OEC Test 7 Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
/. 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 - 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). - 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?" - 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. - 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 - 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. - 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?
a. Check the patient's vital signs.
b. Perform a shoulder pinch.
c. Assess the patient for a radial pulse.
d. Identify what drug the patient took. - Answer-✅b. Perform a shoulder pinch.
/.8. Which of the following patients should be classified as unresponsive?
a. A 39-year-old female who is confused
b. A 52-year-old who cannot answer your questions
c. A 70-year-old female who has suffered a stroke
d. A 46-year-old male who does not respond to a shoulder pinch - Answer-✅d. A 46-
year-old male who does not respond to a shoulder pinch
/.9. You are assessing a four-year-old patient whose panicked mother states that she
cannot wake him. The child is breathing but his eyes are closed. To best determine the
child's mental status, you should first:
a. apply pressure to the child's nail beds.
b. say loudly, "Open your eyes!"
c. ask the mother how long the child has been asleep.
Complete Solutions
/. 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 - 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). - 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?" - 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. - 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 - 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. - 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?
a. Check the patient's vital signs.
b. Perform a shoulder pinch.
c. Assess the patient for a radial pulse.
d. Identify what drug the patient took. - Answer-✅b. Perform a shoulder pinch.
/.8. Which of the following patients should be classified as unresponsive?
a. A 39-year-old female who is confused
b. A 52-year-old who cannot answer your questions
c. A 70-year-old female who has suffered a stroke
d. A 46-year-old male who does not respond to a shoulder pinch - Answer-✅d. A 46-
year-old male who does not respond to a shoulder pinch
/.9. You are assessing a four-year-old patient whose panicked mother states that she
cannot wake him. The child is breathing but his eyes are closed. To best determine the
child's mental status, you should first:
a. apply pressure to the child's nail beds.
b. say loudly, "Open your eyes!"
c. ask the mother how long the child has been asleep.
