PSFA WRITTEN FINAL EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
1. In an emergency, which is the second and most crucial action (the first being
identifying there is an emergency) - ANSWER activating the EMS system by dialing
9-1-1 or other local emergency number
2. who administers medical oversight? - ANSWER Medical directors
3. what body system has the heart, arteries, capillaries, veins, and blood as the
major structures - ANSWER circulatory system
4. what body system has the mouth, nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm as major
structures? - ANSWER respiratory system
5. what are the four components of the scene size up? - ANSWER scene safety,
number of victims, resources needed, and mechanisms of injury/nature of illness
6. the importance of making sure the emergency scene is safe is - ANSWER to
ensure the safety of the first responder and others at the scene
7. if there are downed electrical wires at a vehicle collision you should - - ANSWER
assume the wires are energized and move the crowd back
8. if there are downed electrical wires at a vehicle collision you should - - ANSWER
assume the wires are energized and move the crowd back
9. The initial assessment's purpose is to - - ANSWER Identify immediate threats to
life.
10. The initial assessment's purpose is to - - ANSWER Identify immediate threats to
life.
11. For a victim who is unstable, you should repeat the initial assessment every. -
ANSWER 5 Minutes
12. The "L" in Sample refers to - - ANSWER Last oral intake.
13. Where do you check the pulse of a conscious adult or child. - ANSWER radial
artery
14. When looking at a patient's skin what characteristic is not involved with the
assessment - ANSWER Elasticity
15. which of the following is NOT a safe lifting technique. - ANSWER Starting to
move without communicating with your lifting partner(s)
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
1. In an emergency, which is the second and most crucial action (the first being
identifying there is an emergency) - ANSWER activating the EMS system by dialing
9-1-1 or other local emergency number
2. who administers medical oversight? - ANSWER Medical directors
3. what body system has the heart, arteries, capillaries, veins, and blood as the
major structures - ANSWER circulatory system
4. what body system has the mouth, nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm as major
structures? - ANSWER respiratory system
5. what are the four components of the scene size up? - ANSWER scene safety,
number of victims, resources needed, and mechanisms of injury/nature of illness
6. the importance of making sure the emergency scene is safe is - ANSWER to
ensure the safety of the first responder and others at the scene
7. if there are downed electrical wires at a vehicle collision you should - - ANSWER
assume the wires are energized and move the crowd back
8. if there are downed electrical wires at a vehicle collision you should - - ANSWER
assume the wires are energized and move the crowd back
9. The initial assessment's purpose is to - - ANSWER Identify immediate threats to
life.
10. The initial assessment's purpose is to - - ANSWER Identify immediate threats to
life.
11. For a victim who is unstable, you should repeat the initial assessment every. -
ANSWER 5 Minutes
12. The "L" in Sample refers to - - ANSWER Last oral intake.
13. Where do you check the pulse of a conscious adult or child. - ANSWER radial
artery
14. When looking at a patient's skin what characteristic is not involved with the
assessment - ANSWER Elasticity
15. which of the following is NOT a safe lifting technique. - ANSWER Starting to
move without communicating with your lifting partner(s)
