Chapter 17- CommuniCation & DoCumentation Questions
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An abbreviation form of the PCR that an EMS crew can leave at the hospital when there
is not enough time to complete the PCR before leaving - ANSWER-Drop report (transfer
report)
A device that picks up signals from lower-power radio units, such as mobile and
portable radios, and retransmits them at a higher power; it allows low-power radio
signals to be transmitted over longer distances - ANSWER-Repeater
A phone that transmits through the air instead of over wires so that the phone can be
transported and used over a wide area - ANSWER-Cell Phone
A two-way radio that is used or affixed in a vehicle - ANSWER-Mobile radio
A two-way radio at a fixed site such as a hospital or dispatch center - ANSWER-Base
station
A handheld two-way radio - ANSWER-Portable Radio
The unit of measurement of the output of a radio - ANSWER-Watt
One of the key contributions to improvement in EMS over the years has been what? -
ANSWER-development of radio links among dispatcher, mobile units, and hospitals
Components of a communications system include what? - ANSWER-base stations,
mobile units, portable radios
, You will need to be altering the trauma center of the patient's condition directly from the
scene. Because your portable radio does not have the power to reach the hospital ED
from the scene, you will need to rely on a device that picks up radio signals from lower-
powered units and retransmits them at a higher power. This device is called what? -
ANSWER-Repeater
The government agency that maintains order on the airwaves is called the what? -
ANSWER-FCC
The purpose of always following the general principles of radio transmission are not
allow all persons to use the frequency and to what? - ANSWER-prevent delays
What is the correct order of a medical radio report? - ANSWER-1. Unit identification
and level of provider
2. Chief complaint
3. Major past illnesses
4. Emergency medical care given
You arrive on the scene that includes a 58-year-old male patient. The ambulance was
called because has had chest pain for the past hour. The "chest pain" in this situation is
called what? - ANSWER-chief complaint
You are en route to the hospital with a 27-year-old female who is pain. During your radio
report, you say: "The patient's abdomen feels rigid." You are actually advising the
hospital of what? - ANSWER-pertinent findings of the physical exams
During your radio report, you state, "The patient's mental status has not changed
during our care." You are attempting to advise the hospital of what? - ANSWER-the
response of the patient to the emergency medical care you have provided
Your local protocols require a medical order to allow you to assist the patient with her
bronchodilator device. Whenever you request an order for medical direction over the
radio, it is good practice to do what? - ANSWER-repeat the physician's order word for
word back to the physician
anD answers praCtiCe Questions with solutions newest
2026 /2027 | alreaDy GraDeD a+
An abbreviation form of the PCR that an EMS crew can leave at the hospital when there
is not enough time to complete the PCR before leaving - ANSWER-Drop report (transfer
report)
A device that picks up signals from lower-power radio units, such as mobile and
portable radios, and retransmits them at a higher power; it allows low-power radio
signals to be transmitted over longer distances - ANSWER-Repeater
A phone that transmits through the air instead of over wires so that the phone can be
transported and used over a wide area - ANSWER-Cell Phone
A two-way radio that is used or affixed in a vehicle - ANSWER-Mobile radio
A two-way radio at a fixed site such as a hospital or dispatch center - ANSWER-Base
station
A handheld two-way radio - ANSWER-Portable Radio
The unit of measurement of the output of a radio - ANSWER-Watt
One of the key contributions to improvement in EMS over the years has been what? -
ANSWER-development of radio links among dispatcher, mobile units, and hospitals
Components of a communications system include what? - ANSWER-base stations,
mobile units, portable radios
, You will need to be altering the trauma center of the patient's condition directly from the
scene. Because your portable radio does not have the power to reach the hospital ED
from the scene, you will need to rely on a device that picks up radio signals from lower-
powered units and retransmits them at a higher power. This device is called what? -
ANSWER-Repeater
The government agency that maintains order on the airwaves is called the what? -
ANSWER-FCC
The purpose of always following the general principles of radio transmission are not
allow all persons to use the frequency and to what? - ANSWER-prevent delays
What is the correct order of a medical radio report? - ANSWER-1. Unit identification
and level of provider
2. Chief complaint
3. Major past illnesses
4. Emergency medical care given
You arrive on the scene that includes a 58-year-old male patient. The ambulance was
called because has had chest pain for the past hour. The "chest pain" in this situation is
called what? - ANSWER-chief complaint
You are en route to the hospital with a 27-year-old female who is pain. During your radio
report, you say: "The patient's abdomen feels rigid." You are actually advising the
hospital of what? - ANSWER-pertinent findings of the physical exams
During your radio report, you state, "The patient's mental status has not changed
during our care." You are attempting to advise the hospital of what? - ANSWER-the
response of the patient to the emergency medical care you have provided
Your local protocols require a medical order to allow you to assist the patient with her
bronchodilator device. Whenever you request an order for medical direction over the
radio, it is good practice to do what? - ANSWER-repeat the physician's order word for
word back to the physician
