OEC Chapter 15 Test questions &
correct answers
Which of the following medications, if taken in the last 24 hours, would be a contraindication to
administering nitroglycerin? - correct answer ✔✔Viagra
You are assessing a 68-year-old man who is complaining of severe abdominal pain that radiates to his
back. He tells you that he has a history of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Based on this history and his
complaints, on your physical exam you would look for: - correct answer ✔✔A pulsating mass in his
abdomen.
A patient with chest pain informs you that he has a bad heart. You think he may have congestive heart
failure. When performing your secondary assessment, which of the following signs or symptoms does
not indicate that the patient is in congestive heart failure? - correct answer ✔✔Bradycardia
You are called to assist a 62-year-old female who is complaining of fatigue, jaw discomfort, and excessive
sweating. When asked, she denies having chest pain or shortness of breath. She tells you that she has a
history of hypertension and takes a blood pressure pill. She also has nitroglycerin. Which statement is
inappropriate for this event? - correct answer ✔✔"She is not short of breath, so we don't need to
transport her."
You have assisted a patient with a history of stable angina to correctly take the third of three
nitroglycerin tablets that he has been taking for chest pain over the last 15 minutes. Five minutes later
his chest pain is unchanged. What do you think may be happening? - correct answer ✔✔He may be
experiencing a myocardial infarction
Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker has an understanding of chest pain and
acute myocardial infarction? - correct answer ✔✔"Some patients experiencing acute myocardial
infarction do not have actual chest pain; instead, they may experience a sensation of 'severe heartburn.'
"
You are in the first-aid area assisting a patient who just arrived with chest pain. He relates a history of
angina that usually resolves with nitroglycerin. The patient states that the pain started when he was
skiing through the bumps. Over the last 20 minutes, he has taken three nitroglycerin tablets and rested,
, but the pain has not gone away. Your next action would be to: - correct answer ✔✔Place him on high-
flow oxygen, and call for transfer to medical facility.
Aspirin may be used in a patient who has chest pain suggestive of a heart attack because aspirin may: -
correct answer ✔✔Decrease the ability of platelets to form clots.
Hypotension, distended neck veins, and muffled or distant heart tones are hallmark signs of: - correct
answer ✔✔Pericardial tamponade
After jogging with your friend for about 30 minutes, she stops and asks why your heart rate increases
and your heart feels like it is pumping harder after you exercise for a while. Based on your understanding
of the cardiovascular system, your best response would be which of the following statements? - correct
answer ✔✔"Exercise makes your body need more nutrients and oxygen; your heart pumps harder and
faster to deliver more blood containing those things to your muscles."
Which of the following is not a reason to stop CPR? - correct answer ✔✔It has been 25 minutes, so brain
damage has occurred.
An alert and oriented 65-year-old woman presents with shortness of breath, noisy respirations, jugular
vein distention, and edema in her feet and ankles. Her pulse is 132, her respirations are 24, and her
blood pressure is 86/68. Based on these findings, you would suspect that the patient: - correct answer
✔✔An alert and oriented 65-year-old woman presents with shortness of breath, noisy respirations,
jugular vein distention, and edema in her feet and ankles. Her pulse is 132, her respirations are 24, and
her blood pressure is 86/68. Based on these findings, you would suspect that the patient:
Which of the following actions is most important before assisting a patient to take prescribed
nitroglycerin? - correct answer ✔✔Evaluate the patient's blood pressure.
You have just arrived with an AED at a scene where fellow OEC Technicians are treating a patient in
cardiac arrest. EMS has been contacted and is about 1 minute away. Which of the following actions
should you take? - correct answer ✔✔Apply and use the AED.
In performing CPR on an infant: - correct answer ✔✔Place two fingers on the sternum just beneath an
imaginary line between the nipples, and make compressions that are approximately one-third the depth
of the chest.
correct answers
Which of the following medications, if taken in the last 24 hours, would be a contraindication to
administering nitroglycerin? - correct answer ✔✔Viagra
You are assessing a 68-year-old man who is complaining of severe abdominal pain that radiates to his
back. He tells you that he has a history of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Based on this history and his
complaints, on your physical exam you would look for: - correct answer ✔✔A pulsating mass in his
abdomen.
A patient with chest pain informs you that he has a bad heart. You think he may have congestive heart
failure. When performing your secondary assessment, which of the following signs or symptoms does
not indicate that the patient is in congestive heart failure? - correct answer ✔✔Bradycardia
You are called to assist a 62-year-old female who is complaining of fatigue, jaw discomfort, and excessive
sweating. When asked, she denies having chest pain or shortness of breath. She tells you that she has a
history of hypertension and takes a blood pressure pill. She also has nitroglycerin. Which statement is
inappropriate for this event? - correct answer ✔✔"She is not short of breath, so we don't need to
transport her."
You have assisted a patient with a history of stable angina to correctly take the third of three
nitroglycerin tablets that he has been taking for chest pain over the last 15 minutes. Five minutes later
his chest pain is unchanged. What do you think may be happening? - correct answer ✔✔He may be
experiencing a myocardial infarction
Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker has an understanding of chest pain and
acute myocardial infarction? - correct answer ✔✔"Some patients experiencing acute myocardial
infarction do not have actual chest pain; instead, they may experience a sensation of 'severe heartburn.'
"
You are in the first-aid area assisting a patient who just arrived with chest pain. He relates a history of
angina that usually resolves with nitroglycerin. The patient states that the pain started when he was
skiing through the bumps. Over the last 20 minutes, he has taken three nitroglycerin tablets and rested,
, but the pain has not gone away. Your next action would be to: - correct answer ✔✔Place him on high-
flow oxygen, and call for transfer to medical facility.
Aspirin may be used in a patient who has chest pain suggestive of a heart attack because aspirin may: -
correct answer ✔✔Decrease the ability of platelets to form clots.
Hypotension, distended neck veins, and muffled or distant heart tones are hallmark signs of: - correct
answer ✔✔Pericardial tamponade
After jogging with your friend for about 30 minutes, she stops and asks why your heart rate increases
and your heart feels like it is pumping harder after you exercise for a while. Based on your understanding
of the cardiovascular system, your best response would be which of the following statements? - correct
answer ✔✔"Exercise makes your body need more nutrients and oxygen; your heart pumps harder and
faster to deliver more blood containing those things to your muscles."
Which of the following is not a reason to stop CPR? - correct answer ✔✔It has been 25 minutes, so brain
damage has occurred.
An alert and oriented 65-year-old woman presents with shortness of breath, noisy respirations, jugular
vein distention, and edema in her feet and ankles. Her pulse is 132, her respirations are 24, and her
blood pressure is 86/68. Based on these findings, you would suspect that the patient: - correct answer
✔✔An alert and oriented 65-year-old woman presents with shortness of breath, noisy respirations,
jugular vein distention, and edema in her feet and ankles. Her pulse is 132, her respirations are 24, and
her blood pressure is 86/68. Based on these findings, you would suspect that the patient:
Which of the following actions is most important before assisting a patient to take prescribed
nitroglycerin? - correct answer ✔✔Evaluate the patient's blood pressure.
You have just arrived with an AED at a scene where fellow OEC Technicians are treating a patient in
cardiac arrest. EMS has been contacted and is about 1 minute away. Which of the following actions
should you take? - correct answer ✔✔Apply and use the AED.
In performing CPR on an infant: - correct answer ✔✔Place two fingers on the sternum just beneath an
imaginary line between the nipples, and make compressions that are approximately one-third the depth
of the chest.
