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Final Exam 6th Edition.
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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. - ansB
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. - ansC
3. The 10th Mountain Division was founded:
A) through a request from the U.S. president to Minnie Dole.
B) after 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. - ansB
4. 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. - ansA
5. 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. - ansD
6. The 6th Edition of Outdoor Emergency Care:
A) must be learned in its entirety through the book and online learning 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) contains the knowledge and skills identified by the NHSTA for Emergency Medical
Responder training
plus additional information and training for patrollers.
D) can only be taught in the winter so that students can practice the skills taught in the
course. - ansC
7. In order to maintain OEC certification, you must:
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Final Exam 6th Edition.
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A) complete the assigned refresher course each year that covers one-third of the curriculum
every year
during the three year refresher cycle.
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. - ansA
8. Good Samaritan laws generally:
A) protect a ski patroller from being sued in every circumstance.
B) may 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. - ansB
9. Although regulations may differ from state to state, the general laws that may protect OEC
technicians
from liability while providing emergency care to a patient are known as:
A) emergency rescue protection laws.
B) Good Samaritan laws.
C) volunteer rescue liability laws.
D) first rescuer liability laws. - ansB
10. 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. - ansD
11. 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. - ansD
12. The harming of an individual by not performing up to the technician's standard of training
is called:
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A) negligence.
B) assault.
C) gross negligence.
D) standard of care breach. - ansA
13. A situation in which an OEC technician leaves a patient before the patient's care is
transferred to
another qualified individual is considered:
A) negligence.
B) breach of duty.
C) abandonment.
D) assault. - ansC
14. You are skiing down your favorite slope and notice a small group gathered around a
middle-aged man
sitting on the ground. You note that the boarder is holding his wrist and appears in pain. He
agrees to
have you examine him but then refuses any more help. You explain the possible
consequences of not
splinting the wrist and of the boarder trying to get down the mountain without help. This
explanation of the
risk of refusing care is provided in order to:
A) demonstrate that you know how to treat a wrist injury.
B) diminish your risk of being accused of abandonment.
C) reduce your risk of an accusation of battery.
D) help the patient understand why you are about to put the splint on anyway. - ansB
15. Which of the following statements concerning "standard of training" is true?
A) Acting within the "standard of training" is fundamental to reducing an OEC technician's
legal risk.
B) "Standard of training" is the same thing as "standard of care."
C) "Standard of training" includes the mountain area's protocols.
D) "Standard of training" includes your state's laws and procedures. - ansA
16. Which of the following is not considered a form of patient consent?
A) Informed consent
B) Minor consent
C) Implied consent
D) Absolute consent - ansD
17. Upon finding an unconscious patient at the scene of a bad accident, your next step should
be to:
A) assume "implied consent" and begin to examine and treat the patient.
B) delay your examination and ask other patrollers to respond as witnesses.
C) delay your examination until you can locate a spouse or a friend of the patient.
D) begin your assessment but not provide any treatment until another patroller arrives. - ansA
18. The type of consent that is based on an appreciation and understanding of the facts,
implications, and
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possible future consequences of an action is known as:
A) implied consent.
B) educated consent.
C) expressed consent.
D) informed consent. - ansD
19. Which of the following descriptions is the best example of expressed consent?
A) A 37-year-old man who is found unresponsive
B) A 52-year-old skier who comes to the aid room and asks for help
C) A 19-year-old male who appears to be intoxicated and lets you examine him
D) A man who asks you to help his unresponsive 29-year-old diabetic wife - ansB
20. What type of consent would apply for an unresponsive 28-year-old male victim of a
motorcycle
collision?
A) Expressed consent
B) Implied consent
C) Informed consent
D) Assumed consent - ansB
21. 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. - ansB
1. A network of specially trained personnel, equipment, facilities, and other resources that
respond to
medical emergencies—regardless of cause, location, or the patient's ability to pay—best
describes:
A) a community wellness program.
B) a health care system.
C) an emergency care system.
D) a public health system. - ansC
5. Which of the following levels of emergency personnel emphasizes the provision of
immediate life-
saving treatment and stabilization to critically ill or injured patients while waiting for
additional emergency
response?
Final Exam 6th Edition.
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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. - ansB
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. - ansC
3. The 10th Mountain Division was founded:
A) through a request from the U.S. president to Minnie Dole.
