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NREMT Paramedic

Category - Operations

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Why should you not give a patient’s name over the radio?
  1. Their name is not important, their condition is.
  2. Their name could be the same as someone else’s therefore causing confusion.
  3. Their name being broadcast over the radio could violate patient confidentiality.
  4. All of the above.
Explanation
Answer: D - Their name being broadcast over the radio violates patient confidentiality, as it allows people who listen to scanners or radios to learn their name. In addition, the radio report serves the function of a brief heads up, allowing the receiving facility to allocate resources and the patient’s gender and age are the appropriate identifying information.
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