Solutions
Module 1: Intro to HPR 1025 OEC & Rescue Basics &
Musculoskeletal Injuries I Module 2 Human Anatomy & Airway
Management Module 3 Patient Assessment
A 36-year-old patient on the AVPU scale who has overdosed on
an unknown drug is breathing and will not open his eyes, even
when his name is loudly called. Which one of the following
should the OEC technician do next? Correct Answers Perform
a shoulder pinch
A 44-year-old male was on a ladder cutting limbs from a tree
when he fell. He is found to be unresponsive with normal
respirations. His breathing is adequate at a rate of 12 per minute
and his carotid pulse is strong at 88 per minute. Following the
primary assessment and initial management, which one of the
following actions will the OEC technician complete while
performing the secondary assessment? Correct Answers Get a
medical history from a family member
A bridge lift is appropriate when a patient: Correct Answers
has no suspected spinal injury.
A dislocation is an injury Correct Answers involving a
separation or displacement of the bones in a joint.
A female patient suffers from a muscular disease and cannot
walk. Based on this fact, you should recognize which of the
, following muscle types is affected? Correct Answers Skeletal
muscle
A fracture is an injury Correct Answers involving a break in a
bone.
A rupture is an injury Correct Answers involving damage to a
tendon.
A sprain is an injury Correct Answers involving stretching or
tearing a ligament.
A strain is an injury Correct Answers involving a stretched or
torn muscle.
An appropriate landing zone (LZ) for safely landing a helicopter
is an open area that is approximately: Correct Answers 100
feet x 100 feet.
An OEC technician identifies the medications a patient takes
during which portion of a patient assessment? Correct Answers
The medical history
An urgent move is required when: Correct Answers the
rescuer and the patient must move to a safer location.
As a patient gives her medical history to you, which of the
following would you relate to the endocrine system? Correct
Answers Removal of the thyroid