Module 3

Question 1

You are interviewing a prospective candidate for the position of OEC technician with your service. During the interview, you ask the applicant to describe the purpose of the primary assessment:

Answer 1

To identify and treat life-threatening conditions

Question 2

An easy way for an OEC technician to remember what to look for in assessing injuries in a trauma patient is the:

Answer 2

mnemonic DCAP-BTLS.

Question 3

DCAP-BTLS is mnemonic to assist you in remembering:

Answer 3

what to assess while inspecting and palpating a patient.

Question 4

The finding that a patient’s skin is warm, pink, and dry during a primary assessment suggests what in terms of circulation:

Answer 4

normal circulation.

Question 5

You are performing a secondary assessment on the unrestrained adult passenger of a motor vehicle that rolled several times at a high rate of speed. The patient has a skull laceration and is responsive to painful stimuli and in a state of hypoperfusion. When assessing the head, which one of the following is appropriate?
1Cleaning a scalp laceration

2Performing a blind finger sweep to clear the airway

3Applying pressure to a skull laceration

4Checking the pupils with a penlight

Answer 5

4Checking the pupils with a penlight

Question 6

A 36-year-old patient on the AVPU scale who has overdosed on an unknown drug is breathing and will not open their eyes, even when their name is loudly called. What should the OEC technician do next?

Answer 6

Perform a shoulder pinch/ painful stimuli

Question 7

You are assessing an eight-month-old whose parent states has been vomiting for two days and not eating or drinking. When assessing the pulse in an infant, which site should you check first?

Answer 7

The brachial artery

Question 8

Which of the following tasks is part of a secondary assessment?
1Checking for life-threatening bleeding

2Taking a blood pressure reading

3Opening the airway

4Inserting an OPA

Answer 8

Taking a blood pressure reading

Question 9

What letter of the OPQRST mnemonic reflects a medical emergency patient’s report that difficulty in breathing became worse about two hours ago?

Answer 9

T- Timing

Question 10

Forming a general impression is done before which phase of patient assessment?

Answer 10

Primary assessment

Question 11

A chief complaint is defined as the:

Answer 11

primary reason the person is seeking medical care.

Question 12

You have been dispatched to an 89-year-old patient with an unspecified complaint. When assessing this patient, which one of the following will the OEC technician do as quickly as possible to develop a better understanding of the emergency?

Answer 12

Determine if the chief complaint is medical (NOI) or trauma related (MOI)

Question 13

Which describes a patient scoring U on AVPU?

Answer 13

Does not respond to pain

Question 14

Which one of the following signs should an OEC technician detect during a secondary assessment of a critically injured patient?
1Inadequate respiratory effort

2Decreased level of responsiveness

3Bruising and tenderness to the abdomen

4Weak carotid pulse and clammy skin

Answer 14

Bruising and tenderness to the abdomen

Question 15

As you assess a patient using the DCAP-BTLS mnemonic, the letter that denotes edema of the ankle is:

Answer 15

S-swelling

Question 16

You arrive at the scene of a fall, where a 42-year-old fell backward off a stepladder while cleaning windows. Patient is lying on the ground, complaining of pain to their ankle. Patient 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 16

Patient has an open airway, is breathing, and has circulating blood to their brain.

Question 17

What letter of the OPQRST mnemonic reflects a medical emergency patient’s report that difficulty in breathing is worse while attempting to walk?

Answer 17

P-Provocation/palliation:

Question 18

Which of the following findings is a sign, not a symptom?
1An upset stomach

2An open leg fracture

3A sharp headache

4Chest pain

Answer 18

2An open leg fracture

Question 19

How should an OEC technician best determine the adequacy of a patient’s breathing during a primary assessment?

Answer 19

Look for the rise and fall of the patient’s chest.

Question 20

What letter in a SAMPLE interview indicates that a patient has a history of seizures?

Answer 20

P- Pertinent medical history