OB/PEDS PARAMEDIC FISDAP STUDY
GUIDE EXAM GRADED A+
Where fwould fyou fapply fpressure fto fassess fthe fmother ffor fcontractions? f- fcorrect
fanswers f-The ffundus
Placenta fPrevia f- fcorrect fanswers f-Placenta fis fimplanted flow fin fthe futerus fand
fcovering fpart fof for fall fof fthe fcervix/ fLeads fto fpainless fbright fred fvaginal fbleeding fin
fthe f2nd for f3rd ftrimester.
Best findicator fto fassess fcirculation fin fchildren f- fcorrect fanswers f-Cap frefill.
A ffemale fthat fis fchild fbearing fage fwho fis fcomplaining fof fabdominal fpain fwith fan
fabnormally flow fblood fpressure, fyou fshould fsuspect? f- fcorrect fanswers f-Ectopic
fpregnancy
A fpatient fwith fdeformity fand fno fpulse fto fhis fextremity fdo fto fan finjury, fyou fshould? f-
fcorrect fanswers f-Attempt fto freduce ffracture fONCE fto frestore fpulses.
, supine fhypotensive fsyndrome f- fcorrect fanswers f-The futerus fcompresses fthe finferior
fvena fcava freducing fblood freturn. fOccurs fwhen fthe fpatient fis fleft fin fsupine fposition,
fplace fpatient fon fleft fside.
Nuchal fcord f- fcorrect fanswers f-when fthe fcord fis fwrapped faround fthe ffetal fneck
The fmost fcommon freason fwhy fnewborns flose fheat fwhen fexposed fto fcold fair for
fdraughts fis floss fby f: f- fcorrect fanswers f-Convection, fdry fthem, fwrap fthem fin fa
fblanket fand fput fa fhat fon fthem fif fyou fare fable fto.
Signs fand fSymptoms fof fMeningitis fin fpediatric fpatients f- fcorrect fanswers f-Infants:
fFever, flocalizing fsigns fas flethargy, fpoor ffeeding, fbulging ffontanel. f
Children: fNuchal frigidity f( fstiff fneck) fheadaches, fback fpain, ffever, fams, fvomiting fand
fphotosensitivity f& fKernig fsign f( fcannot fextend flegs fat fthe fknee.)
Pre-eclampsia f- fcorrect fanswers f-When fa fpregnant fwoman fdevelops fhigh fblood
fpressure fand fprotein fin fthe furine fafter fthe f20th fweek f(late f2nd for f3rd ftrimester) fof
fpregnancy. fHypertension f140/90
Eclampsia f- fcorrect fanswers f-most fserious fform fof ftoxemia fduring fpregnancy, fPre-
eclampsia fsymptoms f( fhypertension) falong fwith fseizures
What fshould fyou fdo fif fa fnewborn fpatient fhas fcyanosis fand fa fheart frate fof f60? f-
fcorrect fanswers f-Chest fcompressions fand fventilate.
What fwould fbe fhelpful fif fyou fhad fa f4 fyear fold fpatient fwho fdrank fhousehold
fcleaning fproducts? f- fcorrect fanswers f-Poison fcontrol f& fwhat fsubstance f& ftime fof
fconsumption f& fhow fmuch
How fwould fyou ftransport fa fsmall fpediatric fpatient fwith fa fhead finjury fwho fis fstable f-
fcorrect fanswers f-Emergency fto flevel f1 ftrauma fpatient, fkeep fpatient fcalm.
What fshould fyou fdo fif fyou fhave fa fpediatric fpatient fseizing ffor fseveral fminutes. f-
fcorrect fanswers f-Administer fa fbenzo, fsuch fas fversed.
primigravida f- fcorrect fanswers f-a fwoman fwho fis fpregnant ffor fthe ffirst ftime
gestation f- fcorrect fanswers f-period ffrom ffertilization fof fthe fovum fto fbirth
Gravida f- fcorrect fanswers f-number fof ftimes fa fwoman fhas fbeen fpregnant,
fregardless fof foutcome fof fpregnancy.
primipara f- fcorrect fanswers f-first fbirth/pregnancy
epiglotitis f- fcorrect fanswers f-in fchild, fdrooling, fhigh ffever, fstridor, ftripod fposition,
finability fto fswallow, fSUDDEN fONSET f(put fnothing fin fmouth, ftransport fimmediately
GUIDE EXAM GRADED A+
Where fwould fyou fapply fpressure fto fassess fthe fmother ffor fcontractions? f- fcorrect
fanswers f-The ffundus
Placenta fPrevia f- fcorrect fanswers f-Placenta fis fimplanted flow fin fthe futerus fand
fcovering fpart fof for fall fof fthe fcervix/ fLeads fto fpainless fbright fred fvaginal fbleeding fin
fthe f2nd for f3rd ftrimester.
