OEC TEST 7 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following lists presents the order in which an OEC Technician should assess a patient in a
field setting?
a. Primary assessment, reassessment, secondary assessment
b. Scene size-up, secondary assessment, primary assessment
c. Scene size-up, primary assessment, secondary assessment
d. Scene size-up, history, secondary assessment, primary assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c.
Scene size-up, primary assessment, secondary assessment
2. You have been dispatched to an 89-year-old female with an unspecified complaint. When assessing
this patient, which one of the following will the OEC Technician do as quickly as possible to develop a
better understanding of the emergency?
a. Obtain the patient's vital signs and current medications.
b. Gather a medical history, including information on allergies.
c. Contact medical direction for advice.
d. Determine if the complaint is medical (NOI) or trauma related (MOI). - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅d.
Determine if the complaint is medical (NOI) or trauma related (MOI).
3. Which of the following statements would indicate that an OEC Technician has appropriately initiated
the first phase of a patient assessment?
a. "I have placed an oral airway in the patient."
b. "The scene appears to be free of hazards."
c. "Blood pressure is 124/80 mmHg."
d. "Can you tell me why you called for help?" - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅b. "The scene appears to be
free of hazards."
4. You arrive at the scene of a fall, where a 42-year-old woman fell backward off a stepladder while
cleaning windows. She is lying on the ground complaining of pain to her ankle. She tells you, "If I had just
, been more careful and moved the ladder instead of reaching, this never would have happened!" Based
on this information, which of the following can you conclude?
a. She has an open airway, is breathing, and has circulating blood to her brain.
b. Her pulse rate is within normal limits.
c. She does not require rapid transport.
d. She does not have any other injuries. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. She has an open airway, is
breathing, and has circulating blood to her brain.
5. You have been dispatched for an elderly male complaining of shortness of breath. When should you
start the process of forming a general impression about this patient?
a. While you and your partner are approaching him
b. After completing a primary assessment
c. As soon as you obtain his chief complaint
d. After you have taken his vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. While you and your partner are
approaching him
6. You have been called for an adult patient who suffered a seizure. He is sitting on the floor, and he
looks at you as you enter the room. When questioned, he responds to his name, but cannot remember
the date or where he is. This patient's mental status is best described as:
a. alert but confused.
b. lethargic and agitated.
c. having an altered response to verbal stimuli.
d. visually disoriented. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c. having an altered response to verbal stimuli.
7. A 36-year-old patient who has overdosed on an unknown drug, is breathing and will not open his
eyes, even when his name is loudly called. Which one of the following should the OEC Technician do
first?
1. Which of the following lists presents the order in which an OEC Technician should assess a patient in a
field setting?
a. Primary assessment, reassessment, secondary assessment
b. Scene size-up, secondary assessment, primary assessment
c. Scene size-up, primary assessment, secondary assessment
d. Scene size-up, history, secondary assessment, primary assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c.
Scene size-up, primary assessment, secondary assessment
2. You have been dispatched to an 89-year-old female with an unspecified complaint. When assessing
this patient, which one of the following will the OEC Technician do as quickly as possible to develop a
better understanding of the emergency?
a. Obtain the patient's vital signs and current medications.
b. Gather a medical history, including information on allergies.
c. Contact medical direction for advice.
d. Determine if the complaint is medical (NOI) or trauma related (MOI). - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅d.
Determine if the complaint is medical (NOI) or trauma related (MOI).
3. Which of the following statements would indicate that an OEC Technician has appropriately initiated
the first phase of a patient assessment?
a. "I have placed an oral airway in the patient."
b. "The scene appears to be free of hazards."
c. "Blood pressure is 124/80 mmHg."
d. "Can you tell me why you called for help?" - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅b. "The scene appears to be
free of hazards."
4. You arrive at the scene of a fall, where a 42-year-old woman fell backward off a stepladder while
cleaning windows. She is lying on the ground complaining of pain to her ankle. She tells you, "If I had just
, been more careful and moved the ladder instead of reaching, this never would have happened!" Based
on this information, which of the following can you conclude?
a. She has an open airway, is breathing, and has circulating blood to her brain.
b. Her pulse rate is within normal limits.
c. She does not require rapid transport.
d. She does not have any other injuries. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. She has an open airway, is
breathing, and has circulating blood to her brain.
5. You have been dispatched for an elderly male complaining of shortness of breath. When should you
start the process of forming a general impression about this patient?
a. While you and your partner are approaching him
b. After completing a primary assessment
c. As soon as you obtain his chief complaint
d. After you have taken his vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. While you and your partner are
approaching him
6. You have been called for an adult patient who suffered a seizure. He is sitting on the floor, and he
looks at you as you enter the room. When questioned, he responds to his name, but cannot remember
the date or where he is. This patient's mental status is best described as:
a. alert but confused.
b. lethargic and agitated.
c. having an altered response to verbal stimuli.
d. visually disoriented. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c. having an altered response to verbal stimuli.
7. A 36-year-old patient who has overdosed on an unknown drug, is breathing and will not open his
eyes, even when his name is loudly called. Which one of the following should the OEC Technician do
first?
