OEC Pre-Midterm Full Test Bank – 2025/2026
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The course called "Outdoor Emergency Care" was created by the National Ski Patrol to:
A) create a standard of care for ski patrollers and others involved in outdoor emergency
care.
B) provide a standard of training for OEC technicians and others involved in outdoor
recreation.
C) respond to a request from Minnie Dole to develop training for patrollers working at ski
resorts.
D) create a worldwide standard of care for anyone providing outdoor emergency care. -
correct answerB) provide a standard of training for OEC technicians and others involved
in outdoor recreation.
The person who first organized a volunteer "ski patrol" and then was asked to organize
a national patrol was:
A) Roger Langely.
B) Roland Palmedo.
C) Minnie Dole.
D) Warren Bowman. - correct answerC) Minnie Dole.
The 10th Mountain Division was founded:
A) through a request from the U.S. president to Minnie Dole.
B) after Minnie Dole convinced the U.S. Army that a winter warfare unit would be
valuable.
C) by members of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, many of whom were skiers.
D) through the Norwegian Army, which had a cold-weather unit during World War I. -
correct answerB) after Minnie Dole convinced the U.S. Army that a winter warfare unit
would be valuable.
The first emergency responder textbook created exclusively for ski patrollers was titled:
A) Winter Emergency Care.
B) Outdoor Emergency Care.
C) Ski Safety and First Aid.
D) Safety on the Snow. - correct answerA) Winter Emergency Care.
Dr. Warren Bowman is considered the father of Outdoor Emergency Care because he:
A) was the first program director for the National Ski Patrol.
B) co-authored the first ski patrol manual with the American Red Cross.
C) founded the National Ski Patrol as a separate entity.
,D) created the concept of "intermediate" medical care for ski patrollers. - correct
answerD) created the concept of "intermediate" medical care for ski patrollers.
The 6th Edition of Outdoor Emergency Care:
A) must be learned in its entirety before taking the OEC technician evaluation.
B) contains the baseline knowledge and skills identified by the U.S. Department of
Transportation curriculum for EMTs in all settings.
C) contains the knowledge and skills identified by the NHSTA for Emergency Medical
Responder training plus additional information and training for patrollers.
D) can only be taught in the winter so that students can practice the skills taught in the
course. - correct answerC) contains the knowledge and skills identified by the NHSTA
for Emergency Medical Responder training plus additional information and training for
patrollers.
In order to maintain OEC certification, you must:
A) complete the assigned refresher course each year that covers one-third of the
curriculum every year during the three year refresher cycle.
B) complete a refresher course that covers the key objectives of the entire curriculum
every year.
C) complete a refresher course that covers the key objectives of the entire curriculum
every three years.
D) demonstrate CPR and AED skills every two years. - correct answerA) complete the
assigned refresher course each year that covers one-third of the curriculum every year
during the three year refresher cycle.
Good Samaritan laws generally:
A) protect a ski patroller from being sued in every circumstance.
B) may apply to people who do not receive compensation for helping people.
C) are the same in every state.
D) provide enough protection so that you need not to know whether your mountain has
insurance. - correct answerB) may apply to people who do not receive compensation for
helping people.
Although regulations may differ from state to state, the general laws that may protect
OEC technicians from liability while providing emergency care to a patient are known
as:
A) emergency rescue protection laws.
B) Good Samaritan laws.
C) volunteer rescue liability laws.
D) first rescuer liability laws. - correct answerB) Good Samaritan laws.
You have just finished your shift, and while driving home still wearing your patrol jacket,
you come upon a car collision in which people appear to be injured. You recognize that
if you approach the collision wearing your patrol jacket, members of the public may
have a reasonable expectation that you will provide care. This expectation is known as:
A) the absence of negligence.
,B) professional ethics.
C) moral obligation.
D) the doctrine of public reliance. - correct answerD) the doctrine of public reliance.
While you are alone and caring for an injured skier in the aid room, a fellow patroller
calls and tells you that your own young child was just injured in the terrain park.
Concerned for your child, you leave the patient's care unfinished and run to the terrain
park. Your action could be viewed as:
A) a breach of ethics.
B) your duty to act.
C) denial of care.
D) abandonment. - correct answerD) abandonment.
The harming of an individual by not performing up to the technician's standard of
training is called:
A) negligence.
B) assault.
C) gross negligence.
D) standard of care breach. - correct answerA) negligence.
A situation in which an OEC technician leaves a patient before the patient's care is
transferred to another qualified individual is considered:
A) negligence.
B) breach of duty.
C) abandonment.
D) assault. - correct answerC) abandonment.
You are skiing down your favorite slope and notice a small group gathered around a
middle-aged man sitting on the ground. You note that the boarder is holding his wrist
and appears in pain. He agrees to have you examine him but then refuses any more
help. You explain the possible consequences of not splinting the wrist and of the
boarder trying to get down the mountain without help. This explanation of the risk of
refusing care is provided in order to:
A) demonstrate that you know how to treat a wrist injury.
