Ski patrol Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
Standard of Care - Correct answer-A level of care an OEC Tech must render based
on OEC training, local protocols, and teh requirements of a state's EMS system
Standard of Training - Correct answer-The training of NSP OEC Techs as forth in
the OEC course
ALS - Correct answer-Advanced life Support - a level of care for which providers
are trained and authorized to insert advanced airways, initiate intravenous lines and
give medications
BLS - Correct answer-A basic level of care for which providers are trained and
authorized to provide basic interventions, including non invasive airway devices,
application of oxygen, CPR and basic first aid
Protocols - Correct answer-Written procedures for assessing, treating, and
transporting a patienient.
Scene Size Up - Correct answer-First thing you do in PATIENT ASSESSMENT
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,Primary Patient Assessment - Correct answer-A step within the Patient Assessment
process that identifies and initiates treatment of immediate and potential life
threats. (Form a general impression, level of responsiveness, Rapid ABCD, get the
CHIEF COMPLAINT)
Patient Assessment - Correct answer-1. Scene size-up
2. Primary assessment
3. history taking-investigate the chief complaint (history of present illness)
-obtain a SAMPlE history
4. Secondary Assessment
-medical OR trauma
(assess vital signs using the appropriate monitoring device, systematically assess
the patient , full-body scan and/or focused assessment
5. Reassessment
SAMPLE - Correct answer-S: Sings and Symptoms
A- Allergies
M: Meds
P: Past Medical History
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, L: last oral intake
E: Events that led up to problem
S in SAMPLE - Correct answer-Sings and Symptoms
A in SAMPLE - Correct answer-Allergies
M in the SAMPLE history stands for? - Correct answer-medications
P in SAMPLE - Correct answer-past medical history
The L in SAMPLE stand for: - Correct answer-Last oral intake
The "E" in SAMPLE stands for: - Correct answer-Events leading up to the incident
OPQRST stands for what? - Correct answer-Onset,
Provocation and Palliation (does anything make symptoms better of worse) ,
Quality,
Radiates,
Severity (Scale),
Time
OPQRST - Correct answer-Used in addition to SAMPLE (in "Taking History" part
of Patient Assessment)
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Graded A+
Standard of Care - Correct answer-A level of care an OEC Tech must render based
on OEC training, local protocols, and teh requirements of a state's EMS system
Standard of Training - Correct answer-The training of NSP OEC Techs as forth in
the OEC course
ALS - Correct answer-Advanced life Support - a level of care for which providers
are trained and authorized to insert advanced airways, initiate intravenous lines and
give medications
BLS - Correct answer-A basic level of care for which providers are trained and
authorized to provide basic interventions, including non invasive airway devices,
application of oxygen, CPR and basic first aid
Protocols - Correct answer-Written procedures for assessing, treating, and
transporting a patienient.
Scene Size Up - Correct answer-First thing you do in PATIENT ASSESSMENT
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,Primary Patient Assessment - Correct answer-A step within the Patient Assessment
process that identifies and initiates treatment of immediate and potential life
threats. (Form a general impression, level of responsiveness, Rapid ABCD, get the
CHIEF COMPLAINT)
Patient Assessment - Correct answer-1. Scene size-up
2. Primary assessment
3. history taking-investigate the chief complaint (history of present illness)
-obtain a SAMPlE history
4. Secondary Assessment
-medical OR trauma
(assess vital signs using the appropriate monitoring device, systematically assess
the patient , full-body scan and/or focused assessment
5. Reassessment
SAMPLE - Correct answer-S: Sings and Symptoms
A- Allergies
M: Meds
P: Past Medical History
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, L: last oral intake
E: Events that led up to problem
S in SAMPLE - Correct answer-Sings and Symptoms
A in SAMPLE - Correct answer-Allergies
M in the SAMPLE history stands for? - Correct answer-medications
P in SAMPLE - Correct answer-past medical history
The L in SAMPLE stand for: - Correct answer-Last oral intake
The "E" in SAMPLE stands for: - Correct answer-Events leading up to the incident
OPQRST stands for what? - Correct answer-Onset,
Provocation and Palliation (does anything make symptoms better of worse) ,
Quality,
Radiates,
Severity (Scale),
Time
OPQRST - Correct answer-Used in addition to SAMPLE (in "Taking History" part
of Patient Assessment)
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