Communication And Documentation

1. You have just received an lert from the dispatcher. You should first:

Go to the location

Alert medical control.

Check the gas and oil and then respond.

Acknowledge the information received.

2. The alert and dispatch phase of an EMS call requires several important actions
by the dispatcher, Which of the following actions should NOT be included*)

Select and alert the appropriate EMS response units

Provide information to the news media as to the patient" s identity and extent of injuries.

Screen and assign priority to each call

Dispatch and direct the units to the correct location.

3. What federal agency regulates the use of communications equipment?

FBI

FTD

FCC

FDA

4. What should you do first when the medical direction physician tells you to give
a medication or treatment?

Do what the physician says.

Repeat the order back word for word.

Carefully write the order down in your run report.

Follow the order if you have time before arriving at the hospital

5. Which of the following statements about a prehospital care report is FALSE?

It documents the care that was provided.

It documents the patient's condition on arrival at the scene.

The documentation in the report cannot he used in a cour of law.

The information serves to prove that the EMT-B has provided proper documentation

6. When you reach the scene, your arrival report to the dispatcher should include:

The patient's name.

Your name.

My obvious details you see during size-up.

The ID of any other emergency units on the scene.

7. Your EMS crew has encountered some problems while responding to an emergency scene. Who should you advise of the situation?

Medical control

The police

The dispatcher

The fire department

8. "Which of the following devices does the dispatcher use to alert an EMS crew to
an emergency call?
1. Pager
2, Desktop monitor radio
3. Dedicated hot line
4. Direct radio communication

2,4

3,4

1,3,4

All of the above