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PSFA STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
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PSFA STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH ALLCORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
If we are a civilian and encounter a medical emergency, the first objective is to?
Answer - -Alert the EMS system immediately.
Who provides medical oversight? Answer - -The medical director
Name the parts of the circulatory system Answer - -Heart, arteries, blood
vessels
Name the parts of the respiratory system Answer - -Nose (nasopharynx),
Mouth (oropharynx), Throat, Larynx (voicebox), Trachea (windpipe), Lungs,
Diaphragm
Name the four components of scene size up Answer - -Scene safety, number of
patients, resources needed, MOI/NOI
Why is emergency scene safety important? Answer - -To keep ourselves away
from danger, to make sure we do not become part of the problem.
Two way radio communication with a doctor is known as? Answer - - Medical
Direction
Vehicle accident with wires down, you should? Answer - - Notify the power
company to shut off the power. Then proceed towards the scene when safe.
, What is the purpose of the initial assessment? Answer - -To form an
impression of the patient's condition, introduce yourself to the patient,
diagnose the patient's chief complaint, patient's responsiveness, and breathing
and airway.
Description of an EMR Answer - -The first medically trained person to arrive on
the scene and provide immediate care.
For an unstable patient the initial assessment should be repeated every _____
minutes? Answer - -5 minutes
Know what SAMPLE means Answer - -Signs and Symptoms, Allergies,
Medications, Pertinent past medical history, Last oral intake, Events leading up
to.
Where do we check the pulse of a conscious adult? Answer - The radial
Skin signs include? Answer - -Pink, warm and dry, diaphoretic, flushed, pale.
Know safe lifting techniques Answer - -Lift using primarily your legs, so that
you don't hurt your back.
When we "look, listen, and feel" we are checking what? Answer - -Checking for
breathing: looking for the chest rising, listening for clear breathing, and feeling
for a pulse
AVPU Answer - -Alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive
Where do we check the pulse on an infant Answer - The brachial artery
because the carotid artery hasn't been fully developed yet.
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