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OEC Final Exam Multiple Choice Bank QUESTIONS 2026
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When caring for a patient who was stabbed with a knife in the ski area's bar (a
crime scene situation), it is important for the OEC technician to do all of the
following to support "chain of custody" except...
A) do not remove, move, or otherwise disturb anything in the environment,
except as is absolutely necessary to provide critical care to patient.
B) wrap the knife found on the floor next to the patient in plastic and hand it to
the EMTs so they can show the length of the knife to the Emergency
Department staff.
C) notify law enforcement immediately.
D) let law enforcement personnel handle any materials that could be used as
evidence.
b, wrap the knife found on the floor next to the patient in plastic and hand it to the
EMTs so that they can show the length of the knife to the Emergency Department
staff
Which of the following statements about the Incident Command Center is
true?
A) Each EMS agency can use its own codes and terms.
B) There is a separate commander for EMS, fire, and law enforcement
personnel.
C) Each individual responder is accountable to two supervisors.
D) ICS operates with standardized terminology to avoid confusion.
d, ICS operates with standardized terminology to avoid confusion
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Of the five functional areas within the Incident Command System (ICS)
structure, the first to be established should be...
A) operations section.
B) incident command.
C) planning section.
D) logistics section.
b, incident command
The primary function of the incident commander is to...
A) provide overall leadership and direction.
B) assess the nature and scope of the incident.
C) obtain supplies needed to care for all patients.
D) ensure that radio communications are established.
a, provide overall leadership and direction
The incident commander has assigned you to be the operations section chief.
In this role, you are responsible for all of the following except:
A) reducing immediate hazards.
B) restoring the scene to normalcy.
C) participating in the planning process.
D) determining incident objectives and strategy.
d, determining incident objectives and strategy
Which of the following tasks is not a responsibility of the incident
commander?
A) Triaging the injured patients
B) Establishing the incident command post
C) Determining incident objectives and strategies
D) Providing overall management of the incident
a, triaging the injured patients
All of the following are functional areas of the incident command system
structure except...
A) planning section.
B) operations section.
C) transportation section.
D) finance/administration section.
c, transportation section
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In the incident command system, the operations section is responsible for...
A) collecting, assessing, and distributing incident-related data.
B) executing the strategy of the incident action plan.
C) providing financial management.
D) providing support for all functional areas.
b, executing the strategy of the incident action plan
A formal, organized method for managing an incident, regardless of its cause,
size, scope, or complexity, is called...
A) a multi-agency coordination system.
B) a federal incident management system.
C) an incident command system.
D) an emergency strike team.
c, an incident command system
In the incident command system, which of the following sections is
responsible for maintaining all incident reports except for financials?
A) Logistics section
B) Operations section
C) Records section
D) Planning section
d, planning section
The person responsible for maintaining equipment and ensuring that facilities
meet specified needs is the...
A) operations chief.
B) logistics chief.
C) maintenance chief.
D) planning chief.
b, logistics chief
In the incident command system, the section responsible for maintaining
injury, death, and damage documentation as well as maintaining
reimbursement records is the...
A) planning section.
B) operations section.
C) logistics section.
D) finance/administration section.
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d, finance/administration section
Which one of the following triage tags indicates the lowest priority for care,
"expectant," for a patient at a multiple-casualty incident using the ID-ME triage
categories?
A) A yellow tag
B) A red tag
C) A black/gray tag
D) A green tag
c, a black/gray tag
You are transporting a patient at a multiple-casualty incident. The patient has a
yellow triage tag. This tag means...
A) treatment of the patient could be delayed.
B) the patient has no injuries.
C) the patient should be with the "walking wounded."
D) the patient has a head injury with altered mental status.
a, treatment of the patient could be delayed
The most widely used triage categorization system in the world is "ID-ME."
This acronym represents the four specific triage categories used by NATO
forces, National Disaster Life Support, public safety agencies, and search and
rescue groups. The ID-ME triage categories are:
A) immediate, delayed, maximum, and exceptional.
B) immediate, delayed, minimal, and expectant.
C) immediate, detain, minimal, and expectant.
D) immediate, delayed, minimal, and exceptional.
b, immediate, delayed, minimal, and expectant
At a multiple-casualty incident that is using the START Triage method, you are
brought a patient with a red tag tied to his wrist. You should recognize which
one of the following?
A) Immediate care and transport of the patient are necessary.
B) Delayed care and transport of the patient are permissible.
C) The patient has a minor wrist injury.
