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OEC Written 6th Edition Questions
and Answers with 100% Complete
Solutions
Which of the following statements concerning the flow of
blood to and through the right side of the heart is correct?
Poorly ____________ blood reaches the ______ atrium from
the _______ _______, is pumped through the _______ valve
into the ______ventricle, and is then pumped through the
________valve and on to the lungs through the pulmonary
arteries.
Poorly oxygenated blood reaches the right atrium from the
venae cavae, is pumped through the tricuspid valve into the
right ventricle, and is then pumped through the pulmonic
valve and on to the lungs through the pulmonary arteries.
For any submersion injury that is not a life-threatening water-
related emergency, a complete secondary assessment is
performed using:
DCAP-BTLS
You are assessing an infant who has been ill and has had a
fever for the past two days. As you approach the infant, you
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note that she has grunting respirations. Based on your OEC
training, you determine that grunting is:
a symptom of severe respiratory disease
The passage of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the walls
of the alveolae occurs via:
diffusion
The term used to describe the action of taking an extremity
away from the midline of the body is:
abduction
In the incident command system, the operations section is
responsible for:
executing the strategy of the incident action plan
A patellar fracture affects which part of the body?
The knee
You are checking equipment at the beginning of your shift.
The D size oxygen cylinder measures 1000 psi. You calculate
that if you needed to use this tank at 15 LPM it would last
8.5 minutes
Fontanels, which are openings in the skulls of newborns that
allow brain expansion, close when the child is at
approximately what age?
18-20 months of age
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In decompensated shock, the failure of body systems despite
the body's attempt to oxygenate vital organs becomes
apparent as:
increased pulse rate and decreased blood pressure.
Which of the following statements about cardiovascular
disease is false?
Most cases of cardiovascular disease are congenital and could
be prevented with improved prenatal care.
You are managing a patient with a large flail segment in the
right lateral chest. The immediate threat to this patient's life
is:
hypoxia
Assessment and management of the trauma patient should
include
gathering information about the mechanism of injury.
A snowboarder's fall over the toe side of the board onto an
outstretched hand is known as the:
Mousetrap
Which of the following statements concerning immersion
hypothermia is true?
It can take more than 30 minutes for an individual to become
hypothermic.
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A patient who sustained blunt trauma to the abdominal and
pelvic areas in a very serious collision is probably in which
type of shock?
Hypovolemic
A patient with severe gastrointestinal bleeding is in what type
of shock?
Hemorrhagic
The vital signs of elderly patients with excessive internal or
external bleeding may not provide an indication of shock
if these patients are taking beta-blockers or calcium channel
blockers.
When treating an AMS patient, use high-flow oxygen to keep
saturation at least what percentage?
94%
A patient with chest pain informs you that he has "a bad
heart." You think he may have congestive heart failure. When
performing your secondary assessment, which of the
following signs or symptoms does not indicate that the
patient is in congestive heart failure?
Bradycardia (heart rate that's too slow)
The lower jaw is also called the:
mandible
OEC Written 6th Edition Questions
and Answers with 100% Complete
Solutions
Which of the following statements concerning the flow of
blood to and through the right side of the heart is correct?
Poorly ____________ blood reaches the ______ atrium from
the _______ _______, is pumped through the _______ valve
into the ______ventricle, and is then pumped through the
________valve and on to the lungs through the pulmonary
arteries.
Poorly oxygenated blood reaches the right atrium from the
venae cavae, is pumped through the tricuspid valve into the
right ventricle, and is then pumped through the pulmonic
valve and on to the lungs through the pulmonary arteries.
For any submersion injury that is not a life-threatening water-
related emergency, a complete secondary assessment is
performed using:
DCAP-BTLS
You are assessing an infant who has been ill and has had a
fever for the past two days. As you approach the infant, you
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note that she has grunting respirations. Based on your OEC
training, you determine that grunting is:
a symptom of severe respiratory disease
The passage of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the walls
of the alveolae occurs via:
diffusion
The term used to describe the action of taking an extremity
away from the midline of the body is:
abduction
In the incident command system, the operations section is
responsible for:
executing the strategy of the incident action plan
A patellar fracture affects which part of the body?
The knee
You are checking equipment at the beginning of your shift.
The D size oxygen cylinder measures 1000 psi. You calculate
that if you needed to use this tank at 15 LPM it would last
8.5 minutes
Fontanels, which are openings in the skulls of newborns that
allow brain expansion, close when the child is at
approximately what age?
18-20 months of age
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In decompensated shock, the failure of body systems despite
the body's attempt to oxygenate vital organs becomes
apparent as:
increased pulse rate and decreased blood pressure.
Which of the following statements about cardiovascular
disease is false?
Most cases of cardiovascular disease are congenital and could
be prevented with improved prenatal care.
You are managing a patient with a large flail segment in the
right lateral chest. The immediate threat to this patient's life
is:
hypoxia
Assessment and management of the trauma patient should
include
gathering information about the mechanism of injury.
A snowboarder's fall over the toe side of the board onto an
outstretched hand is known as the:
Mousetrap
Which of the following statements concerning immersion
hypothermia is true?
It can take more than 30 minutes for an individual to become
hypothermic.
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A patient who sustained blunt trauma to the abdominal and
pelvic areas in a very serious collision is probably in which
type of shock?
Hypovolemic
A patient with severe gastrointestinal bleeding is in what type
of shock?
Hemorrhagic
The vital signs of elderly patients with excessive internal or
external bleeding may not provide an indication of shock
if these patients are taking beta-blockers or calcium channel
blockers.
When treating an AMS patient, use high-flow oxygen to keep
saturation at least what percentage?
94%
A patient with chest pain informs you that he has "a bad
heart." You think he may have congestive heart failure. When
performing your secondary assessment, which of the
following signs or symptoms does not indicate that the
patient is in congestive heart failure?
Bradycardia (heart rate that's too slow)
The lower jaw is also called the:
mandible
