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OEC FINAL EXAM/ OEC FINAL EXAM PREPARATION /OEC FINAL
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
You arrive at the scene where a 42-year-old woman fell backward off a stepladder
while cleaning windows. She is lying on the ground complaining of pain in her
ankle. She 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?
a. She has an open airway, is breathing, and has circulating blood to her brain.
b. her pulse rate is within normal limits
c. She does not require rapid transport
d. She does not have any other injuries - Correct Answer-a. She has an open
airway, is breathing, and has circulating blood to her brain.
You have assessed a patient and found a patent airway, adequate breathing, and a
strong radial pulse. The patient is having no difficulty speaking and not facial
droop, but exhibits a slight left arm drift. You should interpret these findings as:
a. not suggestive of a stroke
b. suggestive of a stroke only if the patients blood pressure is also elevated
c. suggestive of a stroke only if the patients pupils are not equil
d. suggestive that a stroke may be occurring. - Correct Answer-d. suggestive that a
stroke may be occurring.
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A patient who is responsive only to painful stimuli is covered with hives. His vital
signs are pulse 128, respirations 24, and blood pressure 80/50 mmHg. You would
suspect:
a. hypotension
b. an anaphylactic reaction
c. a stroke
d. a head injury - Correct Answer-b. an anaphylactic reaction
You are assisting a 32-year-old woman whose right leg has been amputated below
the knee. She is compl;aining fo severe pain in her right thigh. You note that the
knee is flexed and that there is some deformity in the middle of the femur. Your
partner hands you a HARE traction splint. Which of the following statements
would be your best response to your partner?
a. We will need to adapt the boot hitch in order to secure it to the end of her leg
b. Lets use a quick splint instead
c. the HARE wont work. We will need to be creative and make our own traction
device
d. We need to force the knee to straighten and then we can use a splint - Correct
Answer-b. Lets use a quick splint instead
During a scene size-up, which of the following observations most strongly suggests
that your adult patient is suffering from an acute respiratory emergency?
a. The patient is holding a metered-dose inhaler
b. The patient is in the tripod position
c. The patient's respiratory rate is 20
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d. The patient's hands are trembling - Correct Answer-b. The patient is in the
tripod position
Which of the following upper extremity bone(s) is/are most common injury of
snowboarders?
a. radius and ulna
b. humerus
c. olecranon process
d. metacarples - Correct Answer-a. radius and ulna
A mechanical injury to the brain that results in a short-term and/or long-term
neurologic deficit is:
a. more likely to happen to females than males
b. likely to produce a rapid pulse
c. likely to have pupils that respond equally to light
d. a traumatic brain injury - Correct Answer-d. a traumatic brain injury
You are treating a child who has a minor head laceration that is bleeding
profusely. Which of the following statement would show you understand bleeding
in children?
a. "This is a minor head laceration, so we don't need to worry."
b. "Children have a smaller blood volume than adults, so this rate of bleeding is
serious"
c. "As long as the child's vital signs are stable, we don't have to worry"
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d. Children have great compensating mechanisms, so bleeding from the head isn't
serious." - Correct Answer-b. "Children have a smaller blood volume than adults,
so this rate of bleeding is serious"
A patient loses heat sitting on the snow, because of conduction, which is
a. when the skin is in contact with air or water
b. through radiation
c. through respirations
d. transfer of heat - Correct Answer-d. transfer of heat
Which of the following findings is an objective finding made during a patient
assessment?
a. Patient's complain of nausea
b. Blood pressure of 114/68 mmHg
c. Patient's rating of pain as 10 out of 10
d. Patient's complaint of headache for the past 12 hrs - Correct Answer-b. Blood
pressure of 114/68 mmHg
A hearing-impaired patient wearing a hearing aid is having a great deal of
difficulty hearing your questions. Which of the following actions should you take
first?
a. Ensure that their hearing aid is turned on
b. Increase the pitch of your boice
c. Write your questions on paper
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OEC FINAL EXAM/ OEC FINAL EXAM PREPARATION /OEC FINAL
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
You arrive at the scene where a 42-year-old woman fell backward off a stepladder
while cleaning windows. She is lying on the ground complaining of pain in her
ankle. She 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?
a. She has an open airway, is breathing, and has circulating blood to her brain.
b. her pulse rate is within normal limits
c. She does not require rapid transport
d. She does not have any other injuries - Correct Answer-a. She has an open
airway, is breathing, and has circulating blood to her brain.
