prehospital EMT Chapter 5 Questions and Answers
BLANK are devices that receive transmissions from lower powered sources and rebroadcast
them at a higher power and a different frequency
a. decoders
b. encoders
c. mobile data terminals
d. repeaters ** Answ** repeaters
As you complete your assessment, you place your hand on your elderly patient's shoulder. This is
an example of:
a. cultural relativism
b. posture
c. haptics
d. gestures ** Answ** haptics
Information that you receive from the patient about your behavior and verbal statements is called
a. encoding
b. reflection
c. decoding
d. feedback ** Answ** feedback
Which of the following is an example of a closed-ended question?
a. why did you call the ambulance
b. are you having chest pain?
c. where do you hurt
d. can you describe the pain ** Answ** are you having chest pain
the benefits of using cellular phones in the EMS communications system include increased
privacy, easy maintenance, and
,a. excellent sound quality
b. consistent nationwide reception
c. free intrastate long-distance calling
d. dependability during multiple-casualty disasters ** Answ** excellent sound quality
what power output do most portable radios have?
a. 1 to 5 watts
b. 25 to 35 watts
c. 5 to 10 watts
d. 0.5 to 3 watts ** Answ** 1 to 5 watts
Which of the below communication technologies is often used as a "backup" system to normal
communications used by EMS?
a. digital equipment
b. mobile radio
c. a base station
d. mobile phones ** Answ** mobile phones
What part of the EMS radio communication system uses a relatively high-power output radio of
between 80 and 150 watts?
a. portable radios
b. base stations
c. mobile radios
d. transponders ** Answ** base stations
while working as an EMT, what type of communication device will like be provided to you that
you carry on your person so that you can communicate easily with dispatch?
a. mobile radio
b. portable radio
c. repeater
d. base station radio ** Answ** portable radio
,For which one of the communication uses are cellular/digital phones best suited?
a. as an emergency backup to the radio system
b. for communicating with the ED
c. for interagency communications during a disaster
d. for intra-agency communications during a disaster ** Answ** as an emergency backup to
the radio system
One of the primary tasks of an EMS dispatcher is to:
a. diagnose the patient's illness and relay it to responders
b. notify the responders of the patient's HIV status
c. obtain insurance billing information from the caller
d. advise the caller on how to manage the situation until help arrives ** Answ** advise the
caller on how to manage the situation until help arrives
As an EMT, you will be expected to routinely communicate with all of the following on MOST
EMS calls, EXCEPT:
a. the police supervisor
b. medical direction
c. your EMS partner
d. your EMS dispatcher ** Answ** the police supervisor
a devise that receives transmissions from one source, boosts the signal power, and rebroadcasts it
is called a
a. frequency modulator
b. repeater
c. delay circuit
d. converter ** Answ** repeater
radio communications, which may include patient assessment findings, responses to
interventions, and information from the scene are monitored by the
, a. EPA
b. OSHA
c. FCC
d. DOT ** Answ** FCC
Your EMS agency wants to increase the power output of the base station in order to cover a
larger area without needing a repeater. Which federal agency is responsible for establishing
limitations for power output?
a. International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA)
b. Warning and Reference Guidance Association
c. Office of Emergency Communications (OEC)
d. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ** Answ** FCC
The medical direction is discussing appropriate radio communications with a group of EMTs.
With FCC regulations should the direction include in the presentation?
a. hiring of trained dispatchers
b. licenses individual base station operations
c. nationwide public safety network
d. system maintenance ** Answ** licenses individual base station operators
The FCC is responsible for which one of the following?
a. limiting antenna height
b. regulating radiation produced by radio equipment
c. assigning radio call signs
d. limiting the number of radios per agency ** Answ** assigning radio call signs
Backup batteries should always be on hand and should be charged to at least
a. 25 percent
b. 50 percent
c. 75 percent
d. 100 percent ** Answ** 100 percent
BLANK are devices that receive transmissions from lower powered sources and rebroadcast
them at a higher power and a different frequency
a. decoders
b. encoders
c. mobile data terminals
d. repeaters ** Answ** repeaters
As you complete your assessment, you place your hand on your elderly patient's shoulder. This is
an example of:
a. cultural relativism
b. posture
c. haptics
d. gestures ** Answ** haptics
Information that you receive from the patient about your behavior and verbal statements is called
a. encoding
b. reflection
c. decoding
d. feedback ** Answ** feedback
Which of the following is an example of a closed-ended question?
a. why did you call the ambulance
b. are you having chest pain?
c. where do you hurt
d. can you describe the pain ** Answ** are you having chest pain
the benefits of using cellular phones in the EMS communications system include increased
privacy, easy maintenance, and
,a. excellent sound quality
b. consistent nationwide reception
c. free intrastate long-distance calling
d. dependability during multiple-casualty disasters ** Answ** excellent sound quality
what power output do most portable radios have?
a. 1 to 5 watts
b. 25 to 35 watts
c. 5 to 10 watts
d. 0.5 to 3 watts ** Answ** 1 to 5 watts
Which of the below communication technologies is often used as a "backup" system to normal
communications used by EMS?
a. digital equipment
b. mobile radio
c. a base station
d. mobile phones ** Answ** mobile phones
What part of the EMS radio communication system uses a relatively high-power output radio of
between 80 and 150 watts?
a. portable radios
b. base stations
c. mobile radios
d. transponders ** Answ** base stations
while working as an EMT, what type of communication device will like be provided to you that
you carry on your person so that you can communicate easily with dispatch?
a. mobile radio
b. portable radio
c. repeater
d. base station radio ** Answ** portable radio
,For which one of the communication uses are cellular/digital phones best suited?
a. as an emergency backup to the radio system
b. for communicating with the ED
c. for interagency communications during a disaster
d. for intra-agency communications during a disaster ** Answ** as an emergency backup to
the radio system
One of the primary tasks of an EMS dispatcher is to:
a. diagnose the patient's illness and relay it to responders
b. notify the responders of the patient's HIV status
c. obtain insurance billing information from the caller
d. advise the caller on how to manage the situation until help arrives ** Answ** advise the
caller on how to manage the situation until help arrives
As an EMT, you will be expected to routinely communicate with all of the following on MOST
EMS calls, EXCEPT:
a. the police supervisor
b. medical direction
c. your EMS partner
d. your EMS dispatcher ** Answ** the police supervisor
a devise that receives transmissions from one source, boosts the signal power, and rebroadcasts it
is called a
a. frequency modulator
b. repeater
c. delay circuit
d. converter ** Answ** repeater
radio communications, which may include patient assessment findings, responses to
interventions, and information from the scene are monitored by the
, a. EPA
b. OSHA
c. FCC
d. DOT ** Answ** FCC
Your EMS agency wants to increase the power output of the base station in order to cover a
larger area without needing a repeater. Which federal agency is responsible for establishing
limitations for power output?
a. International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA)
b. Warning and Reference Guidance Association
c. Office of Emergency Communications (OEC)
d. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ** Answ** FCC
The medical direction is discussing appropriate radio communications with a group of EMTs.
With FCC regulations should the direction include in the presentation?
a. hiring of trained dispatchers
b. licenses individual base station operations
c. nationwide public safety network
d. system maintenance ** Answ** licenses individual base station operators
The FCC is responsible for which one of the following?
a. limiting antenna height
b. regulating radiation produced by radio equipment
c. assigning radio call signs
d. limiting the number of radios per agency ** Answ** assigning radio call signs
Backup batteries should always be on hand and should be charged to at least
a. 25 percent
b. 50 percent
c. 75 percent
d. 100 percent ** Answ** 100 percent
