SKI PATROL FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026 EXAM
Q&A STUDY GUIDE UPDATED 2026
◉ Standard of Training. Answer: The training of NSP OEC Techs as
forth in the OEC course
◉ ALS. 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. 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. Answer: Written procedures for assessing, treating, and
transporting a patienient.
◉ Scene Size Up. Answer: First thing you do in PATIENT
ASSESSMENT
◉ Primary Patient Assessment. 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. 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. Answer: S: Sings and Symptoms
A- Allergies
M: Meds
P: Past Medical History
L: last oral intake
E: Events that led up to problem
◉ S in SAMPLE. Answer: Sings and Symptoms
◉ A in SAMPLE. Answer: Allergies
, ◉ M in the SAMPLE history stands for?. Answer: medications
◉ P in SAMPLE. Answer: past medical history
◉ The L in SAMPLE stand for:. Answer: Last oral intake
◉ The "E" in SAMPLE stands for:. Answer: Events leading up to the
incident
◉ OPQRST stands for what?. Answer: Onset,
Provocation and Palliation (does anything make symptoms better of
worse) ,
Quality,
Radiates,
Severity (Scale),
Time
◉ OPQRST. Answer: Used in addition to SAMPLE (in "Taking History"
part of Patient Assessment)
◉ O in OPQRST. Answer: Onset
Q&A STUDY GUIDE UPDATED 2026
◉ Standard of Training. Answer: The training of NSP OEC Techs as
forth in the OEC course
◉ ALS. 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. 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. Answer: Written procedures for assessing, treating, and
transporting a patienient.
◉ Scene Size Up. Answer: First thing you do in PATIENT
ASSESSMENT
◉ Primary Patient Assessment. 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. 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. Answer: S: Sings and Symptoms
A- Allergies
M: Meds
P: Past Medical History
L: last oral intake
E: Events that led up to problem
◉ S in SAMPLE. Answer: Sings and Symptoms
◉ A in SAMPLE. Answer: Allergies
, ◉ M in the SAMPLE history stands for?. Answer: medications
◉ P in SAMPLE. Answer: past medical history
◉ The L in SAMPLE stand for:. Answer: Last oral intake
◉ The "E" in SAMPLE stands for:. Answer: Events leading up to the
incident
◉ OPQRST stands for what?. Answer: Onset,
Provocation and Palliation (does anything make symptoms better of
worse) ,
Quality,
Radiates,
Severity (Scale),
Time
◉ OPQRST. Answer: Used in addition to SAMPLE (in "Taking History"
part of Patient Assessment)
◉ O in OPQRST. Answer: Onset