B) diminish your risk of being accused of abandonment.
C) reduce your risk of an accusation of battery.
D) help the patient understand why you are about to put the splint on anyway. - correct
answerB) diminish your risk of being accused of abandonment.
Which of the following statements concerning "standard of training" is true?
A) Acting within the "standard of training" is fundamental to reducing an OEC
technician's legal risk.
B) "Standard of training" is the same thing as "standard of care."
C) "Standard of training" includes the mountain area's protocols.
, D) "Standard of training" includes your state's laws and procedures. - correct answerA)
Acting within the "standard of training" is fundamental to reducing an OEC technician's
legal risk.
Which of the following is not considered a form of patient consent?
A) Informed consent
B) Minor consent
C) Implied consent
D) Absolute consent - correct answerD) Absolute consent
Upon finding an unconscious patient at the scene of a bad accident, your next step
should be to:
A) assume "implied consent" and begin to examine and treat the patient.
B) delay your examination and ask other patrollers to respond as witnesses.
C) delay your examination until you can locate a spouse or a friend of the patient.
D) begin your assessment but not provide any treatment until another patroller arrives. -
correct answerA) assume "implied consent" and begin to examine and treat the patient.
The type of consent that is based on an appreciation and understanding of the facts,
implications, and possible future consequences of an action is known as:
A) implied consent.
B) educated consent.
C) expressed consent.
D) informed consent. - correct answerD) informed consent.
Which of the following descriptions is the best example of expressed consent?
A) A 37-year-old man who is found unresponsive
B) A 52-year-old skier who comes to the aid room and asks for help
C) A 19-year-old male who appears to be intoxicated and lets you examine him
D) A man who asks you to help his unresponsive 29-year-old diabetic wife - correct
answerB) A 52-year-old skier who comes to the aid room and asks for help
What type of consent would apply for an unresponsive 28-year-old male victim of a
motorcycle collision?
A) Expressed consent
B) Implied consent
C) Informed consent
D) Assumed consent - correct answerB) Implied consent
You arrive at the scene of an accident where a 22-year-old female skier has hit a tree
and has a large bleeding cut on her head. When you ask her if she needs help, she
refuses care and says she just needs to sit for a while. Noticing the amount of bleeding,
you calmly express your concern for her, but she continues to say she doesn't want
help. You hesitate to touch her because you are concerned that if you do, she could
accuse you of:
A) assault.
Updated Study Guide & Practice Questions |
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The course called "Outdoor Emergency Care" was created by the National Ski Patrol to:
A) create a standard of care for ski patrollers and others involved in outdoor emergency
care.
B) provide a standard of training for OEC technicians and others involved in outdoor
recreation.
C) respond to a request from Minnie Dole to develop training for patrollers working at ski
resorts.
D) create a worldwide standard of care for anyone providing outdoor emergency care. -
correct answerB) provide a standard of training for OEC technicians and others involved
in outdoor recreation.
The person who first organized a volunteer "ski patrol" and then was asked to organize
a national patrol was:
A) Roger Langely.
B) Roland Palmedo.
C) Minnie Dole.
D) Warren Bowman. - correct answerC) Minnie Dole.
The 10th Mountain Division was founded:
A) through a request from the U.S. president to Minnie Dole.
B) after Minnie Dole convinced the U.S. Army that a winter warfare unit would be
valuable.
C) by members of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, many of whom were skiers.
D) through the Norwegian Army, which had a cold-weather unit during World War I. -
correct answerB) after Minnie Dole convinced the U.S. Army that a winter warfare unit
would be valuable.
The first emergency responder textbook created exclusively for ski patrollers was titled:
A) Winter Emergency Care.
B) Outdoor Emergency Care.
C) Ski Safety and First Aid.
D) Safety on the Snow. - correct answerA) Winter Emergency Care.
Dr. Warren Bowman is considered the father of Outdoor Emergency Care because he:
A) was the first program director for the National Ski Patrol.
B) co-authored the first ski patrol manual with the American Red Cross.
C) founded the National Ski Patrol as a separate entity.
,D) created the concept of "intermediate" medical care for ski patrollers. - correct
answerD) created the concept of "intermediate" medical care for ski patrollers.
The 6th Edition of Outdoor Emergency Care:
A) must be learned in its entirety before taking the OEC technician evaluation.
B) contains the baseline knowledge and skills identified by the U.S. Department of
Transportation curriculum for EMTs in all settings.
C) contains the knowledge and skills identified by the NHSTA for Emergency Medical
Responder training plus additional information and training for patrollers.
D) can only be taught in the winter so that students can practice the skills taught in the
course. - correct answerC) contains the knowledge and skills identified by the NHSTA
for Emergency Medical Responder training plus additional information and training for
patrollers.
In order to maintain OEC certification, you must:
A) complete the assigned refresher course each year that covers one-third of the
curriculum every year during the three year refresher cycle.
