1. Which important piece of information has been omitted from the following report: 'Salem Community Hospital, we are en route with a 61-year-old male complaining of generalized weakness. He states that he was cutting the grass when he suddenly became hot and weak, forcing him to sit down. He has a history of diabetes and prostate cancer, but takes no medications. Right now he is alert and oriented and has the following vital signs: pulse 96, respirations 18, and blood pressure 156/82 mmHg, and room-air pulse ox was 92%. We have placed him on 2 liters of oxygen by nasal cannula and are transporting in semi-Fowler position. He states that the weakness is starting to resolve. Do you have questions or orders?'

2. A 31-year-old female with a history of depression took some pills in a suicide attempt. Her husband is visibly upset and her three young children are crying as you place her into the ambulance. The patient is conscious and stable as you transport her to the hospital. During the transport, she tearfully states she did not mean to take the pills and asks if she is going to die. In regard to therapeutic communication, what would be your best response?

3. An advantage to asking the patient close-ended questions is that this practice offers a(n):

4. What role does the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) play in EMS?

5. In which situation should the EMT honor the wishes of the patient's family rather than the patient's wishes regarding treatment and transport decisions?

6. A patient who was complaining of a headache is being transported to the hospital. After you provide a report to the emergency department, the patient begins to unexpectedly seize. The seizure lasts for 1-2 minutes and then stops, but now you notice the patient's eyes have become unequal in size. You are still 5 minutes from the hospital. After providing care for the seizure, your next action should be to:

7. During which situation is it typically NOT necessary for the EMT to contact dispatch first with a request or question?

8. While going through your probationary period as a new EMT with the community-based EMS system, you are learning all the numeric codes the department uses during radio traffic. What is NOT a benefit of using and relying on radio codes?

9. When providing a lengthy radio report, the most important reason to pause every 30 seconds is so that:

10. When relying on a cell (mobile) phone for medical communications, the EMT realizes that:

11. You are treating a 2-year-old girl who fell off her bike. She is scared, continues to cry, and will not answer any of your questions. What would be a good strategy to help find out where the girl hurts?

12. You have arrived by the side of an 82-year-old male complaining of generalized weakness. After you introduce yourself, the patient states, 'My name is Edward Burns, but everyone calls me Eddy.' What would be your most appropriate response back to him?

13. Over the radio, medical direction has given the following order for an unstable patient you suspect is having a heart attack: 'Have the patient chew four baby aspirin, each one at 81 mg, and transport as soon as possible.' You would show reception of this order by stating:

14. When interviewing a patient with a medical emergency, the EMT is using the technique of summary when she says:

15. As your ninth emergency call during a 12-hour shift, you are summoned to a dance club at 0215 hours for a 'drunk person.' While on scene, your partner stands with arms crossed, looking down at the floor, and shaking her head negatively as you try to gather the SAMPLE history. Her nonverbal behavior may be interpreted by the patient or bystanders as:

16. A 42-year-old female complains of shortness of breath. Which question would best assist you in getting additional information about the patient's chief complaint?

17. Which statement is most appropriate to relay after establishing radio contact with the destination emergency department to which you are transporting a patient?

18. Medical direction has advised you to place a patient who is obese and extremely short of breath in a supine position. Knowing that doing so may cause the patient to become even more short of breath, your best action would be to:

19. You have arrived at the scene of a medical emergency. As you enter the room where the patient is located, you note that he is sitting up and talking without difficulty. Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) are on scene and providing basic care for the patient. What should you do first?

20. Haptics is the study of:

21. Why is using a standard format for relaying medical information to the emergency department important?

22. While you are returning from lunch, a frantic woman flags you down and states that she just found a young child on the roadside who appears to have been hit by a car. She is not sure if the child is breathing. You should immediately:

23. You are treating an 82-year-old female who is having trouble hearing some of your questions. Which technique would be most helpful in obtaining her medical history?

24. When using your portable radio, you must push the 'press to talk' button and wait one second before speaking. This is essential to effective communication because your EMS system uses:

25. You pull up to the scene of a one-car motor vehicle collision and find an off-duty emergency department physician from a local hospital treating the patient. What is the best way to initially communicate with the doctor?