B) after 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. - ansB
4. 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. - ansA
5. 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. - ansD
6. The 6th Edition of Outdoor Emergency Care:
A) must be learned in its entirety through the book and online learning 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) contains the knowledge and skills identified by the NHSTA for Emergency Medical
Responder training
plus additional information and training for patrollers.
D) can only be taught in the winter so that students can practice the skills taught in the
course. - ansC
7. In order to maintain OEC certification, you must:
,A Comprehensive Test Bank Study Guide for OEC
Final Exam 6th Edition.
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Updated 2025/2026.
A) complete the assigned refresher course each year that covers one-third of the curriculum
every year
during the three year refresher cycle.
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. - ansA
8. Good Samaritan laws generally:
A) protect a ski patroller from being sued in every circumstance.
B) may 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. - ansB
9. Although regulations may differ from state to state, the general laws that may protect OEC
technicians
from liability while providing emergency care to a patient are known as:
A) emergency rescue protection laws.
B) Good Samaritan laws.
C) volunteer rescue liability laws.
D) first rescuer liability laws. - ansB
10. 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. - ansD
11. 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. - ansD
12. The harming of an individual by not performing up to the technician's standard of training
is called:
,A Comprehensive Test Bank Study Guide for OEC
Final Exam 6th Edition.
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Updated 2025/2026.
A) negligence.
B) assault.
C) gross negligence.
D) standard of care breach. - ansA
13. A situation in which an OEC technician leaves a patient before the patient's care is
transferred to
another qualified individual is considered:
A) negligence.
B) breach of duty.
C) abandonment.
D) assault. - ansC
14. You are skiing down your favorite slope and notice a small group gathered around a
middle-aged man
sitting on the ground. You note that the boarder is holding his wrist and appears in pain. He
agrees to
have you examine him but then refuses any more help. You explain the possible
consequences of not
splinting the wrist and of the boarder trying to get down the mountain without help. This
explanation of the
risk of refusing care is provided in order to:
A) demonstrate that you know how to treat a wrist injury.
B) diminish your risk of being accused of abandonment.
C) reduce your risk of an accusation of battery.
D) help the patient understand why you are about to put the splint on anyway. - ansB
15. Which of the following statements concerning "standard of training" is true?
A) Acting within the "standard of training" is fundamental to reducing an OEC technician's
legal risk.
B) "Standard of training" is the same thing as "standard of care."
C) "Standard of training" includes the mountain area's protocols.
D) "Standard of training" includes your state's laws and procedures. - ansA
16. Which of the following is not considered a form of patient consent?
A) Informed consent
B) Minor consent
C) Implied consent
D) Absolute consent - ansD
17. Upon finding an unconscious patient at the scene of a bad accident, your next step should
be to:
A) assume "implied consent" and begin to examine and treat the patient.
B) delay your examination and ask other patrollers to respond as witnesses.
C) delay your examination until you can locate a spouse or a friend of the patient.
D) begin your assessment but not provide any treatment until another patroller arrives. - ansA
18. The type of consent that is based on an appreciation and understanding of the facts,
implications, and
, A Comprehensive Test Bank Study Guide for OEC
Final Exam 6th Edition.
100% Fully Certified Exam Study Guide Latest
Updated 2025/2026.
possible future consequences of an action is known as:
A) implied consent.
B) educated consent.
C) expressed consent.
D) informed consent. - ansD
19. Which of the following descriptions is the best example of expressed consent?
A) A 37-year-old man who is found unresponsive
B) A 52-year-old skier who comes to the aid room and asks for help
C) A 19-year-old male who appears to be intoxicated and lets you examine him
D) A man who asks you to help his unresponsive 29-year-old diabetic wife - ansB
20. What type of consent would apply for an unresponsive 28-year-old male victim of a
motorcycle
collision?
A) Expressed consent
B) Implied consent
C) Informed consent
D) Assumed consent - ansB
21. 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. - ansB
1. A network of specially trained personnel, equipment, facilities, and other resources that
respond to
medical emergencies—regardless of cause, location, or the patient's ability to pay—best
describes:
A) a community wellness program.
B) a health care system.
C) an emergency care system.
D) a public health system. - ansC
5. Which of the following levels of emergency personnel emphasizes the provision of
immediate life-
saving treatment and stabilization to critically ill or injured patients while waiting for
additional emergency
response?
