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Paramedic - Special Populations
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A 30-year-old woman who is 35 weeks pregnant is pulseless and apneic. As CPR is initiated, you
or another team member should:
A - ventilate her at a slightly faster rate.
B- start and IV line and give epinephrine.
C- manually displace her uterus to the left.
D -tilt her entire body slightly to the left. - ANS manually displace her uterus to the left.
A woman has been pregnant three times, has had two spontaneous abortions, and has carried
one baby to term. You should document her obstetric history as:
G1A2P5.
G1A2P3.
G3A2P1.
G5A2P1. - ANS G3A2P1
A woman is in the second stage of labor when:
-she feels a strong urge to move her bowels.
-contractions occur in 5- to 10-minute intervals.
-a gush of amniotic fluid pours from the vagina.
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-the cervix is fully effaced and partially dilated. - ANS she feels a strong urge to move her
bowels.
A woman who does not take prenatal vitamins during the course of her pregnancy is at greatest
risk for:
-abnormal bleeding.
-post-term labor.
-anemia.
-leukopenia. - ANS anemia
Abruptio placenta is MOST accurately defined as:
a)a placenta that implants low in the uterus and partially or fully covers the cervix.
b)a condition in which the placenta progressively detaches from the uterine wall.
c)separation of the placenta secondary to blunt maternal abdominal trauma.
d)premature separation of a normally implanted placenta from the uterine wall. -
ANS premature separation of a normally implanted placenta from the uterine wall.
Common signs and symptoms of preeclampsia include:
-edema, hypertension, and headache.
-weight loss, blurred vision, and diarrhea.
-ketones in the urine and rapid weight gain.
-facial swelling, dysuria, and chest pain. - ANS edema, hypertension, and headache.
During pregnancy, which of the following respiratory conditions can occur due to the effects of
stress or respiratory irritants on an already sisitized respiratory system?
-COPD
-Pneumonia
-Asthma
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-Bronchitis - ANS Asthma
In contrast to an abruptio placenta, a placenta previa:
-is associated with an absence of fetal heart tones.
-usually presents with painless vaginal bleeding.
-is usually caused by maternal abdominal trauma.
-typically presents with tearing abdominal pain. - ANS usually presents with painless vaginal
bleeding.
In pregnancy, magnesium sulfate is used principally for:
-ventricular dysrhythmias.
-hyperemesis gravidarum.
-eclamptic seizures.
-tocolytic therapy. - ANS eclamptic seizures.
Which of the following assessment parameters is MOST difficult to interpret when a pregnant
woman is injured?
-Blood glucose
-Mental status
-Pulse rate
-Pupils - ANS Pulse rate
A 25-year-old woman was involved in a motor vehicle accident in which she struck the rear end
of another car at a low speed. When you arrive at the scene and exit the ambulance, you
immediately hear the patient screaming, "My baby, my baby!" After calming the patient down,
she tells you that she is 10 weeks pregnant and that she is afraid that the car accident injured
her child. She confirms that she was properly restrained at the time of impact. She is conscious
and alert, denies abdominal pain, and has stable vital signs. She refuses spinal motion
restriction precautions but does consent to EMS transport. You should:
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1- be concerned that the traumatic injury may have caused an abruptio placenta, administer
high-ow oxygen, establish a large-bore IV, and transport her to a trauma center.
2- provide emotional support, administer diazepam to prevent her from becoming frantic,
administer oxygen via nasal cannula at 6 L/ - ANS administer supplemental oxygen, establish
a large-bore IV line and set the rate to keep the vein open, provide emotional support, and
transport her to an appropriate hospital.
After delivering a baby and clamping and cutting the umbilical cord, you note that the end of
the umbilical cord attached to the baby is bleeding. You should:
-pinch the distal end of the cord with your finger and assess the baby.
-tie or clamp the cord proximal to the first clamp and reexamine it.
-cannulate the baby's umbilical vein and infuse normal saline.
-cut the cord proximal to the first clamp and apply another clamp. - ANS tie or clamp the
cord proximal to the first clamp and reexamine it.
All of the following processes take place in the uterus, EXCEPT:
-fertilization.
-implantation.
-fetal development.
-the act of labor. - ANS fertilization.
Appropriate care for postpartum bleeding in the prehospital setting includes all of the
following, EXCEPT:
-carefully placing sanitary pads in the vagina.
-massaging the uterus in a clockwise fashion.
-carefully placing sanitary pads in the vagina.
-administering IV - ANS carefully placing sanitary pads in the vagina.
