FREC 4 EXAM ACTUAL 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Arteries of the body trunk - CORRECT ANSWER: Acending aorta, Arch of the aorta, right and left
subclavian, Decending abdominal aorta, Decending thoratic aorta,left axillary, subclavian,Radial,Ulnar,
femoral, dorsalis.
Main functions of cardiovascular system. - CORRECT ANSWER: Transport of nutrients.
Removal of waste products.
Hormonal control.
Regulation of temperature.
Reproduction by penile erection.
Host defence by transporting immune cells and other mediators.
Name 2 appropriate types of response - CORRECT ANSWER: Hear and treat - (patient advised how to
look after themselves)
Physical response-ambulance response)
Name 4 main types of abuse + 2 to consider - CORRECT ANSWER: Physical
Psychological/emotional
Sexual
Neglect
Financial
FGM
Name 4 ways of measuring a respiratory rate - CORRECT ANSWER: Watching chest rise and fall.
Counting the rate using a stethoscope.
Using an oxygen mask with a rate indicator.
Monitoring the end tidal CO2 trace.
Name the 2 main components of the cardiovascular system. - CORRECT ANSWER: Blood vessels
Heart
Name the 3 layers of arteries and veins - CORRECT ANSWER: tunica interna, tunica media, tunica
externa.
Name the 3 layers of the meninges - CORRECT ANSWER: dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater.
Name the 5 types of blood vessels - CORRECT ANSWER: arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins.
Name the layers of the epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER:
Name the layers of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER: epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
Name the main artery of the body? - CORRECT ANSWER: aorta.
Respiration consists of 3 steps - CORRECT ANSWER: Pulmonary ventilation: moving air in and out of
lungs (inhalation/exhalation).
External respiration: exchange of gases between alveoli and lungs and blood inside the pulmonary
capillaries.
Internal respiration: exchange of gases between blood in capillaries around the body and tissue cells.
The wall of the heart is made up from 3 layer? - CORRECT ANSWER: Epicardium: visceral layer of
pericardium.
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Arteries of the body trunk - CORRECT ANSWER: Acending aorta, Arch of the aorta, right and left
subclavian, Decending abdominal aorta, Decending thoratic aorta,left axillary, subclavian,Radial,Ulnar,
femoral, dorsalis.
Main functions of cardiovascular system. - CORRECT ANSWER: Transport of nutrients.
Removal of waste products.
Hormonal control.
Regulation of temperature.
Reproduction by penile erection.
Host defence by transporting immune cells and other mediators.
Name 2 appropriate types of response - CORRECT ANSWER: Hear and treat - (patient advised how to
look after themselves)
Physical response-ambulance response)
Name 4 main types of abuse + 2 to consider - CORRECT ANSWER: Physical
Psychological/emotional
Sexual
Neglect
Financial
FGM
Name 4 ways of measuring a respiratory rate - CORRECT ANSWER: Watching chest rise and fall.
Counting the rate using a stethoscope.
Using an oxygen mask with a rate indicator.
Monitoring the end tidal CO2 trace.
Name the 2 main components of the cardiovascular system. - CORRECT ANSWER: Blood vessels
Heart
Name the 3 layers of arteries and veins - CORRECT ANSWER: tunica interna, tunica media, tunica
externa.
Name the 3 layers of the meninges - CORRECT ANSWER: dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater.
Name the 5 types of blood vessels - CORRECT ANSWER: arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins.
Name the layers of the epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER:
Name the layers of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER: epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
Name the main artery of the body? - CORRECT ANSWER: aorta.
Respiration consists of 3 steps - CORRECT ANSWER: Pulmonary ventilation: moving air in and out of
lungs (inhalation/exhalation).
External respiration: exchange of gases between alveoli and lungs and blood inside the pulmonary
capillaries.
Internal respiration: exchange of gases between blood in capillaries around the body and tissue cells.
The wall of the heart is made up from 3 layer? - CORRECT ANSWER: Epicardium: visceral layer of
pericardium.
