OEC Exam test bank questions Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

OEC Exam test bank questions Questions
and Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
The ________ nerve can be injured when a hip is dislocated, resulting
in numbness or paralysis of a lower extremity
Ans: Sciatic nerve
A patient who appears dead due to a deep cold-water drowning should
be
Ans: Transported to med facility while given CPR
39-year-old man has been stabbed once in the anterior chest... what
possible type of injury has the patient suffered?
Ans: Open chest injury
Trauma centers are specifically designed to
Ans: Manage patients with multi-system trauma
Aspirin may be used in a patient who has chest pain suggestive of a
heart attack because aspirin may ...
Ans: DECREASE ability of PLATELETS to form clots
A patient who is responsive only to painful stimuli is covered with
HIVES. His vitals are pulse 128, respiration's 24, and blood pressure
80/50 mmHG. Given this, you would suspect
Ans: Anaphylactic reaction
The most important muscle for respirations is
Ans: diaphragm
Good Samaritan Laws
Ans: apply to people who do not receive compensation for
helping people.
What indicates that the speaker understands allergic reactions and
anaphylaxis
Ans: "Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that will lead to
death without emergency care"
A 36-year-old patient who has OVERDOSED on an UNKOWN DRUG is
breathing and will not open his eyes, even when his name is loudly
called. Which one of the following should the OEC Tech do (AVPU)
Ans: Should pinch
AVPU
Ans: Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive
1 % of body area is roughly the size of a
Ans: Patients palm
What may cause the heart rate of elderly patients with excessive
INTERNAL or EXTERNAL bleeding may not provide an indication of
shock
Ans: If patients taking beta-blockers or calcium-channel
blockers
Bandaging and dressing question (Which is correct)
Ans: Bandaging material is used to secure a dressing in place