Emergency Care, 13e (Limmer et al.)
Chapter 15 Communication and Documentation
1) Which of the following BEST describes a base station?
A) A two-way radio at a fixed site
B) A device used to receive and then amplify transmissions that must be carried over long
distances
C) A two-way radio mounted in a vehicle
D) A two-way radio that can be carried on a belt clip
Objective: 15.1
2) Which of the following BEST describes a mobile radio?
A) A two-way radio that can be carried on a belt clip
B) A two-way radio that is mounted in a vehicle
C) A two-way radio at a fixed site
D) A device that receives and amplifies signals that must be sent over a long distance
Objective: 15.1
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3) Which of the following BEST describes a portable radio?
A) A device that receives and amplifies signals that must be sent over long distances
B) A two-way radio that is mounted in a vehicle
C) A two-way radio at a fixed site
D) A two-way radio that can be carried on a belt clip
Objective: 15.1
4) Which of the following BEST describes a repeater?
A) A two-way radio that is mounted in a vehicle
B) A two-way radio that can be carried on a belt clip
C) A device that receives and amplifies a signal that must be carried over long distances
D) A two-way radio at a fixed site
Objective: 15.1
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5) 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?
A) Cell phone at the scene
B) Landline at the patient’s house
C) Ambulance mobile radio
D) Portable radio at the residence
Objective: 15.2
6) 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?
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
Objective: 15.3
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7) Which of the following agencies assigns and licenses radio frequencies?
A) United States Department of Transportation
B) Transportation Security Administration
C) Federal Trade Commission
D) Federal Communications Commission
Objective: 15.4
8) Which of the following is NOT considered a principle of proper radio usage in EMS?
A) Speak with your lips 2 to 3 inches from the microphone.
B) Speak as quickly as possible.
C) Use plain English.
D) Make sure the radio is on before speaking.
Objective: 15.5
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9) During your radio report to the hospital, which of the following pieces of information should
NOT be relayed?
A) Patient’s age
B) Baseline vital signs
C) Patient’s name
D) Patient’s status
Objective: 15.5
10) Which of the following information does NOT need to be provided to the dispatcher?
A) Estimated time of arrival at the hospital
B) Which hospital you are transporting to
C) When you depart from the hospital
D) When you arrive at the hospital
Objective: 15.5
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11) Why is it important to NOT give the name or Social Security number of your patient over the
ambulance radio when contacting medical control?
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.
Objective: 15.5
12) You have an urgent transmission you need to make to the dispatch center. Which of the
following is the appropriate way to communicate this?
A) Interrupt less urgent radio traffic to get your message across.
B) Speak loudly to convey the urgency of the message.
C) Listen to the frequency first to avoid stepping on another transmission.
D) Use the phrase, “Attention, attention, I have priority traffic.”
Objective: 15.5
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13) Which of the following is NOT part of a medical radio report?
A) Estimated time of arrival
B) Address at which the patient was located
C) Unit identification
D) Patient’s response to medical care provided
Objective: 15.6
14) 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?
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.”
Objective: 15.6
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15) Which of the following is NOT appropriate for inclusion in the radio report to the receiving
hospital?
A) Physical exam findings
B) The patient’s mental status
C) Name of the patient’s health insurance provider
D) Pertinent past illnesses
Objective: 15.6
16) Why is it important that your radio report to the receiving facility be concise?
A) The emergency department needs to know quickly and accurately the patient’s condition.
B) You do not want to bore the nurse receiving your report.
C) You want to make sure the doctor approves your medical order request.
D) You want to appear professional.
Objective: 15.6
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17) How many parts does a standard medical radio report have as described in your textbook?
A) 12
B) 8
C) 5
D) 10
Objective: 15.6
18) Why is it important to notify medical control as soon as practical about your patient’s
condition?
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.
Objective: 15.6
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19) You are transporting a city councilman to the hospital after he injured his shoulder playing
basketball at his gym. His left shoulder is swollen, deformed, and bruised. There is pain and
tingling when the patient attempts to use his hand. He has a pulse of 92 per minute, a respiratory
rate of 20 per minute, and a blood pressure of 132/88 mmHg. Which of the following should
NOT be included in the radio report?
A) The appearance of the shoulder
B) Notification that extra security is needed for a VIP
C) How the injury occurred
D) Vital signs
Objective: 15.6
20) When giving a radio report to the hospital, which of the following would be the first patient-
specific information provided?
A) The patient is complaining of chest pain.
B) The patient has taken nitroglycerin.
C) The patient is a 55-year-old male.
D) The patient is having a heart attack.
Objective: 15.6
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