D) The patient is deceased.
a, immediate care and transport of the patient are necessary
OEC Final Exam Multiple Choice Bank QUESTIONS 2026
Latest Exam Solved Questions & Answers Verified 100%
Graded A+
When caring for a patient who was stabbed with a knife in the ski area's bar (a
crime scene situation), it is important for the OEC technician to do all of the
following to support "chain of custody" except...
A) do not remove, move, or otherwise disturb anything in the environment,
except as is absolutely necessary to provide critical care to patient.
B) wrap the knife found on the floor next to the patient in plastic and hand it to
the EMTs so they can show the length of the knife to the Emergency
Department staff.
C) notify law enforcement immediately.
D) let law enforcement personnel handle any materials that could be used as
evidence.
b, wrap the knife found on the floor next to the patient in plastic and hand it to the
EMTs so that they can show the length of the knife to the Emergency Department
staff
Which of the following statements about the Incident Command Center is
true?
A) Each EMS agency can use its own codes and terms.
B) There is a separate commander for EMS, fire, and law enforcement
personnel.
C) Each individual responder is accountable to two supervisors.
D) ICS operates with standardized terminology to avoid confusion.
d, ICS operates with standardized terminology to avoid confusion
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Of the five functional areas within the Incident Command System (ICS)
structure, the first to be established should be...
A) operations section.
B) incident command.
C) planning section.
D) logistics section.
b, incident command
The primary function of the incident commander is to...
A) provide overall leadership and direction.
B) assess the nature and scope of the incident.
C) obtain supplies needed to care for all patients.
D) ensure that radio communications are established.
a, provide overall leadership and direction
The incident commander has assigned you to be the operations section chief.
In this role, you are responsible for all of the following except:
A) reducing immediate hazards.
B) restoring the scene to normalcy.
C) participating in the planning process.
D) determining incident objectives and strategy.
d, determining incident objectives and strategy
Which of the following tasks is not a responsibility of the incident
commander?
A) Triaging the injured patients
B) Establishing the incident command post
C) Determining incident objectives and strategies
D) Providing overall management of the incident
a, triaging the injured patients
All of the following are functional areas of the incident command system
structure except...
A) planning section.
B) operations section.
C) transportation section.
D) finance/administration section.
c, transportation section
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In the incident command system, the operations section is responsible for...
A) collecting, assessing, and distributing incident-related data.
B) executing the strategy of the incident action plan.
C) providing financial management.
D) providing support for all functional areas.
b, executing the strategy of the incident action plan
A formal, organized method for managing an incident, regardless of its cause,
size, scope, or complexity, is called...
A) a multi-agency coordination system.
B) a federal incident management system.
C) an incident command system.
D) an emergency strike team.
c, an incident command system
In the incident command system, which of the following sections is
responsible for maintaining all incident reports except for financials?
A) Logistics section
B) Operations section
C) Records section
D) Planning section
d, planning section
The person responsible for maintaining equipment and ensuring that facilities
meet specified needs is the...
A) operations chief.
B) logistics chief.
C) maintenance chief.
D) planning chief.
b, logistics chief
In the incident command system, the section responsible for maintaining
injury, death, and damage documentation as well as maintaining
reimbursement records is the...
A) planning section.
B) operations section.
C) logistics section.
D) finance/administration section.
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d, finance/administration section
Which one of the following triage tags indicates the lowest priority for care,
"expectant," for a patient at a multiple-casualty incident using the ID-ME triage
categories?
A) A yellow tag
B) A red tag
C) A black/gray tag
D) A green tag
c, a black/gray tag
You are transporting a patient at a multiple-casualty incident. The patient has a
yellow triage tag. This tag means...
A) treatment of the patient could be delayed.
B) the patient has no injuries.
C) the patient should be with the "walking wounded."
D) the patient has a head injury with altered mental status.
a, treatment of the patient could be delayed
The most widely used triage categorization system in the world is "ID-ME."
This acronym represents the four specific triage categories used by NATO
forces, National Disaster Life Support, public safety agencies, and search and
rescue groups. The ID-ME triage categories are:
A) immediate, delayed, maximum, and exceptional.
B) immediate, delayed, minimal, and expectant.
C) immediate, detain, minimal, and expectant.
D) immediate, delayed, minimal, and exceptional.
b, immediate, delayed, minimal, and expectant
At a multiple-casualty incident that is using the START Triage method, you are
brought a patient with a red tag tied to his wrist. You should recognize which
one of the following?
A) Immediate care and transport of the patient are necessary.
B) Delayed care and transport of the patient are permissible.
C) The patient has a minor wrist injury.
D) The patient is deceased.
a, immediate care and transport of the patient are necessary
