his genitalia.Which method of contacting the receiving facility will afford the patient the most privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using the handheld radio 
B)  Using the ambulance radio but not using the patient's name 
C)  Using the ambulance radio but not providing details of the injury 
D)  Providing the receiving hospital with all information via a cell phone 
A)  Using the handheld radio 
B)  Using the ambulance radio but not using the patient's name 
C)  Using the ambulance radio but not providing details of the injury 
D)  Providing the receiving hospital with all information via a cell phone

Question 13

You have received an order from medical direction that you feel would be detrimental to your patient.Which of the following should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politely question the physician. 
B)  Carry out the order but document that you disagreed with it. 
C)  Contact your supervisor for advice. 
D)  Call a different hospital for orders. 
A)  Politely question the physician. 
B)  Carry out the order but document that you disagreed with it. 
C)  Contact your supervisor for advice. 
D)  Call a different hospital for orders.

Question 14

Which of the following is the most common situation in which an EMT may be liable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient refusal of treatment and transport 
B)  Failing to get the receiving physician's signature on the patient care report 
C)  Failure to document all of a patient's medications on the patient care report 
D)  Inaccurate recording of times and mileage 
A)  Patient refusal of treatment and transport 
B)  Failing to get the receiving physician's signature on the patient care report 
C)  Failure to document all of a patient's medications on the patient care report 
D)  Inaccurate recording of times and mileage

Question 15

An objective statement made in a prehospital patient care report meets all of the following criteria except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Verifiable 
B)  Observable 
C)  Measurable 
D)  Biased 
A)  Verifiable 
B)  Observable 
C)  Measurable 
D)  Biased

Question 16

A major tornado has hit the neighboring town,knocking down power lines and injuring several people.What will provide the best chance to give your patient report to the receiving facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell phone at the scene 
B)  Landline at the patient's house 
C)  Ambulance mobile radio 
D)  Portable radio at the residence 
A)  Cell phone at the scene 
B)  Landline at the patient's house 
C)  Ambulance mobile radio 
D)  Portable radio at the residence

Question 17

Which of the following does NOT need to be documented regarding a patient refusal of treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  That you informed the patient of the consequences of refusing care 
B)  Patient's mental status 
C)  Any insulting remarks the patient made to you 
D)  That you advised the patient to call back if he changed his mind 
A)  That you informed the patient of the consequences of refusing care 
B)  Patient's mental status 
C)  Any insulting remarks the patient made to you 
D)  That you advised the patient to call back if he changed his mind

Question 18

Why is it important to NOT give the name or Social Security number of your patient over the ambulance radio when contacting medical control?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is illegal. 
B)  Someone may steal the patient's identity. 
C)  Someone may know the patient and tell the patient's friends. 
D)  It is unnecessary. 
A)  It is illegal. 
B)  Someone may steal the patient's identity. 
C)  Someone may know the patient and tell the patient's friends. 
D)  It is unnecessary.

Question 19

Two EMTs are on-scene of a behavioral call at a psychiatric facility.The medical personnel state that the patient had a psychotic episode and slashed his wrists.During the call,the patient claims to hear the voice of God and says that the voice is hurting his ears.The patient refuses to be transported to the emergency department,becomes combative,and bites one of the EMTs.Which of the following should NOT be documented on the EMS report?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fact that the patient was violent and bit the EMT 
B)  The fact that the EMT had an exposure incident 
C)  The fact that the patient hears voices 
D)  The fact that the patient slashed his wrists 
A)  The fact that the patient was violent and bit the EMT 
B)  The fact that the EMT had an exposure incident 
C)  The fact that the patient hears voices 
D)  The fact that the patient slashed his wrists

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate statement for the EMT to make on a patient care report?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient complains of difficulty breathing. 
B)  The patient had wheezes that were audible without using a stethoscope. 
C)  The patient has a history of asthma. 
D)  The patient was having an asthma attack. 
A)  The patient complains of difficulty breathing. 
B)  The patient had wheezes that were audible without using a stethoscope. 
C)  The patient has a history of asthma. 
D)  The patient was having an asthma attack.

Exam 15: Communication and Documentation

Which of the following statements regarding eye contact with a patient is NOT true?

Your elderly male patient tells you his name is Joe Smith.Which of the following is the BEST way to address him?

You have received the following order from medical control: "Administer one tablet of nitroglycerin under the patient's tongue." Which of the following is the BEST response?

Which of the following information on a patient care report is NOT considered run data?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for routine review of patient care reports in a quality improvement program?

Which of the following is NOT part of a medical radio report?

The portion of the patient care report in which the EMT writes his description of the patient's presentation,assessment findings,treatment,and transport information is called the:

Patient data includes all of the following except the:

Why is it important to notify medical control as soon as practical about your patient's condition?

What is the best way to communicate with a young pediatric patient?

You are en route to the hospital with a 22-year-old male patient who has suffered a very embarrassing injury to his genitalia.Which method of contacting the receiving facility will afford the patient the most privacy?

You have received an order from medical direction that you feel would be detrimental to your patient.Which of the following should you do?

Which of the following is the most common situation in which an EMT may be liable?

An objective statement made in a prehospital patient care report meets all of the following criteria except which one?

A major tornado has hit the neighboring town,knocking down power lines and injuring several people.What will provide the best chance to give your patient report to the receiving facility?

Which of the following does NOT need to be documented regarding a patient refusal of treatment?

Why is it important to NOT give the name or Social Security number of your patient over the ambulance radio when contacting medical control?

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate statement for the EMT to make on a patient care report?

Introduction to Emergency Medical Care

The Well-Being of the Emt

Lifting and Moving Patients

Medicallegal and Ethical Issues

Medical Terminology

Anatomy and Physiology

Ventilation, perfusion, and Shock: Understanding Pathophysiology

Life Span Development

Airway Management

Respiration and Artificial Ventilation

Scene Size-Up

The Primary Assessment

Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices

The Secondary Assessment

General Pharmacology

Respiratory Emergencies

Cardiac Emergencies

Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status

Allergic Reaction

Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies

Abdominal Emergencies

Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies and Suicide

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Bleeding and Shock

Soft-Tissue Trauma

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Musculoskeletal Trauma

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Multisystem Trauma

Environmental Emergencies

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Pediatric Emergencies

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