OEC Patient Evaluation & Emergency Response 2

Question 1

During the scene size-up, which action should be performed FIRST upon arriving at an outdoor emergency?

Accepted Answer

Ensure scene safety for yourself and bystanders

Answer

Scene safety must be confirmed before approaching any patient to prevent rescuers from becoming additional victims.

Question 2

A skier is found unresponsive after a collision. After confirming scene safety, what is the OEC rescuer's next step?

Accepted Answer

Establish manual cervical spine stabilization

Answer

With a mechanism suggesting spinal injury, manual cervical spine stabilization is applied while assessing responsiveness.

Question 3

What does the 'E' stand for in the SAMPLE history mnemonic?

Accepted Answer

Events leading to the incident

Answer

In SAMPLE, 'E' stands for Events leading to the incident, describing what the patient was doing when symptoms began.

Question 4

A conscious snowboarder reports knee pain after a fall. Which vital sign is LEAST immediately critical to assess in this isolated extremity injury?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory rate

Answer

Respiratory rate, while important overall, is least specific to assessing neurovascular status in an isolated limb injury.

Question 5

When using the GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) in the field, which component assesses the patient's best motor response?

Accepted Answer

Limb movement to command or pain

Answer

The motor response component of the GCS evaluates purposeful movement, withdrawal, flexion, or extension to stimuli.

(OEC) Outdoor Emergency Care Certification Practice Test