B) complete a refresher course that covers the key objectives of the entire curriculum
every year.
C) complete a refresher course that covers the key objectives of the entire curriculum
every three years.
D) demonstrate CPR and AED skills every two years. - correct answerA) complete the
assigned refresher course each year that covers one-third of the curriculum every year
during the three year refresher cycle.
Good Samaritan laws generally:
A) protect a ski patroller from being sued in every circumstance.
B) may apply to people who do not receive compensation for helping people.
C) are the same in every state.
D) provide enough protection so that you need not to know whether your mountain has
insurance. - correct answerB) may apply to people who do not receive compensation for
helping people.
Although regulations may differ from state to state, the general laws that may protect
OEC technicians from liability while providing emergency care to a patient are known
as:
A) emergency rescue protection laws.
B) Good Samaritan laws.
C) volunteer rescue liability laws.
D) first rescuer liability laws. - correct answerB) Good Samaritan laws.
You have just finished your shift, and while driving home still wearing your patrol jacket,
you come upon a car collision in which people appear to be injured. You recognize that
if you approach the collision wearing your patrol jacket, members of the public may
have a reasonable expectation that you will provide care. This expectation is known as:
A) the absence of negligence.
,B) professional ethics.
C) moral obligation.
D) the doctrine of public reliance. - correct answerD) the doctrine of public reliance.
While you are alone and caring for an injured skier in the aid room, a fellow patroller
calls and tells you that your own young child was just injured in the terrain park.
Concerned for your child, you leave the patient's care unfinished and run to the terrain
park. Your action could be viewed as:
A) a breach of ethics.
B) your duty to act.
C) denial of care.
D) abandonment. - correct answerD) abandonment.
The harming of an individual by not performing up to the technician's standard of
training is called:
A) negligence.
B) assault.
C) gross negligence.
D) standard of care breach. - correct answerA) negligence.
A situation in which an OEC technician leaves a patient before the patient's care is
transferred to another qualified individual is considered:
A) negligence.
B) breach of duty.
C) abandonment.
D) assault. - correct answerC) abandonment.
You are skiing down your favorite slope and notice a small group gathered around a
middle-aged man sitting on the ground. You note that the boarder is holding his wrist
and appears in pain. He agrees to have you examine him but then refuses any more
help. You explain the possible consequences of not splinting the wrist and of the
boarder trying to get down the mountain without help. This explanation of the risk of
refusing care is provided in order to:
A) demonstrate that you know how to treat a wrist injury.
B) diminish your risk of being accused of abandonment.
C) reduce your risk of an accusation of battery.
D) help the patient understand why you are about to put the splint on anyway. - correct
answerB) diminish your risk of being accused of abandonment.
Which of the following statements concerning "standard of training" is true?
A) Acting within the "standard of training" is fundamental to reducing an OEC
technician's legal risk.
B) "Standard of training" is the same thing as "standard of care."
C) "Standard of training" includes the mountain area's protocols.
, D) "Standard of training" includes your state's laws and procedures. - correct answerA)
Acting within the "standard of training" is fundamental to reducing an OEC technician's
legal risk.
Which of the following is not considered a form of patient consent?
A) Informed consent
B) Minor consent
C) Implied consent
D) Absolute consent - correct answerD) Absolute consent
Upon finding an unconscious patient at the scene of a bad accident, your next step
should be to:
A) assume "implied consent" and begin to examine and treat the patient.
B) delay your examination and ask other patrollers to respond as witnesses.
C) delay your examination until you can locate a spouse or a friend of the patient.
D) begin your assessment but not provide any treatment until another patroller arrives. -
correct answerA) assume "implied consent" and begin to examine and treat the patient.
The type of consent that is based on an appreciation and understanding of the facts,
implications, and possible future consequences of an action is known as:
A) implied consent.
B) educated consent.
C) expressed consent.
D) informed consent. - correct answerD) informed consent.
Which of the following descriptions is the best example of expressed consent?
A) A 37-year-old man who is found unresponsive
B) A 52-year-old skier who comes to the aid room and asks for help
C) A 19-year-old male who appears to be intoxicated and lets you examine him
D) A man who asks you to help his unresponsive 29-year-old diabetic wife - correct
answerB) A 52-year-old skier who comes to the aid room and asks for help
What type of consent would apply for an unresponsive 28-year-old male victim of a
motorcycle collision?
A) Expressed consent
B) Implied consent
C) Informed consent
D) Assumed consent - correct answerB) Implied consent
You arrive at the scene of an accident where a 22-year-old female skier has hit a tree
and has a large bleeding cut on her head. When you ask her if she needs help, she
refuses care and says she just needs to sit for a while. Noticing the amount of bleeding,
you calmly express your concern for her, but she continues to say she doesn't want
help. You hesitate to touch her because you are concerned that if you do, she could
accuse you of:
A) assault.
