PSFA FINAL UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS And
CORRECT Answers
1. In an emergency, which is the second and most crucial action (the first being identifying there
is an emergency) - CORRECT ANSWERS activating the EMS system by dialing 9-1-1 or
other local emergency number
2. who administers medical oversight? - CORRECT ANSWERS Medical directors
3. what body system has the heart, arteries, capillaries, veins, and blood as the major structures
- CORRECT ANSWERS circulatory system
4. what body system has the mouth, nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm as major structures? -
CORRECT ANSWERS respiratory system
5. what are the four components of the scene size up? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - - CORRECT
ANSWERS assume the wires are energized and move the crowd back
8. if there are downed electrical wires at a vehicle collision you should - - CORRECT
ANSWERS assume the wires are energized and move the crowd back
, 9. The initial assessment's purpose is to - - CORRECT ANSWERS Identify immediate threats
to life.
10. The initial assessment's purpose is to - - CORRECT ANSWERS Identify immediate
threats to life.
11. For a victim who is unstable, you should repeat the initial assessment every. - CORRECT
ANSWERS 5 Minutes
12. The "L" in Sample refers to - - CORRECT ANSWERS Last oral intake.
13. Where do you check the pulse of a conscious adult or child. - CORRECT
ANSWERS radial artery
14. When looking at a patient's skin what characteristic is not involved with the assessment -
CORRECT ANSWERS Elasticity
15. which of the following is NOT a safe lifting technique. - CORRECT ANSWERS Starting to
move without communicating with your lifting partner(s)
16. When trying to examine a —— use the 5 second look, listen, and feel method. - CORRECT
ANSWERS patient's breathing
17. AVPU - CORRECT ANSWERS alert, verbal, painful, unresponsive
18. The "M" in SAMPLE stands for - - CORRECT ANSWERS Medications
CORRECT Answers
1. In an emergency, which is the second and most crucial action (the first being identifying there
is an emergency) - CORRECT ANSWERS activating the EMS system by dialing 9-1-1 or
other local emergency number
2. who administers medical oversight? - CORRECT ANSWERS Medical directors
3. what body system has the heart, arteries, capillaries, veins, and blood as the major structures
- CORRECT ANSWERS circulatory system
4. what body system has the mouth, nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm as major structures? -
CORRECT ANSWERS respiratory system
5. what are the four components of the scene size up? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - - CORRECT
ANSWERS assume the wires are energized and move the crowd back
8. if there are downed electrical wires at a vehicle collision you should - - CORRECT
ANSWERS assume the wires are energized and move the crowd back
, 9. The initial assessment's purpose is to - - CORRECT ANSWERS Identify immediate threats
to life.
10. The initial assessment's purpose is to - - CORRECT ANSWERS Identify immediate
threats to life.
11. For a victim who is unstable, you should repeat the initial assessment every. - CORRECT
ANSWERS 5 Minutes
12. The "L" in Sample refers to - - CORRECT ANSWERS Last oral intake.
13. Where do you check the pulse of a conscious adult or child. - CORRECT
ANSWERS radial artery
14. When looking at a patient's skin what characteristic is not involved with the assessment -
CORRECT ANSWERS Elasticity
15. which of the following is NOT a safe lifting technique. - CORRECT ANSWERS Starting to
move without communicating with your lifting partner(s)
16. When trying to examine a —— use the 5 second look, listen, and feel method. - CORRECT
ANSWERS patient's breathing
17. AVPU - CORRECT ANSWERS alert, verbal, painful, unresponsive
18. The "M" in SAMPLE stands for - - CORRECT ANSWERS Medications
