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what is a base station?
A powerful stationary two-way radio that is attached to one or more fixed antennas.
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What is fax machine?
A device used to send or receive printed text documents or images over a telephone or radio system
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What is communication with those who have difficulty hearing
identify yourself, touch the patient, face the patient, and watch the patient's face for facial expressions
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What is documentation?
The second major type of communication as an EMR
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What is duty to act, breach of duty, resulting injuries and proximate cause.
These factors must be present for negligence to occur
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what is a mobile radio?
Mounted in a vehicle and draws electricity from a vehicle.
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What is Telemetry?
A process in which electronic signals are transmitted and received by radio or telephone
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What is communication with the visually impaired
Do not speak louder or remove the service dog from them
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What is if you didn't doc it, you didn't do it?
A phrase said about documentation
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What is not an effective way of communication on radio
Pausing every 60 seconds and saying, "Do you copy"
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what is a portable radio?
radio designed to be carried by rescuers.
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What is Portable Radio?
A radio system that automatically re-transmits a radio signal on a different frequency
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What are geriatric patients
People who most likely experience decreased vision and diminished hearing
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What is Knife wounds, gun shot wounds, motor vehicle collisions, suspected child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, dog bites, and rape
What are 8 reportable crimes
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Signs/symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last oral intake, events leading up to
What is SAMPLE
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what is a repeater?
device that receives a weak radio signal and amplifies it
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What is Mobile Data Terminal (MDT)
A computer terminal mounted in a vehicle that sends and receives data through a radio communication system.
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What is communication with developmentally disabled patients
Speaking slowly,using short sentences, and simple words
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What are the times you were dispatched?
Time you arrived on scene? Times other providers arrived on the scene? The time you departed?
Times needed for documentation
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What is a phase that EMR's are not typically involved in
Transporting to the hospital
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What is the FCC?
this commission regulates radio communications.
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What is Paging Systems
Communications systems used to send voice or text messages over a radio system to specially designed radio receivers
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What is managing a patient with disruptive behavior
Protecting the patient and yourself, staying between the patient and an exit, and not taking your eyes off the patient or the exit
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What is provides a basis to evaluate the quality of care given?
Since documentation provides a legal record of actions taken, it does what
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Past Medical History
What is the least critical information to relay to responding EMS units about your patient?
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