OEC 2020 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+)
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OEC 2020 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+)
The practice of protecting yourself from disease transmission through exposure to blood and other body fluids is referred to as - Answer- standard precautions
You arrive at the scene where a 42-year-old woman fell backward o...
OEC 2020 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY
GRADED A+)
The practice of protecting yourself from disease transmission through exposure to blood
and other body fluids is referred to as - Answer- standard precautions
You arrive at the scene where a 42-year-old woman fell backward off a stepladder while
cleaning windows. She is lying on the ground complaining of pain in 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? - Answer- She has an open airway, is breathing, and has circulating blood to
her brain
You have assessed a patient and found a patent airway, adequate breathing, and a
strong radial pulse. The patient is having no difficulty speaking and no facial droop, but
exhibits a slight left arm drift.. You should interpret these findings as suggestive -
Answer- stroke occurring
A patient who is responsive only to painful stimuli is covered with hives. His vital signs
are pulse 128, respirations 24, and blood pressure 80/50 mmHg. What type of reaction?
- Answer- anaphylactic reaction
A patient who was hit in the face with a cloud of dust while working in an industrial
setting is complaining of pain and discomfort to his left eye. While performing your
assessment on the eye, you note some redness of the globe but do not see any obvious
foreign object. The most appropriate care you can provide to this patient would be to -
Answer- irrigate first then cover both eyes and transport
Your group of climbers has reached an elevation of 8,500 feet. One of the climbers is
increasingly short of breath and now has audible chest congestion. Your party has a
limited supply of oxygen, which you immediately apply to the climber at 15 LPM via a
nonrebreather mask. Based on your assessment that the climber has HAPE (High
Altitude Pulmonary Edema), you recognize that the next necessary treatment is -
Answer- a rapid descent of at least 1,500 to 3,000 feet.
The high-Fowler position, in which the patient is sitting up with the waist at 90 degrees,
is typically used for patients with... - Answer- severe respiratory problems
, What is the first priority in dealing with a patient who has electrical burns? - Answer-
Making sure the power is turned off
Group of bones that could be involved in a patient with a "broken leg" - Answer- Femur,
tibia, and fibula
OEC Technicians use a long spine board most to... - Answer- move, lift, and carry a
patient
A tourniquet should be placed as... - Answer- distal (situated away from the center of
the body) as possible and at least several inches proximal (situated nearer to the center
of the body) to the wound.
You are assisting a 32-year-old woman whose right leg has been amputated below the
knee. She is complaining of severe pain in her right thigh. You note that the knee is
flexed and that there is some deformity in the middle of the femur -- how would you
splint this? - Answer- But, due to the amputation you know that a traction splint cannot
be used properly so a quick splint (SAM splint) is the next best choice.
During a scene size-up, a patient in the tripod position strongly suggests that your adult
patient is suffering from... - Answer- an acute respiratory emergency
Damage to the radius and ulna are the most common injury for... - Answer-
snowboarders
A mechanical injury to the brain that results in a short-term and/or a long-term
neurologic deficit is... - Answer- traumatic brain injury
Children have a smaller..? (think blood) - Answer- blood volume than adults
A patient loses heat sitting on the snow, because of... - Answer- conduction, which is
transfer of heat
Blood pressure is an objective finding made during...? - Answer- a patient assessment
A hearing-impaired patient wearing a hearing aid is having a great deal of difficulty
hearing your questions. What do you do? - Answer- Ensure that their hearing aid is
turned on first, if that doesn't resolve the issue consider writing your questions done
A breech in the skin and damage to soft tissue underneath is called. - Answer- Open
Injury
Drowning is defined as - Answer- suffocation by submersion in a liquid
To reduce an OEC Technician's legal risk you need to - Answer- Act within the
"standard of training"
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