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OEC Final Exam - 6th Edition - Full Test Bank QUESTIONS
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1. Which of the following structures works like a camera shutter to adjust the
amount of light entering the eye?
A) The sclera
B) The iris
C) The lens
D) The posterior chamber
B
2. Which of the following statements concerning the eye socket or orbit is
false?
A) It is easy to injure the orbital bones.
B) It protects the fluid-filled eyeball.
C) It anchors the muscles that control voluntary eye movement.
D) It is formed by the skull and facial bones.
A
3. You are assessing a patient who was punched in the eye. You note blood in
the white part of his eye. This area of the eye is known as the:
A) sclera.
B) cornea.
C) lens.
D) retina.
A
4. The part of the eye that focuses light on the retina is called the:
A) vitreous humor.
B) sclera.
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C) lens.
D) iris.
C
5. Light stimulates nerve endings in which of the following structures to send
signals to the brain via the optic nerves?
A) Retina
B) Iris
C) Lachrymal glands
D) Lens
A
6. A 15-year-old girl struck in the mouth with a baseball bat has lost her front
teeth and is spitting a significant amount of blood. Your primary concern in
treating this patient is:
A) saving her teeth so they can be re-implanted.
B) checking her for a jaw fracture.
C) watching her for seizure activity.
D) observing her for possible airway compromise.
D
7. You are on a snowmobiling trip with friends when you see members of the
lead group hollering and waving their hands up ahead. When you get to the
scene, you note that the lead rider apparently did not see a chain across the
road, and he struck the chain with his neck so forcefully that he was thrown
backward off his machine. Someone in the group is maintaining manual in-line
stabilization. When you assess the injured person, which of the following
signs would indicate the injury that must be addressed and managed first?
A) Difficulty speaking
B) A laceration to the forehead
C) An open fracture of the left arm
D) A partially avulsed ear
A
8. While running outside the lodge, a teenage girl tripped and fell. She hit her
face and mouth, knocking one of her top front teeth from its socket. Although
she is upset, you have assessed no threats to life, and the bleeding has been
controlled. Your partner finds the tooth and asks you what to do with it. Which
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of the following responses would be best?
A) "Wrap the tooth in dry gauze and put it in a plastic bag placed in cool
water."
B) "Avoid touching the root of the tooth. We will gently irrigate it and place it
back in its socket."
C) "Scrub the base of the tooth to be sure it's clean and then we'll place it back
in its socket."
D) "Just put it in dry gauze and bring it with you. They probably won't be able
to do anything with it."
B
9. You are caring for a 15-year-old male with a laceration of the left ear. Which
of the following actions would you not take in dressing this injury?
A) Placing a bulky dressing between the ear and the scalp
B) Securing the dressing with gauze that is wrapped securely around the head
C) Using direct pressure to control the bleeding
D) Wrapping gauze loosely around the head and under the opposite axilla
D
10. A mother brings her 7-year-old child to the aid room and tells you that fluid
is draining from the child's right ear. She tells you that the child has had a
fever since this morning and was complaining of right ear pain. Based on your
OEC training, you would:
A) use a 4 x 4 to pack the ear and then bandage it securely using gauze around
the head.
B) put a pressure dressing over the ear to stop the drainage.
C) have the boy lie on his right side to allow the fluid to drain.
D) arrange for ALS transportation immediately.
C
11. A young boy was running through the lodge with a pencil and tripped. The
pencil impaled the boy's left eye and remains lodged in place. Appropriate care
for the eye would include:
A) stabilizing the impaled object and providing immediate transport.
B) quickly removing the pencil from the eye to prevent the loss of vision.
C) applying ice to the affected eye to decrease pressure and reduce
subsequent damage.
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D) applying gentle pressure to the pencil and the eye to keep the pencil from
moving.
A
12. During an altercation, your patient was cut with a sharp knife. Your
assessment reveals a laceration across the right eyelid down to the right
cheek that is oozing dark red blood. It also appears that the patient's eye was
cut with the knife. You would:
A) apply direct pressure to the eyelid and the eye to control the bleeding.
B) apply cold packs to the eyelid to decrease swelling.
C) clean the incisions with sterile water.
D) cover both eyes with a sterile dressing.
D
13. What instructions would you give to an OEC candidate who asks how to
treat a patient who has visible blood in the anterior chamber of the eye?
A) "It is important to keep the pressure in the eye low, so we will transport this
patient in a sitting position."
B) "Apply a cold pack to the eye and transport this patient immediately."
C) "Put a shield over the eye and bandage tightly to apply some pressure to
the eye."
D) "Put a shield over the eye and cover both eyes before immediately
transporting this patient."
D
14. 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:
A) flush eye with copious amounts of water.
B) carefully wipe the eye with a soft piece of sterile gauze.
C) gently massage the eye to promote tearing.
D) have the patient keep his eye open during transport to a medical facility.
