Question

You are dispatched to a private residence where a 48-year-old woman is lying supine on the bathroom floor. She is alone in the house. The patient is unresponsive, not breathing, and has a weak pulse. You secure her airway with an oral airway and ventilate her with a bag- mask device at a rate of one breath every 5 seconds. An ALS transport ambulance arrives. The paramedic and her AEMT partner enter the house and approach you and the patient. You continue bag-mask ventilations. The paramedic prepares to intubate the patient and the AEMT prepares to start an IV line.

At what point should you give your verbal report?
A Over the radio, prior to arrival of the ambulance
B Face to face, inside of the house
C Face to face, outside of the house
D Over the radio, after the ambulance leaves

Answer 1

The verbal report should be given face to face, outside of the house.

Step-by-step explanation:

The point at which you should give your verbal report is face to face, outside of the house.

This is the most appropriate time to give a verbal report because it allows for direct communication between you and the paramedic and AEMT.

By giving the report face to face, you can provide all the necessary information about the patient's condition, interventions performed, and any other relevant details to ensure continuity of care.