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OEC EXAM 1/ Actual Exam Questions withCorrect Verified Answers/ Rated A+
What can carry and transfer vector borne illnesses? - ANSWER - Ticks, Mosquitoes and
other insects.
Good Samaritan laws apply to who? - ANSWER - Volunteers and Volunteer
organizations.
Due the increase of adrenaline and epinephrine in a flight or fight response, what
physiological changes occur? - ANSWER - Increased blood flow to skeletal muscles,
increased heart rate, and increased blood pressure.
What part of the body plays a major role in the body's autonomic systems? - ANSWER -
The brain stem.
What is the primary responsibility of an Incident Command System. (ICS) - ANSWER -
Gathers and organizes all emergency responders and establishes common terminology.
What are the five functional areas of an ICS. - ANSWER - Assume command of
incident, establish an incident command post, provide overall incident management,
determine incident objectives and strategies, determine/develop the organizational
structure needed to manage the incident.
When in triage we use the acronym START (Triage and rapid transport) What are the
three key components that must be assessed for each patient. - ANSWER -
Respiration, Pulse, and Mental Status.
A patient in the Semi-Fowler position would look like what? - ANSWER - A sitting
position with the thoracic area at 45 degrees.
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, How does one accomplish a power grip? - ANSWER - Palms up and 10 inches apart.
What is the primary benefit of Triage? - ANSWER - To quickly identify patient need
based upon clinical signs and symptoms.
Involuntary muscles are found where? - ANSWER - Organs and blood vessels.
A patient lying on their back with their left leg turned in could be described as what? -
ANSWER - Supine with a medial rotation of the lower left extremity.
Describe the difference between proximal and distal. - ANSWER - Proximal means
closer to the core, where distal means away from the core.
What causes involuntary breathing? - ANSWER - The amount of dissolved carbon
dioxide in the lungs.
Carbon Monoxide poisoning can do what to the face of a patient? - ANSWER - It can
cause the patient to have a red face.
What are the accessory muscles of respiration? - ANSWER - The various muscles of
the neck, chest, and abdomen that may become active when depth of respiration must
be significantly increased.
Signs and symptoms of a mild allergic reaction. - ANSWER - Itching, flushed skin, rash
or hives, red and watery eyes, nasal congestion, increased heart rate, tingling in/around
mouth, & fatigue
Signs and symptoms of a Moderate Allergic reaction - ANSWER - Anxiety & confusion,
tightness in the throat, difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing, wheezing, Rash or
hives, persistent itching, angioedema, of the face or hands, Abdominal pain or
cramping, nausea, elevated vitals.
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