OEC WRITTEN EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK| COMPLETE 850 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| OEC WRITTEN
EXAM 2025 (MOST RECENT!!)
1. A 45-year-old skier has a sudden onset of severe chest pain
radiating to the jaw, shortness of breath, and nausea. What is
the most appropriate first action?
A) Administer aspirin 324 mg
B) Apply high-flow oxygen via non-rebreather
C) Place the patient in a supine position
D) Obtain a full past medical history
Correct Answer: B) Apply high-flow oxygen via non-
rebreather
Rationale: In suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS), oxygen
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,should be applied immediately to maximize myocardial
oxygenation. Aspirin is important but follows oxygen and vital
signs. Supine positioning may worsen breathing; semi-Fowler’s is
preferred. Full history comes after lifesaving interventions.
2. A patient has an open femur fracture with bright red blood
spurting from the wound. What is the priority action?
A) Apply a tourniquet proximal to the injury
B) Apply direct pressure over the wound
C) Splint the leg in the position found
D) Irrigate the wound with sterile saline
Correct Answer: A) Apply a tourniquet proximal to the injury
Rationale: Bright red spurting blood indicates arterial
hemorrhage. Direct pressure over an open fracture may be
ineffective and risks further injury. A tourniquet is indicated for
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,life-threatening extremity bleeding not controlled by pressure.
Irrigation is not an immediate priority.
3. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the
primary assessment in OEC?
A) To identify all injuries and illnesses
B) To obtain a detailed past medical history
C) To identify and treat life-threatening conditions
D) To determine the mechanism of injury
Correct Answer: C) To identify and treat life-threatening
conditions
Rationale: The primary assessment (AVPU, ABCs, life threats)
focuses on immediate threats to life. Detailed history and full
injury identification occur in the secondary assessment.
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, 4. A patient is unresponsive, not breathing, and has a pulse.
What should the OEC technician do next?
A) Begin chest compressions
B) Apply an AED
C) Give two rescue breaths
D) Place in recovery position
Correct Answer: C) Give two rescue breaths
Rationale: Respiratory arrest with a pulse requires rescue
breathing at 1 breath every 5–6 seconds. Compressions are for
pulseless patients. AED is for cardiac arrest. Recovery position is
for unconscious breathing patients.
5. Which of the following is a late sign of increased
intracranial pressure (ICP)?
A) Headache
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TEST BANK| COMPLETE 850 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| OEC WRITTEN
EXAM 2025 (MOST RECENT!!)
1. A 45-year-old skier has a sudden onset of severe chest pain
radiating to the jaw, shortness of breath, and nausea. What is
the most appropriate first action?
A) Administer aspirin 324 mg
B) Apply high-flow oxygen via non-rebreather
C) Place the patient in a supine position
D) Obtain a full past medical history
Correct Answer: B) Apply high-flow oxygen via non-
rebreather
Rationale: In suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS), oxygen
1
,should be applied immediately to maximize myocardial
oxygenation. Aspirin is important but follows oxygen and vital
signs. Supine positioning may worsen breathing; semi-Fowler’s is
preferred. Full history comes after lifesaving interventions.
2. A patient has an open femur fracture with bright red blood
spurting from the wound. What is the priority action?
A) Apply a tourniquet proximal to the injury
B) Apply direct pressure over the wound
C) Splint the leg in the position found
D) Irrigate the wound with sterile saline
Correct Answer: A) Apply a tourniquet proximal to the injury
Rationale: Bright red spurting blood indicates arterial
hemorrhage. Direct pressure over an open fracture may be
ineffective and risks further injury. A tourniquet is indicated for
2
,life-threatening extremity bleeding not controlled by pressure.
Irrigation is not an immediate priority.
3. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the
primary assessment in OEC?
A) To identify all injuries and illnesses
B) To obtain a detailed past medical history
C) To identify and treat life-threatening conditions
D) To determine the mechanism of injury
Correct Answer: C) To identify and treat life-threatening
conditions
Rationale: The primary assessment (AVPU, ABCs, life threats)
focuses on immediate threats to life. Detailed history and full
injury identification occur in the secondary assessment.
3
, 4. A patient is unresponsive, not breathing, and has a pulse.
What should the OEC technician do next?
A) Begin chest compressions
B) Apply an AED
C) Give two rescue breaths
D) Place in recovery position
Correct Answer: C) Give two rescue breaths
Rationale: Respiratory arrest with a pulse requires rescue
breathing at 1 breath every 5–6 seconds. Compressions are for
pulseless patients. AED is for cardiac arrest. Recovery position is
for unconscious breathing patients.
5. Which of the following is a late sign of increased
intracranial pressure (ICP)?
A) Headache
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