Chapter 17 - Communication & Documentation

base station

What is a set-up with two-way radios at a fixed site, such as a hospital or dispatch center?

mobile radio

What is a two-way radio that is used or affixed in a vehicle?

watt

What is the unit of measurement of the output power of a radio?

portable radio

What is a handheld two-way radio?

repeaters

What is a device that picks up signals from lower-power radio units and retransmits them at a higher power, allowing low-power radio signals to be transmissed over longer distances?

cell phone

What is a phone that transmits through the air instead of over wires, so the phone can be transported and used over a wide area?

telemetry

What is the process of sending and receiving data wirelessly?

the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Who assigns and licenses radio frequencies?

use their unit number or name, followed by yours

When calling another unit or base station, how should you begin your communication?

affirmative and negative

What should you say instead of "yes" and "no" when using radio communications?

staging

What is a dispatcher ordering a unit to stand by at a certain location until the scene is safe?

bring your portable radio with you

What should you bring with you whenever you leave the ambulance, provided you have one available?

radio medical report

What report is specifically structured to present pertinent facts about the patient without providing more detail than necessary?

verbal report

What is the first information you give to hospital personnel?

chief complaint, history not given previously, additional treatment given en route, additional vital signs taken en route

What should you include in the verbal report?

prehospital care report

What is the record that you produce during a call?

direct data entry

How are many prehospital care reports done now?

while you are still at the receiving facility with a fresh memory of the call

When should you complete the prehospital care report?

drop report (or transfer report)

What is an abbreviated form of the PCR that an EMS crew can leave at the hospital when there is not enough time to complete the PCR before leaving?

data element

What is each individual box in the prehospital care report?

run data, patient information

What are the two sections of the prehospital care report?

of omission and comission

What two types of errors may be committed during a call?

error of omission

What is an error in which an important part of the assessment or care was left out?

error of comission

What is an error in which actions performed on the patient are wrong or improper?

triage tag

What is a tag affixed to the patient and used to record the patient's chief complaint and injuries, vital signs, and treatments given?