Exam 15: Communication and Documentation

Which of the following is part of the minimum data set developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)for purposes of data collection in conducting research?

Which of the following BEST describes the position you should take when dealing with a cooperative patient who is sitting in a chair?

Medical direction has requested that you administer 70 grams of activated charcoal to an overdose patient.Which of the following should you do next?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)requires ambulance services to do all of the following except:

Which of the following should be placed in quotes in the patient care report?

You suspect that a 6-year-old female patient with multiple bruises and a broken wrist was abused.The stepmother states the patient fell down the stairs.The patient is crying and sheepishly nods in agreement with the stepmother's statements.How should you document this situation in the patient report?

Which of the following should NOT be included in a patient care report?

Which of the following BEST describes a portable radio?

How many parts does a standard medical radio report have as described in your textbook?

You are treating a patient with a possible fractured ankle.The patient appears to be in a lot of pain and is uneasy.As you are getting ready to splint the patient's leg,he asks you if it is going to hurt.Which of the following is the BEST response?

Which of the following can be correctly noted as a chief complaint?

Which of the following BEST describes a base station?

Which of the following is NOT considered a principle of proper radio usage in EMS?

When giving a radio report to the hospital,which of the following would be the first patient-specific information provided?

You have an urgent transmission you need to make to the dispatch center.Which of the following is the appropriate way to communicate this?

You are attempting to place a nonrebreather mask on a patient who is experiencing difficulty breathing.The patient is anxious and does not want the mask on his face.Which of the following is the BEST course of action?

When you arrive at the receiving facility,the nurse asks your partner for a verbal report of the patient's condition.This is in addition to the radio report your partner gave to the hospital en route.Afterwards,you ask your partner why you must give a second verbal report and a written report to the receiving nurse.What is the best reason to provide both reports?

Which of the following should be documented as subjective patient information?

You are treating a 32-year-old man who is deaf.You need to find out why he called for an ambulance.What is the BEST way to communicate with this patient?

Which of the following describes the importance of effective communication of patient information in the verbal report?