EMT Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
A 26-year-old female who is 34 weeks pregnant is experiencing a seizure. Her husband tells you that her blood pressure
has been high and that she had been complaining of a headache for the past few days. You should:
a. elevate her legs to improve brain perfusion and keep her warm
b. administer oral glucose for presumed hypoglycemia and transport
c. insert an oral airway and ventilate her with a BVM
d. place her on her side, administer high flow oxygen, and transport - ANS -d. place her on her side, administer big flow
oxygen and transport
\A 3 yo child has a sudden onset of respiratory distress. The mother denies any recent illnesses or fever. You should
suspect
a. croup
b. epiglottitis
c. lower respiratory infection
d. foreign body airway obstruction - ANS -d. foreign body airway obstruction
\A 34-year old woman, who is 36 weeks pregnant, is having a seizure. After you protect her airway and ensure adequate
ventilation, you should transport her
A. on her left side.
B. in the prone position
C. in the supine position
D. in a semi-sitting position - ANS -a. on her left side
\A 7-year old child has an altered mental status, high fever, and a generalized rash. You perform your assessment and
initiate oxygen therapy. En route to the hospital, you should be most alert for
a. vomiting
b. seizures
c. combativeness
, d. respiratory distress - ANS -b. seizures
\A history of pelvic inflammatory disease or tubal ligations increases a woman's risk for:
a. preeclampsia
b. placenta previa
c. gestational diabetes
d. an ectopic pregnancy - ANS -d. an ectopic pregnancy
\A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is typically in the first stage of labor for approximately:
a. 4 hours
b. 8 hours
c. 10 hours
d. 16 hours - ANS -d. 16 hours
\A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that:
a. has separated form the placenta
b. is wrapped around the baby's neck
c. is lacerated due to a traumatic delivery
d. has abnormally developed blood vessels - ANS -b. is wrapped around the baby's neck
\A pregnant trauma patient may lose a significant amount of blood before showing signs of shock because:
a. pregnant patients can dramatically increase their heart rate
b. pregnancy causes vasodilation and a lower blood pressure
c. pregnant patients have an overall increase in blood volume
d. blood is shunted to the uterus and fetus during major trauma - ANS -c. pregnant patients have an overall increase in
blood volume
\After clearing the airway of a newborn who is not in distress, it is most important for you to
a. apply free-flow oxygen
b. keep the newborn warm
c. clamp and cut the cord
d. obtain an APGAR score - ANS -b. keep the newborn warm
\By the 20th week of pregnancy, the uterus is typically at or above the level of the mother's:
a. belly button
A 26-year-old female who is 34 weeks pregnant is experiencing a seizure. Her husband tells you that her blood pressure
has been high and that she had been complaining of a headache for the past few days. You should:
a. elevate her legs to improve brain perfusion and keep her warm
b. administer oral glucose for presumed hypoglycemia and transport
c. insert an oral airway and ventilate her with a BVM
d. place her on her side, administer high flow oxygen, and transport - ANS -d. place her on her side, administer big flow
oxygen and transport
\A 3 yo child has a sudden onset of respiratory distress. The mother denies any recent illnesses or fever. You should
suspect
a. croup
b. epiglottitis
c. lower respiratory infection
d. foreign body airway obstruction - ANS -d. foreign body airway obstruction
\A 34-year old woman, who is 36 weeks pregnant, is having a seizure. After you protect her airway and ensure adequate
ventilation, you should transport her
A. on her left side.
B. in the prone position
C. in the supine position
D. in a semi-sitting position - ANS -a. on her left side
\A 7-year old child has an altered mental status, high fever, and a generalized rash. You perform your assessment and
initiate oxygen therapy. En route to the hospital, you should be most alert for
a. vomiting
b. seizures
c. combativeness
, d. respiratory distress - ANS -b. seizures
\A history of pelvic inflammatory disease or tubal ligations increases a woman's risk for:
a. preeclampsia
b. placenta previa
c. gestational diabetes
d. an ectopic pregnancy - ANS -d. an ectopic pregnancy
\A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is typically in the first stage of labor for approximately:
a. 4 hours
b. 8 hours
c. 10 hours
d. 16 hours - ANS -d. 16 hours
\A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that:
a. has separated form the placenta
b. is wrapped around the baby's neck
c. is lacerated due to a traumatic delivery
d. has abnormally developed blood vessels - ANS -b. is wrapped around the baby's neck
\A pregnant trauma patient may lose a significant amount of blood before showing signs of shock because:
a. pregnant patients can dramatically increase their heart rate
b. pregnancy causes vasodilation and a lower blood pressure
c. pregnant patients have an overall increase in blood volume
d. blood is shunted to the uterus and fetus during major trauma - ANS -c. pregnant patients have an overall increase in
blood volume
\After clearing the airway of a newborn who is not in distress, it is most important for you to
a. apply free-flow oxygen
b. keep the newborn warm
c. clamp and cut the cord
d. obtain an APGAR score - ANS -b. keep the newborn warm
\By the 20th week of pregnancy, the uterus is typically at or above the level of the mother's:
a. belly button
