PSFA WRITTEN FINAL EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) - ANSWER is a clear fluid that surrounds the brain and
spinal cord .Provides nourishment, cushions, and removes wastes.
cardiac muscle - ANSWER Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.
Capillaries - ANSWER Smallest blood vessels that pass oxygen an nourishment
through the body
bronchial tubes - ANSWER small respiratory passages that connect the trachea to
the lungs
brachial artery - ANSWER artery of the upper arm; the site of the pulse checked
during infant CPR
Artery - ANSWER Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
Aorta - ANSWER the main Artery carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the
body.
Anterior - ANSWER front of the body
Aveoli - ANSWER tiny sac like structure present in the lungs where gaseous
exchange takes place.
Abdomen - ANSWER Torso divided in 4 quadrants
Standard Precautions - ANSWER (CDC) guidelines to reduce risk of transmission
of infectious diseases
Ppe - ANSWER Provides a barrier between the first aid provider an infectious
diseases
communicable disease - ANSWER a disease that is spread from one host to
another
carotid artery - ANSWER artery on each side of the neck that supplies blood to the
head-health care providers use this artey to check unresponsive person pulse
central nervous system - ANSWER consists of the brain and spinal cord
spinal cord - ANSWER a major part of the central nervous system which conducts
sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain
, Sternum - ANSWER breastbone
superficial - ANSWER Located closer to or on the skin
Superior - ANSWER Located closer to the head
Tendons - ANSWER Soft tissue attach muscle to bone
thorax - ANSWER The chest cavity that contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and
great vessels.
tibia - ANSWER The shin bone ,the larger of the the two bones of f the lower legs
Trachea - ANSWER The windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the
respiratory system.
Ulna - ANSWER Inner and larger bone of the forearm, attached to the wrist and
located on the side of the little finger.
vein - ANSWER A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.
Vertabrae - ANSWER The 33 bones that make up the spinal column.
white blood cells - ANSWER Blood cells that perform the function of destroying
disease-causing micro-organisms
sign - ANSWER evidence of a health condition that can be seen or measured
symptom - ANSWER subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache
cyanosis - ANSWER a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation
or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
shock - ANSWER inadequate tissue perfusion resulting from injury/illness
vascular dilation - ANSWER Poor vessel function with widespread vessel
dilation ,the normal volume of blood will be insufficient to provide proficient profusion
hemorrhage - ANSWER the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
Abrasion - ANSWER Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
amputation - ANSWER partial or complete removal of a limb
Avulsion - ANSWER An injury in which layers of the skin are torn off completely or
only a flap of skin remains.
incision - ANSWER a surgical cut made in skin or flesh
puncture - ANSWER a deep, narrow wound in the skin and underlying organs
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) - ANSWER is a clear fluid that surrounds the brain and
spinal cord .Provides nourishment, cushions, and removes wastes.
cardiac muscle - ANSWER Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.
Capillaries - ANSWER Smallest blood vessels that pass oxygen an nourishment
through the body
bronchial tubes - ANSWER small respiratory passages that connect the trachea to
the lungs
brachial artery - ANSWER artery of the upper arm; the site of the pulse checked
during infant CPR
Artery - ANSWER Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
Aorta - ANSWER the main Artery carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the
body.
Anterior - ANSWER front of the body
Aveoli - ANSWER tiny sac like structure present in the lungs where gaseous
exchange takes place.
Abdomen - ANSWER Torso divided in 4 quadrants
Standard Precautions - ANSWER (CDC) guidelines to reduce risk of transmission
of infectious diseases
Ppe - ANSWER Provides a barrier between the first aid provider an infectious
diseases
communicable disease - ANSWER a disease that is spread from one host to
another
carotid artery - ANSWER artery on each side of the neck that supplies blood to the
head-health care providers use this artey to check unresponsive person pulse
central nervous system - ANSWER consists of the brain and spinal cord
spinal cord - ANSWER a major part of the central nervous system which conducts
sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain
, Sternum - ANSWER breastbone
superficial - ANSWER Located closer to or on the skin
Superior - ANSWER Located closer to the head
Tendons - ANSWER Soft tissue attach muscle to bone
thorax - ANSWER The chest cavity that contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and
great vessels.
tibia - ANSWER The shin bone ,the larger of the the two bones of f the lower legs
Trachea - ANSWER The windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the
respiratory system.
Ulna - ANSWER Inner and larger bone of the forearm, attached to the wrist and
located on the side of the little finger.
vein - ANSWER A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.
Vertabrae - ANSWER The 33 bones that make up the spinal column.
white blood cells - ANSWER Blood cells that perform the function of destroying
disease-causing micro-organisms
sign - ANSWER evidence of a health condition that can be seen or measured
symptom - ANSWER subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache
cyanosis - ANSWER a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation
or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
shock - ANSWER inadequate tissue perfusion resulting from injury/illness
vascular dilation - ANSWER Poor vessel function with widespread vessel
dilation ,the normal volume of blood will be insufficient to provide proficient profusion
hemorrhage - ANSWER the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
Abrasion - ANSWER Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
amputation - ANSWER partial or complete removal of a limb
Avulsion - ANSWER An injury in which layers of the skin are torn off completely or
only a flap of skin remains.
incision - ANSWER a surgical cut made in skin or flesh
puncture - ANSWER a deep, narrow wound in the skin and underlying organs
