PMED CH6 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025
Which of the following constitutes minimum data that must be included on every patient care report?
Answers:
A. Chief complaint, vital signs, assessment, tentative field diagnosis, and patient's ethnic background
B. Level of consciousness, fi...
Which of the following constitutes minimum data that must be included on every patient care report?
Answers:
A. Chief complaint, vital signs, assessment, tentative field diagnosis, and patient's ethnic background
B. Level of consciousness, field impression, vital signs, assessment, and patient's name and address
C. Scene size-up, detailed assessment, blood glucose reading, vital signs, and patient's age
D. Chief complaint, level of consciousness, vital signs, assessment, and patient's age and gender -
ANSWERSD
If the paramedic is unable to complete his or her patient care report before departing the emergency
department, he or she should:
Answers:
A. leave, at a minimum, the patient's name and age, but recognize that the physician will perform his or
her own exam.
B. obtain the emergency department fax number and transmit the completed patient care report within
12 hours after delivering the patient.
C. advise the receiving provider that he or she will return to the emergency department with the
completed patient care report within 24 hours.
D. leave an abbreviated form with pertinent data with the receiving provider and complete the patient
care report as soon as possible. - ANSWERSD
When a competent adult patient refuses medical care, it is MOST important for the paramedic to:
Answers:
A. obtain a signed refusal from the patient as well as a witness signature.
, B. contact medical control and request permission to obtain the refusal.
C. perform a detailed physical exam before allowing the patient to refuse.
D. ensure that the patient is well informed about the situation at hand. - ANSWERSD
Which of the following statements includes a pertinent negative?
Answers:
A. "The possible smell of ETOH was noted on the patient."
B. "The patient rates his pain as an 8 on a scale of 0 to 10."
C. "The rapid head-to-toe exam revealed abrasions to the chest."
D. "The patient complains of nausea but denies vomiting." - ANSWERSD
The National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS):
Answers:
A. defines the scope of practice for all levels of EMS provider.
B. collects relevant data from each state and uses it for research.
C. defines the minimum data that must be collected on each call.
D. is a nationwide billing system that any EMS provider can use. - ANSWERSB
In order to ensure that all recorded times associated with an incident are accurate, the paramedic
should:
Answers:
A. radio the dispatcher after an event occurs.
B. frequently glance at his or her watch.
C. get a copy of the dispatch log after the call.
D. document the time that each event occurs. - ANSWERSA
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