2025/2026 OEC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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You are teaching a class to OEC candidates and explain
that a pre-existing illness may be complicated by the
effects of high altitude. In teaching this concept to your
class, you explain that the reason for this effect is that:
a. the increased barometric pressure at high altitude
makes the heart work harder.
b. less oxygen is available to vital organs at high altitude.
c. dehydration can limit circulating blood volume.
d. nausea makes it difficult for people to take their
medications. Correct Answer b
Before nitroglycerin is administered, you should ensure
that:
a. the patient rates his chest pain as at least 7 on a scale
of 1 to 10.
b. the patient's systolic blood pressure is at least 110
mmHg.
c. the patient is standing.
d. nitroglycerin is in fact prescribed for the patient. Correct
Answer d
In the broadest sense, anything that has mass and
occupies space is known as a:
,a. cell.
b. substance.
c. toxin.
d. poison. Correct Answer b
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross described five distinct phases that
occur when a person learns that death is pending. Which
of the following statements about these phases is
accurate?
a. The five phases are denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, and acceptance.
b. Once you fully complete a phase you will not return to it
again.
c. The grieving process follows similar phases except that
you never go through denial.
d. Individuals who do not move through the phases in a
specific time frame are suffering from depression. Correct
Answer a
You are at a cookout with friends when one of the adults
starts yelling excitedly that her 4 year old appears to have
been nibbling on the azalea bush in the front yard. Based
on your knowledge of this plant's toxicity, you would say
which of the following things to the parent?
a. "You have nothing to worry about. Many people grow
azaleas because they know they are safe."
b. "You need to worry only if you see your child starting to
get a rash."
,c. "Ingested azaleas can be very toxic. You should have
your child checked right away."
d. "The worst that will happen is some nausea and
vomiting that will teach your child not to eat azalea leaves
again." Correct Answer c
HAZWOPER training is required by the federal
government for anyone who works in an environment in
which uncontrolled hazardous materials may be
encountered. Which of the following is the correct pairing
for a letter and what it stands for in the acronym
HAZWOPER?
a. E: energy
b. R: rescue
c. W: water
d. O: operations Correct Answer d
You overhear a group of EMTs discussing the concept of
driving an ambulance with due regard for the safety of
others. Which of the following statements indicates that
the EMT understands the concept?
a. "It is acceptable to take a nonemergency patient to the
hospital using lights and siren if dispatch informs me that
there is another call waiting.
b. "When responding to an emergency, I drive as fast as
possible so that emergency care can be delivered as
quickly as possible."
, c. "When taking a patient to the hospital, I drive as quickly
as possible so that I can get back into service for another
call."
d. "When approaching an intersection, I wait for all traffic
to stop before proceeding through." Correct Answer d
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?
a. Swollen ankles
b. Bradycardia
c. Shortness of breath
d. Bubbling breathing noises Correct Answer b
During your SAMPLE inquiry, a patient reports that he had
surgery to repair a torn ligament. Based on your training,
you know that a ligament is:
a. a muscle that connects to a bone.
b. connective tissue that connects muscle and bone.
c. a thick muscle that surrounds a joint.
d. a tissue that stabilizes two contiguous bone ends.
Correct Answer d
The mammalian diving reflex is most prominent in:
a. young children.
b. experienced swimmers.
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+ GRADE VERIFIED ANSWERS
You are teaching a class to OEC candidates and explain
that a pre-existing illness may be complicated by the
effects of high altitude. In teaching this concept to your
class, you explain that the reason for this effect is that:
a. the increased barometric pressure at high altitude
makes the heart work harder.
b. less oxygen is available to vital organs at high altitude.
c. dehydration can limit circulating blood volume.
d. nausea makes it difficult for people to take their
medications. Correct Answer b
Before nitroglycerin is administered, you should ensure
that:
a. the patient rates his chest pain as at least 7 on a scale
of 1 to 10.
b. the patient's systolic blood pressure is at least 110
mmHg.
c. the patient is standing.
d. nitroglycerin is in fact prescribed for the patient. Correct
Answer d
In the broadest sense, anything that has mass and
occupies space is known as a:
,a. cell.
b. substance.
c. toxin.
d. poison. Correct Answer b
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross described five distinct phases that
occur when a person learns that death is pending. Which
of the following statements about these phases is
accurate?
a. The five phases are denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, and acceptance.
b. Once you fully complete a phase you will not return to it
again.
c. The grieving process follows similar phases except that
you never go through denial.
d. Individuals who do not move through the phases in a
specific time frame are suffering from depression. Correct
Answer a
You are at a cookout with friends when one of the adults
starts yelling excitedly that her 4 year old appears to have
been nibbling on the azalea bush in the front yard. Based
on your knowledge of this plant's toxicity, you would say
which of the following things to the parent?
a. "You have nothing to worry about. Many people grow
azaleas because they know they are safe."
b. "You need to worry only if you see your child starting to
get a rash."
,c. "Ingested azaleas can be very toxic. You should have
your child checked right away."
d. "The worst that will happen is some nausea and
vomiting that will teach your child not to eat azalea leaves
again." Correct Answer c
HAZWOPER training is required by the federal
government for anyone who works in an environment in
which uncontrolled hazardous materials may be
encountered. Which of the following is the correct pairing
for a letter and what it stands for in the acronym
HAZWOPER?
a. E: energy
b. R: rescue
c. W: water
d. O: operations Correct Answer d
You overhear a group of EMTs discussing the concept of
driving an ambulance with due regard for the safety of
others. Which of the following statements indicates that
the EMT understands the concept?
a. "It is acceptable to take a nonemergency patient to the
hospital using lights and siren if dispatch informs me that
there is another call waiting.
b. "When responding to an emergency, I drive as fast as
possible so that emergency care can be delivered as
quickly as possible."
, c. "When taking a patient to the hospital, I drive as quickly
as possible so that I can get back into service for another
call."
d. "When approaching an intersection, I wait for all traffic
to stop before proceeding through." Correct Answer d
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?
a. Swollen ankles
b. Bradycardia
c. Shortness of breath
d. Bubbling breathing noises Correct Answer b
During your SAMPLE inquiry, a patient reports that he had
surgery to repair a torn ligament. Based on your training,
you know that a ligament is:
a. a muscle that connects to a bone.
b. connective tissue that connects muscle and bone.
c. a thick muscle that surrounds a joint.
d. a tissue that stabilizes two contiguous bone ends.
Correct Answer d
The mammalian diving reflex is most prominent in:
a. young children.
b. experienced swimmers.