Best findicator fto fassess fcirculation fin fchildren f- fcorrect fanswers f-Cap frefill.
A ffemale fthat fis fchild fbearing fage fwho fis fcomplaining fof fabdominal fpain fwith fan
fabnormally flow fblood fpressure, fyou fshould fsuspect? f- fcorrect fanswers f-Ectopic
fpregnancy
A fpatient fwith fdeformity fand fno fpulse fto fhis fextremity fdo fto fan finjury, fyou fshould? f-
fcorrect fanswers f-Attempt fto freduce ffracture fONCE fto frestore fpulses.
, supine fhypotensive fsyndrome f- fcorrect fanswers f-The futerus fcompresses fthe finferior
fvena fcava freducing fblood freturn. fOccurs fwhen fthe fpatient fis fleft fin fsupine fposition,
fplace fpatient fon fleft fside.
Nuchal fcord f- fcorrect fanswers f-when fthe fcord fis fwrapped faround fthe ffetal fneck
The fmost fcommon freason fwhy fnewborns flose fheat fwhen fexposed fto fcold fair for
fdraughts fis floss fby f: f- fcorrect fanswers f-Convection, fdry fthem, fwrap fthem fin fa
fblanket fand fput fa fhat fon fthem fif fyou fare fable fto.
Signs fand fSymptoms fof fMeningitis fin fpediatric fpatients f- fcorrect fanswers f-Infants:
fFever, flocalizing fsigns fas flethargy, fpoor ffeeding, fbulging ffontanel. f
Children: fNuchal frigidity f( fstiff fneck) fheadaches, fback fpain, ffever, fams, fvomiting fand
fphotosensitivity f& fKernig fsign f( fcannot fextend flegs fat fthe fknee.)
Pre-eclampsia f- fcorrect fanswers f-When fa fpregnant fwoman fdevelops fhigh fblood
fpressure fand fprotein fin fthe furine fafter fthe f20th fweek f(late f2nd for f3rd ftrimester) fof
fpregnancy. fHypertension f140/90
Eclampsia f- fcorrect fanswers f-most fserious fform fof ftoxemia fduring fpregnancy, fPre-
eclampsia fsymptoms f( fhypertension) falong fwith fseizures
What fshould fyou fdo fif fa fnewborn fpatient fhas fcyanosis fand fa fheart frate fof f60? f-
fcorrect fanswers f-Chest fcompressions fand fventilate.
What fwould fbe fhelpful fif fyou fhad fa f4 fyear fold fpatient fwho fdrank fhousehold
fcleaning fproducts? f- fcorrect fanswers f-Poison fcontrol f& fwhat fsubstance f& ftime fof
fconsumption f& fhow fmuch
How fwould fyou ftransport fa fsmall fpediatric fpatient fwith fa fhead finjury fwho fis fstable f-
fcorrect fanswers f-Emergency fto flevel f1 ftrauma fpatient, fkeep fpatient fcalm.
What fshould fyou fdo fif fyou fhave fa fpediatric fpatient fseizing ffor fseveral fminutes. f-
fcorrect fanswers f-Administer fa fbenzo, fsuch fas fversed.
primigravida f- fcorrect fanswers f-a fwoman fwho fis fpregnant ffor fthe ffirst ftime
gestation f- fcorrect fanswers f-period ffrom ffertilization fof fthe fovum fto fbirth
Gravida f- fcorrect fanswers f-number fof ftimes fa fwoman fhas fbeen fpregnant,
fregardless fof foutcome fof fpregnancy.
primipara f- fcorrect fanswers f-first fbirth/pregnancy
epiglotitis f- fcorrect fanswers f-in fchild, fdrooling, fhigh ffever, fstridor, ftripod fposition,
finability fto fswallow, fSUDDEN fONSET f(put fnothing fin fmouth, ftransport fimmediately