A
15. A young girl is complaining of eye pain after having bleach thrown in her
face. When assessing her eyes, you note redness and significant tearing in the
OEC Final Exam - 6th Edition - Full Test Bank QUESTIONS
2026 Latest Exam Solved Questions & Answers Verified
100% Graded A+
1. Which of the following structures works like a camera shutter to adjust the
amount of light entering the eye?
A) The sclera
B) The iris
C) The lens
D) The posterior chamber
B
2. Which of the following statements concerning the eye socket or orbit is
false?
A) It is easy to injure the orbital bones.
B) It protects the fluid-filled eyeball.
C) It anchors the muscles that control voluntary eye movement.
D) It is formed by the skull and facial bones.
A
3. You are assessing a patient who was punched in the eye. You note blood in
the white part of his eye. This area of the eye is known as the:
A) sclera.
B) cornea.
C) lens.
D) retina.
A
4. The part of the eye that focuses light on the retina is called the:
A) vitreous humor.
B) sclera.
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C) lens.
D) iris.
C
5. Light stimulates nerve endings in which of the following structures to send
signals to the brain via the optic nerves?
A) Retina
B) Iris
C) Lachrymal glands
D) Lens
A
6. A 15-year-old girl struck in the mouth with a baseball bat has lost her front
teeth and is spitting a significant amount of blood. Your primary concern in
treating this patient is:
A) saving her teeth so they can be re-implanted.
B) checking her for a jaw fracture.
C) watching her for seizure activity.
D) observing her for possible airway compromise.
D
7. You are on a snowmobiling trip with friends when you see members of the
lead group hollering and waving their hands up ahead. When you get to the
scene, you note that the lead rider apparently did not see a chain across the
road, and he struck the chain with his neck so forcefully that he was thrown
backward off his machine. Someone in the group is maintaining manual in-line
stabilization. When you assess the injured person, which of the following
signs would indicate the injury that must be addressed and managed first?
A) Difficulty speaking
B) A laceration to the forehead
C) An open fracture of the left arm
D) A partially avulsed ear
A
8. While running outside the lodge, a teenage girl tripped and fell. She hit her
face and mouth, knocking one of her top front teeth from its socket. Although
she is upset, you have assessed no threats to life, and the bleeding has been
controlled. Your partner finds the tooth and asks you what to do with it. Which
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of the following responses would be best?
A) "Wrap the tooth in dry gauze and put it in a plastic bag placed in cool
water."
B) "Avoid touching the root of the tooth. We will gently irrigate it and place it
back in its socket."
C) "Scrub the base of the tooth to be sure it's clean and then we'll place it back
in its socket."
D) "Just put it in dry gauze and bring it with you. They probably won't be able
to do anything with it."
B
9. You are caring for a 15-year-old male with a laceration of the left ear. Which
of the following actions would you not take in dressing this injury?
A) Placing a bulky dressing between the ear and the scalp
B) Securing the dressing with gauze that is wrapped securely around the head
C) Using direct pressure to control the bleeding
D) Wrapping gauze loosely around the head and under the opposite axilla
D
10. A mother brings her 7-year-old child to the aid room and tells you that fluid
is draining from the child's right ear. She tells you that the child has had a
fever since this morning and was complaining of right ear pain. Based on your
OEC training, you would:
A) use a 4 x 4 to pack the ear and then bandage it securely using gauze around
the head.
B) put a pressure dressing over the ear to stop the drainage.
C) have the boy lie on his right side to allow the fluid to drain.
D) arrange for ALS transportation immediately.
C
11. A young boy was running through the lodge with a pencil and tripped. The
pencil impaled the boy's left eye and remains lodged in place. Appropriate care
for the eye would include:
A) stabilizing the impaled object and providing immediate transport.
B) quickly removing the pencil from the eye to prevent the loss of vision.
C) applying ice to the affected eye to decrease pressure and reduce
subsequent damage.
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D) applying gentle pressure to the pencil and the eye to keep the pencil from
moving.
A
12. During an altercation, your patient was cut with a sharp knife. Your
assessment reveals a laceration across the right eyelid down to the right
cheek that is oozing dark red blood. It also appears that the patient's eye was
cut with the knife. You would:
A) apply direct pressure to the eyelid and the eye to control the bleeding.
B) apply cold packs to the eyelid to decrease swelling.
C) clean the incisions with sterile water.
D) cover both eyes with a sterile dressing.
D
13. What instructions would you give to an OEC candidate who asks how to
treat a patient who has visible blood in the anterior chamber of the eye?
A) "It is important to keep the pressure in the eye low, so we will transport this
patient in a sitting position."
B) "Apply a cold pack to the eye and transport this patient immediately."
C) "Put a shield over the eye and bandage tightly to apply some pressure to
the eye."
D) "Put a shield over the eye and cover both eyes before immediately
transporting this patient."
D
14. 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:
A) flush eye with copious amounts of water.
B) carefully wipe the eye with a soft piece of sterile gauze.
C) gently massage the eye to promote tearing.
D) have the patient keep his eye open during transport to a medical facility.
A
15. A young girl is complaining of eye pain after having bleach thrown in her
face. When assessing her eyes, you note redness and significant tearing in the