You have assessed a patient and found a patent airway, adequate breathing, and a
strong radial pulse. The patient is having no difficulty speaking and not facial
droop, but exhibits a slight left arm drift. You should interpret these findings as:
a. not suggestive of a stroke
b. suggestive of a stroke only if the patients blood pressure is also elevated
c. suggestive of a stroke only if the patients pupils are not equil
d. suggestive that a stroke may be occurring. - Correct Answer-d. suggestive that a
stroke may be occurring.
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A patient who is responsive only to painful stimuli is covered with hives. His vital
signs are pulse 128, respirations 24, and blood pressure 80/50 mmHg. You would
suspect:
a. hypotension
b. an anaphylactic reaction
c. a stroke
d. a head injury - Correct Answer-b. an anaphylactic reaction
You are assisting a 32-year-old woman whose right leg has been amputated below
the knee. She is compl;aining fo severe pain in her right thigh. You note that the
knee is flexed and that there is some deformity in the middle of the femur. Your
partner hands you a HARE traction splint. Which of the following statements
would be your best response to your partner?
a. We will need to adapt the boot hitch in order to secure it to the end of her leg
b. Lets use a quick splint instead
c. the HARE wont work. We will need to be creative and make our own traction
device
d. We need to force the knee to straighten and then we can use a splint - Correct
Answer-b. Lets use a quick splint instead
During a scene size-up, which of the following observations most strongly suggests
that your adult patient is suffering from an acute respiratory emergency?
a. The patient is holding a metered-dose inhaler
b. The patient is in the tripod position
c. The patient's respiratory rate is 20
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d. The patient's hands are trembling - Correct Answer-b. The patient is in the
tripod position
Which of the following upper extremity bone(s) is/are most common injury of
snowboarders?
a. radius and ulna
b. humerus
c. olecranon process
d. metacarples - Correct Answer-a. radius and ulna
A mechanical injury to the brain that results in a short-term and/or long-term
neurologic deficit is:
a. more likely to happen to females than males
b. likely to produce a rapid pulse
c. likely to have pupils that respond equally to light
d. a traumatic brain injury - Correct Answer-d. a traumatic brain injury
You are treating a child who has a minor head laceration that is bleeding
profusely. Which of the following statement would show you understand bleeding
in children?
a. "This is a minor head laceration, so we don't need to worry."
b. "Children have a smaller blood volume than adults, so this rate of bleeding is
serious"
c. "As long as the child's vital signs are stable, we don't have to worry"
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d. Children have great compensating mechanisms, so bleeding from the head isn't
serious." - Correct Answer-b. "Children have a smaller blood volume than adults,
so this rate of bleeding is serious"
A patient loses heat sitting on the snow, because of conduction, which is
a. when the skin is in contact with air or water
b. through radiation
c. through respirations
d. transfer of heat - Correct Answer-d. transfer of heat
Which of the following findings is an objective finding made during a patient
assessment?
a. Patient's complain of nausea
b. Blood pressure of 114/68 mmHg
c. Patient's rating of pain as 10 out of 10
d. Patient's complaint of headache for the past 12 hrs - Correct Answer-b. Blood
pressure of 114/68 mmHg
A hearing-impaired patient wearing a hearing aid is having a great deal of
difficulty hearing your questions. Which of the following actions should you take
first?
a. Ensure that their hearing aid is turned on
b. Increase the pitch of your boice
c. Write your questions on paper
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