At term, displacement of the diaphragm by the uterus causes a(n):
Paramedic - Special Populations
ACTUAL Exam Questions And Answers
100% Pass
A 30-year-old woman who is 35 weeks pregnant is pulseless and apneic. As CPR is initiated, you
or another team member should:
A - ventilate her at a slightly faster rate.
B- start and IV line and give epinephrine.
C- manually displace her uterus to the left.
D -tilt her entire body slightly to the left. - ANS manually displace her uterus to the left.
A woman has been pregnant three times, has had two spontaneous abortions, and has carried
one baby to term. You should document her obstetric history as:
G1A2P5.
G1A2P3.
G3A2P1.
G5A2P1. - ANS G3A2P1
A woman is in the second stage of labor when:
-she feels a strong urge to move her bowels.
-contractions occur in 5- to 10-minute intervals.
-a gush of amniotic fluid pours from the vagina.
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-the cervix is fully effaced and partially dilated. - ANS she feels a strong urge to move her
bowels.
A woman who does not take prenatal vitamins during the course of her pregnancy is at greatest
risk for:
-abnormal bleeding.
-post-term labor.
-anemia.
-leukopenia. - ANS anemia
Abruptio placenta is MOST accurately defined as:
a)a placenta that implants low in the uterus and partially or fully covers the cervix.
b)a condition in which the placenta progressively detaches from the uterine wall.
c)separation of the placenta secondary to blunt maternal abdominal trauma.
d)premature separation of a normally implanted placenta from the uterine wall. -
ANS premature separation of a normally implanted placenta from the uterine wall.
Common signs and symptoms of preeclampsia include:
-edema, hypertension, and headache.
-weight loss, blurred vision, and diarrhea.
-ketones in the urine and rapid weight gain.
-facial swelling, dysuria, and chest pain. - ANS edema, hypertension, and headache.
During pregnancy, which of the following respiratory conditions can occur due to the effects of
stress or respiratory irritants on an already sisitized respiratory system?
-COPD
-Pneumonia
-Asthma
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-Bronchitis - ANS Asthma
In contrast to an abruptio placenta, a placenta previa:
-is associated with an absence of fetal heart tones.
-usually presents with painless vaginal bleeding.
-is usually caused by maternal abdominal trauma.
-typically presents with tearing abdominal pain. - ANS usually presents with painless vaginal
bleeding.
In pregnancy, magnesium sulfate is used principally for:
-ventricular dysrhythmias.
-hyperemesis gravidarum.
-eclamptic seizures.
-tocolytic therapy. - ANS eclamptic seizures.
Which of the following assessment parameters is MOST difficult to interpret when a pregnant
woman is injured?
-Blood glucose
-Mental status
-Pulse rate
-Pupils - ANS Pulse rate
A 25-year-old woman was involved in a motor vehicle accident in which she struck the rear end
of another car at a low speed. When you arrive at the scene and exit the ambulance, you
immediately hear the patient screaming, "My baby, my baby!" After calming the patient down,
she tells you that she is 10 weeks pregnant and that she is afraid that the car accident injured
her child. She confirms that she was properly restrained at the time of impact. She is conscious
and alert, denies abdominal pain, and has stable vital signs. She refuses spinal motion
restriction precautions but does consent to EMS transport. You should:
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1- be concerned that the traumatic injury may have caused an abruptio placenta, administer
high-ow oxygen, establish a large-bore IV, and transport her to a trauma center.
2- provide emotional support, administer diazepam to prevent her from becoming frantic,
administer oxygen via nasal cannula at 6 L/ - ANS administer supplemental oxygen, establish
a large-bore IV line and set the rate to keep the vein open, provide emotional support, and
transport her to an appropriate hospital.
After delivering a baby and clamping and cutting the umbilical cord, you note that the end of
the umbilical cord attached to the baby is bleeding. You should:
-pinch the distal end of the cord with your finger and assess the baby.
-tie or clamp the cord proximal to the first clamp and reexamine it.
-cannulate the baby's umbilical vein and infuse normal saline.
-cut the cord proximal to the first clamp and apply another clamp. - ANS tie or clamp the
cord proximal to the first clamp and reexamine it.
All of the following processes take place in the uterus, EXCEPT:
-fertilization.
-implantation.
-fetal development.
-the act of labor. - ANS fertilization.
Appropriate care for postpartum bleeding in the prehospital setting includes all of the
following, EXCEPT:
-carefully placing sanitary pads in the vagina.
-massaging the uterus in a clockwise fashion.
-carefully placing sanitary pads in the vagina.
-administering IV - ANS carefully placing sanitary pads in the vagina.
At term, displacement of the diaphragm by the uterus causes a(n):
