PLATINUM FINAL EXAM EMTP 3 3
REVIEW 2026 PARAMEDIC SCRIPT
SOLVED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
ANSWERS A+
◉ Upon delivery of the baby's head, you note that its face is encased in
the unruptured amniotic sac. You should
Answer: puncture the sac and suction the baby's mouth and nose.
◉ If a baby is born at 7:52 p.m., the second APGAR score should be
calculated at
Answer: 7:57 p.m.
◉ General treatment guidelines when caring for a woman with traumatic
vaginal bleeding includes
Answer: transporting to an appropriate facility
◉ A placenta previa is MOST accurately defined as
Answer: development of the placenta over the cervical opening
◉ Braxton-Hicks contractions are characterized by
Answer: alleviation of pain with movement or changing positions
◉ The umbilical cord
,Answer: carries oxygen to the baby via the umbilical vein.
◉ The third stage of labor begins when the
Answer: the baby is expelled from the vagina
◉ A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that
Answer: is wrapped around the baby's neck.
◉ Supine hypotensive syndrome occurs when
Answer: the pregnant uterus compresses the inferior vena cava
◉ Which of the following statements regarding a breech presentation is
MOST correct?
Answer: A breech presentation occurs when the buttocks are the
presenting part.
◉ In contrast to a placenta previa, a placenta abruptio occurs when
Answer: the placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall.
◉ You have just delivered a premature baby. Your assessment reveals
that he is breathing adequately; however, his heart rate is 90 beats/min.
You should
Answer: keep him warm and provide ventilatory assistance.
,◉ If a newborn has gasping respirations after being dried and suctioned
Answer: further stimulation is not likely to improve ventilation.
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the placenta is MOST
correct?
Answer: The placenta allows oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other products
to transfer between the mother and fetus but does not allow blood to mix
between the mother and fetus.
◉ Which of the following is an indication of imminent birth?
Answer: Crowning of the baby's head
◉ The onset of labor begins with
Answer: contractions of the uterus
◉ An abortion occurs when the fetus and placenta deliver before
Answer: 20 weeks
◉ During delivery, it is MOST important to position your partner at the
mother's head because
Answer: the mother may become nauseated and vomit.
◉ The presence of thick meconium in the amniotic fluid indicates
Answer: that the baby's airway may be obstructed.
, ◉ The amniotic fluid serves to
Answer: insulate and protect the fetus.
◉ You have just delivered a full-term infant. His respirations are rapid
and irregular and he has a strong cry. What should you do next?
Answer: Assess the brachial or umbilical pulse.
◉ During delivery of the baby's head, you should suction the mouth
before the nose because
Answer: suctioning the nose first may cause the baby to gasp and
aspirate fluid.
◉ An infant is considered to be premature if it
Answer: weighs less than 5 pounds or is born before 36 weeks'
gestation.
◉ The leading cause of maternal death during the first trimester of
pregnancy is
Answer: internal bleeding caused by a ruptured ectopic pregnancy
◉ Upon delivery of an infant's head, you note that the umbilical cord is
wrapped around its neck. You should
Answer: attempt to slip the cord gently over the infant's head
REVIEW 2026 PARAMEDIC SCRIPT
SOLVED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
ANSWERS A+
◉ Upon delivery of the baby's head, you note that its face is encased in
the unruptured amniotic sac. You should
Answer: puncture the sac and suction the baby's mouth and nose.
◉ If a baby is born at 7:52 p.m., the second APGAR score should be
calculated at
Answer: 7:57 p.m.
◉ General treatment guidelines when caring for a woman with traumatic
vaginal bleeding includes
Answer: transporting to an appropriate facility
◉ A placenta previa is MOST accurately defined as
Answer: development of the placenta over the cervical opening
◉ Braxton-Hicks contractions are characterized by
Answer: alleviation of pain with movement or changing positions
◉ The umbilical cord
,Answer: carries oxygen to the baby via the umbilical vein.
◉ The third stage of labor begins when the
Answer: the baby is expelled from the vagina
◉ A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that
Answer: is wrapped around the baby's neck.
◉ Supine hypotensive syndrome occurs when
Answer: the pregnant uterus compresses the inferior vena cava
◉ Which of the following statements regarding a breech presentation is
MOST correct?
Answer: A breech presentation occurs when the buttocks are the
presenting part.
◉ In contrast to a placenta previa, a placenta abruptio occurs when
Answer: the placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall.
◉ You have just delivered a premature baby. Your assessment reveals
that he is breathing adequately; however, his heart rate is 90 beats/min.
You should
Answer: keep him warm and provide ventilatory assistance.
,◉ If a newborn has gasping respirations after being dried and suctioned
Answer: further stimulation is not likely to improve ventilation.
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the placenta is MOST
correct?
Answer: The placenta allows oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other products
to transfer between the mother and fetus but does not allow blood to mix
between the mother and fetus.
◉ Which of the following is an indication of imminent birth?
Answer: Crowning of the baby's head
◉ The onset of labor begins with
Answer: contractions of the uterus
◉ An abortion occurs when the fetus and placenta deliver before
Answer: 20 weeks
◉ During delivery, it is MOST important to position your partner at the
mother's head because
Answer: the mother may become nauseated and vomit.
◉ The presence of thick meconium in the amniotic fluid indicates
Answer: that the baby's airway may be obstructed.
, ◉ The amniotic fluid serves to
Answer: insulate and protect the fetus.
◉ You have just delivered a full-term infant. His respirations are rapid
and irregular and he has a strong cry. What should you do next?
Answer: Assess the brachial or umbilical pulse.
◉ During delivery of the baby's head, you should suction the mouth
before the nose because
Answer: suctioning the nose first may cause the baby to gasp and
aspirate fluid.
◉ An infant is considered to be premature if it
Answer: weighs less than 5 pounds or is born before 36 weeks'
gestation.
◉ The leading cause of maternal death during the first trimester of
pregnancy is
Answer: internal bleeding caused by a ruptured ectopic pregnancy
◉ Upon delivery of an infant's head, you note that the umbilical cord is
wrapped around its neck. You should
Answer: attempt to slip the cord gently over the infant's head
