OEC Final Exam 2026 | Outdoor Emergency
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While responding to an MCI drill involving an explosion, you recognize that the
dozen ambulances sitting in a parking lot three blocks away from the incident
constitute the:
a. transport unit.
b. staging unit.
c. treatment unit.
d. triage area. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b
At a multiple-casualty incident, you are brought a patient with a red tag tied to his
wrist. You should recognize which one of the following?
a. immediate care and transport of the patient are necessary.
b. delayed care and transport of the patient are permissible.
,c. the patient has a minor wrist injury.
d. the patient is deceased. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a
You correctly identify the primary benefit of triage when you say:
a. "Triage is a process by which the number of patients is quickly estimated so the
appropriate resources can be summoned."
b. "Triage is a system that can be used to determine the number of patients who
will most likely die."
c. "Triage is a system used to assign the order of care when an incident contains
more than 10 patients."
d. "Triage is used to prioritize patients for treatment and transportation based on
their clinical signs and symptoms." ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d
Approximately 15 trucks and cars have been involved in a "chain-reaction"
collision. You are the first person on scene and begin going from vehicle to vehicle
to determine the severity of each injury and to prioritize patients for treatment.
Your actions are an example of:
,a. secondary triage.
b. emergency triage.
c. primary triage.
d. tertiary triage. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c
Which one of the following triage tags indicates the lowest priority for care for a
patient at a multiple-casualty incident?
a. A yellow tag
b. A red tag
c. A black tag
d. A green tag ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c
In the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system for triaging patients,
what should you include in your assessment to determine the order in which
patients will receive emergency care?
, a. Chief complaint, respiratory rate, pulse, medications the patient is using
b. Respiratory rate, pulse, mental status, ability to walk
c. Level of consciousness, pulse, past medical history, medications the patient is
using
d. Chief complaint, ability to walk, pulse, past medical history ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------b
You are transporting a patient at a multiple-casualty incident. The patient has a
yellow triage tag. You understand this tag to mean:
a. treatment of the patient could be delayed for up to 4 hours.
b. the patient has minor injuries.
c. the patient should be with the "walking wounded."
d. the patient has a head injury. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a
There is a fight involving approximately 20 bar patrons. Weapons were used, and
there are varying degrees and types of injuries. The first person on scene has
started assessing a person lying on the floor with blood covering his shirt. Quick
Care Final Exam | All Questions and
Correct Answers | Verified Answers |
Graded A+ | Just Released
While responding to an MCI drill involving an explosion, you recognize that the
dozen ambulances sitting in a parking lot three blocks away from the incident
constitute the:
a. transport unit.
b. staging unit.
c. treatment unit.
d. triage area. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b
At a multiple-casualty incident, you are brought a patient with a red tag tied to his
wrist. You should recognize which one of the following?
a. immediate care and transport of the patient are necessary.
b. delayed care and transport of the patient are permissible.
,c. the patient has a minor wrist injury.
d. the patient is deceased. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a
You correctly identify the primary benefit of triage when you say:
a. "Triage is a process by which the number of patients is quickly estimated so the
appropriate resources can be summoned."
b. "Triage is a system that can be used to determine the number of patients who
will most likely die."
c. "Triage is a system used to assign the order of care when an incident contains
more than 10 patients."
d. "Triage is used to prioritize patients for treatment and transportation based on
their clinical signs and symptoms." ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d
Approximately 15 trucks and cars have been involved in a "chain-reaction"
collision. You are the first person on scene and begin going from vehicle to vehicle
to determine the severity of each injury and to prioritize patients for treatment.
Your actions are an example of:
,a. secondary triage.
b. emergency triage.
c. primary triage.
d. tertiary triage. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c
Which one of the following triage tags indicates the lowest priority for care for a
patient at a multiple-casualty incident?
a. A yellow tag
b. A red tag
c. A black tag
d. A green tag ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c
In the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system for triaging patients,
what should you include in your assessment to determine the order in which
patients will receive emergency care?
, a. Chief complaint, respiratory rate, pulse, medications the patient is using
b. Respiratory rate, pulse, mental status, ability to walk
c. Level of consciousness, pulse, past medical history, medications the patient is
using
d. Chief complaint, ability to walk, pulse, past medical history ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------b
You are transporting a patient at a multiple-casualty incident. The patient has a
yellow triage tag. You understand this tag to mean:
a. treatment of the patient could be delayed for up to 4 hours.
b. the patient has minor injuries.
c. the patient should be with the "walking wounded."
d. the patient has a head injury. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a
There is a fight involving approximately 20 bar patrons. Weapons were used, and
there are varying degrees and types of injuries. The first person on scene has
started assessing a person lying on the floor with blood covering his shirt. Quick
