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Two EMTs are on-scene of a behavioral call at a psychiatric facility.The medical personnel state that the patient had a psychotic episode and slashed his wrists.During the call,the patient claims to hear the voice of God and says that the voice is hurting his ears.The patient refuses to be transported to the emergency department,becomes combative,and bites one of the EMTs.Which of the following should NOT be documented on the EMS report?

A) The fact that the patient was violent and bit the EMT
B) The fact that the EMT had an exposure incident
C) The fact that the patient hears voices
D) The fact that the patient slashed his wrists

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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.

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Which of the following is NOT an appropriate statement for the EMT to make on a patient care report?

Why is it important to NOT give the name or Social Security number of your patient over the ambulance radio when contacting medical control?

What is the best way to communicate with a young pediatric patient?

Patient data includes all of the following except the:

Which of the following statements regarding eye contact with a patient is NOT true?

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?

Your elderly male patient tells you his name is Joe Smith.Which of the following is the BEST way to address him?

The portion of the patient care report in which the EMT writes his description of the patient's presentation,assessment findings,treatment,and transport information is called the:

An objective statement made in a prehospital patient care report meets all of the following criteria except which one?

Which of the following is NOT part of a medical radio report?

Which of the following information on a patient care report is NOT considered run data?

You have received an order from medical direction that you feel would be detrimental to your patient.Which of the following should you do?

You have responded to a call at a government office building.One of the office workers became very upset during a fire drill and experienced an episode of difficulty breathing.As your partner is speaking with the patient,who is not sure she wants to be transported,an individual wearing civilian clothes approaches you and states she is a security guard in the building.She asks you for the "yellow copy" of your patient care report.Which of the following should you do?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for routine review of patient care reports in a quality improvement program?

Which of the following does NOT need to be documented regarding a patient refusal of treatment?

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?

Which of the following is the most common situation in which an EMT may be liable?

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?