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35 Cards in this Set
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Base station
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Any radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver that is located in a fixed place
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Cellular telephone
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A low-power portable radio that communicates through an interconnected series of repeater stations called cells
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Channel
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an assigned frequency or frequencies that are used to carry voice and/or data communications
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Dedicated line
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A special telephone line that is used for specific point-to-point communications; also known as a hot lime
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Duplex
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The ability to transmit and receive simultaneously
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC )
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The federal agency that has jurisdiction over interstate and international telephone and telegraph services and satellite mutations, all of which may involve EMS activity
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MED channels
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VHF and UHF channels that the FCC has designated exclusively for EMS use
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Paging
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the use of radio signal and a voice or digital message that is transmitted to pagers or desktop monitor radios
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Rapport
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A trusting relationship that you build with your patient
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Repeater
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A special base station radio that receives messages and signals on one frequency, and then automatically retransmits them a second frequency
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Scanner
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A radio receiver that searches or scans across several frequencies and until the message is completed; the process is then repeated
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Simplex
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Single frequency radio; transmission can occur in either direction but not simultaneously both Emma: when one party transmits, the other can only receive, and the part it is transmitting is unable to receive
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Standing orders
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Written documents, signed by the EM ASP system's medical director, that outlined specific directions, permissions, and sometimes prohibitions regarding patient care; also called protocols
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Telemetry
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A process in which electronic signals are converted into coded, audible signals by; the signals can then be transmitted by radio or telephone to a receiver at the hospital with a decoder
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UHF (ultrahigh frequency)
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Radio frequencies between 303,000 MHz
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VHF (very high frequency)
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Radio frequencies between 30 space and 300 MHz; the VHF spectrum is further divided into high and low ends
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How much power the PlayStation have
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Often 100 W or more
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What are the five principal EMS related responsibilities of the FCC
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1. Allocating specific radiofrequency for use by EMS providers; 2. Licensing base station and assigning appropriate radio call signs for the station; 3. Establishing licensing standards and offerings vacations for radio used by EMS providers; 4. Establishing limitations for transmitter power output; 5. Monitoring radio operations
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What are things the dispatcher must do during a call
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Properly screened and assigned prior to each call; selectable or the appropriate EMS response unit; dispatching direct EMS response units to the correct location; coordinate EMS response units with other public safety services until the incident is over; provide emergency medical structures that telephone call or so that essential care may begin before the EMTs arrive.
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What are the things that dispatcher uses to assign the appropriate EMS response unit
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The nature and severity of the problem; the anticipated response onto the scene; the level of training; the need for additional EMS units, fire suppression, rescue, a hazmat team, air medical support, or log force
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What information did the dispatcher give the responding unit?
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The nature and severity of the injury, illness, or incident; the exact location of the incident; the number of pages; responses by other public safety agencies; special directions or advisories, such as adverse road or traffic conditions, severe weather reports, or potential seen hazards; the time at which the unit or units are dispatched
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Things that the EMS unit should tell the dispatcher
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Any problems during the response; when you arrive at the scene; any obvious details that you see during scenes as a
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Elements of the patient report (7)
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1. Your unit identification level of services; 2. The receiving hospital and your estimated time of arrival 3. The patient's age and gender; 4. The patient's chief complaint or your perception of the problem and its severity; number five. A brief history of the patient's current problem; 6. A brief report of the findings; 7. A brief summary of the caregiving in any patient response
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CMED
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Centralized medical emergency dispatch
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How should you deal with special situations
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the earlier the notification of the better; asked to speak to the charge nurse or physician in charge; provide an estimate of the number of individuals who may be transported to the facility; be sure to identify any conditions the patient might have that require special meanings.
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What are you reporting requirements
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1. To ignore the dispatch information; 2. For that arrival at the scene; 3. Announce that you are leaving; 4. Announce your arrival at the hospital; 5. To announce that you are clear of the incident; 6. Announce your arrival back at headquarters
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What are some guidelines for effective radio communication?
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1. Monitor the channel before transmitting; 2. Plan your message before pushing the transmit switch; 3. Press the push to talk button on the radio; 4. Hold the microphone to 3 inches from your mouth; 5. Another person or unit you are calling; 6. Acknowledged transmission as soon as you can; 7. Use plain English; 8. Keep your message brief; 9. Avoid voicing negative emotions; 10. When transmitting a number with two or more digits say the entire number first and then each digit separately; 11. Do not use profanity on the radio; 12. Use EMS frequencies for EM excommunications; 13. Reduce background noise as much as possible; 14. Be sure other radios in the same frequency are turned off or down
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What are the six components of an oral report?
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1. The patient's name and chief complaint nature of illness or mechanism of injury; 2. More detailed information of what you gave me a radio report; 3. Any important history that has not been given already; 4. The patient's response to treatment given and route; 5. The biosynthesis during transport and after the radio report; 6. Any other information that you may have gathered that was not important to report sooner
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Things to consider when communicating with a patient whose hearing-impaired
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Have different and available; patient can read lips, you should face the patient speak slowly and distinctly; never shop; be sure to listen carefully asked for questions and give short answers; licensable phrases in sign language
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What is the information collected on the prehospital care report?
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Chief complaint; level of consciousness or mental status; systolic blood pressure for patients older than three years; A. refill for patient demand and Sixers; skin color and temperature; pulse; respirations and effort; the time that the incident was reported; the time that the EMS unit was notified; a time that the EMS unit arrived at the scene; the kind of the EMS unit left the scene; time that the EMS unit arrived at the receiving facility; the time the patient was transferred
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One of the six functions for prehospital report serves?
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1. Continuity of care; and 2. Legal documentation; 3. Education; 4. Administrative; 5. Essential research record; 6. Evaluation and continuous quality improvement
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What do you do the discover errors in your report question?
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Dry single horizontal line through the air, initial it, and write the correct information act to it. Do not try to erase or cover the error with correction fluid.
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What he discovered here after you submit your report?
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Try single entity error, preferably in a different color ink, initially, and they.
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What are some considerations when documenting refusal of care?
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She should have a family member, police officer, or bystander sign the form as a witness. If the patient refuses to sign the refusal form, have a family member, police officer, or bystander signed up for verifying that the patient refused to sign.
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What are some special reporting situations?
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Gunshot wounds, dog bites, certain infectious diseases, or suspected physical, sexual, or substance abuse. Also, mass casualty incidents
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