OEC Final 2013 Exam Questions with Correct Answers

OEC Final 2013 Exam Questions with Correct Answers 1. 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. - Answer-b. provide a standard of training for OEC Technicians and others involved in outdoor recreation. 2. 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. - Answer-c. Minnie Dole. 3. Although the National Ski Patrol was originally a subcommittee of the National Ski Association, the NSP became an independent organization in: a. 1953. b. 1980. c. 1962. d. 1975. - Answer-a. 1953. 4. The National Ski Patrol is one of a few organizations that have received a federal charter from the U.S. government. Because of this, each year the NSP must: a. ensure that all patrollers refresh their training. b. report to Congress. c. submit names of all patrollers to the IRS. d. submit a tax return to the IRS. - Answer-b. report to Congress. 5. The creed of the National Ski Patrol is: a. "Skiing and Safety." b. "First Aid and Service." c. "Snowsports and Safety." d. "Service and Safety." - Answer-d. "Service and Safety." 6. The 10th Mountain Division was founded: a. through a request from the U.S. president to Minnie Dole. b. when 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. - Answer-b. when Minnie Dole convinced the U.S. Army that a winter warfare unit would be valuable. 7. 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. - Answer-a. Winter Emergency Care. 8. 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. - Answer-d. created the concept of "intermediate" medical care for ski patrollers. 9. The 5th 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. exceeds the knowledge and skills identified by the U.S. Department of Transportation for Emergency Medical Responder. d. can only be taught in the winter so that students can practice the skills taught in the course. - Answer-c. exceeds the knowledge and skills identified by the U.S. Department of Transportation for Emergency Medical Responder. 10. Most teaching systems have found that the most effective way to master technical skills is by: a. personally practicing the skills. b. observing others doing the skills. c. memorizing the skill guides in a book. d. teaching the skills to a class. - Answer-a. personally practicing the skills. 11. Which of the following statements about OEC 5th Edition is false? a. It contains the most recent information about prehospital care at the time of its publication. b. It is a resource text for the NSP OEC course. c. It is to be used by instructors to teach students the basic concepts of care. d. It supersedes local medical direction and management directives. - Answer-d. It supersedes local medical direction and management directives. 12. In order to become an "on the hill" OEC Technician, you need to do all of the following except: a. complete the OEC course. b. successfully complete a written exam and a practical exam. c. demonstrate a level of skiing/boarding and toboggan handling proficiency. d. successfully complete a three-month candidacy program at your mountain. - Answerd. successfully complete a three-month candidacy program at your mountain. 13. In order to maintain OEC certification, you must: a. complete a refresher course that covers one-third of the curriculum every year. 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. - Answer-a. complete a refresher course that covers one-third of the curriculum every year. 14. Which of the following is not an ethical principle that OEC Technicians should follow? a. Do not provide an intervention that could cause further harm. b. Promote the health and well-being of others. c. Treat others as you would wish to be treated. d. Protect others and never let them refuse care. - Answer-d. Protect others and never let them refuse care. 15. Good Samaritan laws generally: a. protect a ski patroller from being sued in every circumstance. b. 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. - Answer-b. apply to people who do not receive compensation for helping people. 16. The failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person with similar training would exercise in a similar circumstance is known as: a. negligence. b. assault. c. gross negligence. d. standard of care breach. - Answer-a. negligence. 17. 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. - Answer-d. abandonment. 18. 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. b. battery. c. breach of duty. d. duty to act. - Answer-b. battery. 19. 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. - Answer-d. the doctrine of public reliance.