EMT Chapter 24 Exam questions and answers

A 24-year-old woman complains of an ache in her abdomen that gets worse when she walks. She has a fever and chills and tells you that it burns when she urinates. Which of the following should you suspect? A. Pelvic inflammatory disease B. Chlamydia C. Gonorrhea D. Ectopic pregnancy pelvic inflammatory disease As a woman approaches menopause: A. her menstrual periods may become irregular and vary in severity B. her risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease lowers significantly D. she cannot become pregnant because of fluctuating hormone levels D. she usually experiences abdominal cramping her menstrual periods may become irregular and vary in severity. Bacterial vaginosis is a condition that occurs when: A. normal bacteria in the vagina are replaced by an overgrowth of other bacterial forms B. numerous bacteria enter the uterus through the cervix and cause severe tissue damage C. abnormal bacteria enter the vagina and cause damage without causing any symptoms D. harmful bacteria infect and cause damage to the uterus, cervix, and fallopian tubes normal bacteria in the vagina are replaced by an overgrowth of other bacterial forms During your assessment of a 30-year-old woman with abdominal pain, she tells you that she has been experiencing vaginal bleeding. Her vital signs are stable, and there are no signs of shock. What should you do? A. Defer the vaginal examination until she is at the hospital B. Position her supine, elevate her legs, and keep her warm C. Visualize her vaginal area to assess the degree of bleeding D. Carefully pack her vagina with a sterile multi-trauma dressing Defer the vaginal examination until she is at the hospital During your assessment of a young female with nontraumatic vaginal bleeding, you note that her level of consciousness is decreased, her respirations are rapid and shallow, her skin is cool and moist, and her pulse is rapid and weak. You should: A. assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device B. perform a visual assessment of her vaginal area C. perform a rapid secondary assessment D. assess her blood pressure and elevate her legs assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device Each ovary produces an ovum in alternating months and releases it into the: A. uterus B. cervical os C. vagina D. fallopian tubes fallopian tube EMTs receive a call for a possible sexual assault. The patient is a young female who is conscious and alert and has no apparent injuries. She states, "I can't remember anything, but I know I was raped." The EMTs should suspect that: A. the patient was given a drug prior to the incident B. the traumatic experience has created a mental block C. the patient knew her attacker, but is afraid to say D. an underlying head injury is causing her amnesia the patient was given a drug prior to the incident General treatment for a woman with vaginal bleeding and shock following sexual assault includes all of the following, EXCEPT: A. treating external lacerations with sterile compresses B. supplemental oxygen and keeping the patient supine C. carefully removing any foreign bodies from the vagina D. refraining from placing any dressings into the vagina carefully removing any foreign bodies from the vagina If a woman with vaginal bleeding reports syncope, the EMT should assume that she: A. has an infection B. is in shock C. is pregnant D. has an ectopic pregnancy is in shock In anticipation of receiving a fertilized ovum, the lining of the uterine wall: A. sheds and is expelled externally B. diverts blood flow to the vagina C. becomes engorged with blood D. thins and begins to separate becomes engorged with blood In contrast to bleeding caused by external trauma to the vagina, bleeding caused by conditions such as polyps or cancer: A. can be controlled in the field B. often presents with acute pain C. may be relatively painless D. is typically not as severe may be relatively painless Injuries to the vagina and external genitalia are serious because: A. severe infection occurs in nearly all cases of external injury B. external injury is always associated with internal injury C. most injuries to these areas are unnoticed by the patient D. these areas are rich with blood vessels and nerves these areas are rich with blood vessels and nerves Injury to the labia would most likely occur following: A. sexual abuse B. strenuous exercise C. a significant fall D. a motor-vehicle crash sexual abuse