EMT Obstetrics and Neonatal Care Exam Questions and Answers
Rated A
Seizures in children most often are the result of a. wrap the infant in a towel and place it on one side
a. a life threatening infection with the head lowered
b. a temperature greater than 102 F b. be sure the head is covered and keep the neck in a
c. an abrupt rise in body temperature neutral position
d. an inflammatory process in the brain - -c. an c. use a sterile gauze pad to wipe to infant's mouth,
abrupt rise in body temperature then suction again
d. obtain an APGAR score - -d. obtain an
APGAR score
After clearing the airway of a newborn who is not in
distress, it is most important for you to
a. apply free-flow oxygen From what internal female organ is the fetus expelled
b. keep the newborn warm during delivery?
c. clamp and cut the cord a. vagina
d. obtain an APGAR score - -b. keep the b. uterus
newborn warm c. cervix
d. perineum - -b. uterus
You are caring for a 6 year old child with a possible
fractured left arm and have reason to believe that the When assisting ventilations in a newborn with a BVM,
child was abused. How should you manage the the rate is ____ breaths/min.
situation? a. 20 to 30
a. inform the parents of your suspicions b. 30 to 50
b. call the police so the parents can be arrested c. 35 to 45
c. advise the parents that the child needs to be d. 40 to 60 - -d. 40 to 60
transported
d. transport the child to the hospital regardless of the
parents wishes - -c. advise the parents that the Once the infant's head has been delivered:
child needs to be transported a. suction the infant's nose, and then the mouth
b. apply oxygen over the mother's vagina
c. suction the infant's mouth, then the nose
Following delivery of a full-term baby, you have d. apply a nasal cannula at 3 L/min to the infant -
properly cared for the baby and have clamped and -c. suction the infant's mouth, then the nose
cut the umbilical cord. During transport, you not that
the mother is experiencing moderate vaginal
bleeding. You should: A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is
a. elevate her legs 6 to 8 inches and cover her with a typically in the first stage of labor for approximately:
blanket a. 4 hours
b. firmly massage the uterine fundus with a circular b. 8 hours
motion c. 10 hours
c. carefully insert a sterile trauma dressing into her d. 16 hours - -d. 16 hours
vagina
d. place her legs together and position her on her left
side - -b. firmly massage the uterine fundus During your visual inspection of a 25 yo women in
with a circular motion labor, you see the baby's head crowning at the
vaginal opening. What should you do?
a. apply gentle pressure to the baby's head as it
Which of the following is NOT performed immediately delivers
following delivery of the infant? b. tell the mother not to push and transport her
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Rated A
immediately b. is wrapped around the baby's neck
c. place your fingers in the vagina to assess for a c. is lacerated due to a traumatic delivery
nuchal cord d. has abnormally developed blood vessels - -
d. maintain firm pressure to the head until it b. is wrapped around the baby's neck
completely delivers - -a. apply gentle pressure
to the baby's head as it delivers
The amniotic fluid serves to:
a. transfer oxygen to the fetus
Three days after delivering her baby, a 30 yo woman b. insulate and protect the fetus
complains of a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. c. remove viruses from the fetus
Her level of consciousness is decreased and she is d. assist in fetal development - -b. insulate and
tachycardic. The EMT should suspect: protect the fetus
a. intrauterine bleeding
b. pulmonary embolism
c. acute pulmonary edema Which of the following questions is of LEAST
d. spontaneous pneumothorax - -b. pulmonary pertinence when determining whether a mother will
embolism deliver her baby within the next few minutes?
a. "when are you due?"
b. "is this your first baby?"
A pregnant trauma patient may lose a significant c. "have you had a sonogram?"
amount of blood before showing signs of shock d. "do you feel the need to push?" - -c. "have
because: you had a sonogram?"
a. pregnant patients can dramatically increase their
heart rate
b. pregnancy causes vasodilation and a lower blood A history of pelvic inflammatory disease or tubal
pressure ligations increases a woman's risk for:
c. pregnant patients have an overall increase in a. preeclampsia
blood volume b. placenta previa
d. blood is shunted to the uterus and fetus during c. gestational diabetes
major trauma - -c. pregnant patients have an d. an ectopic pregnancy - -d. an ectopic
overall increase in blood volume pregnancy
Which of the following is NOT true? Common interventions used to stimulate
a. gestational diabetes will clear up in most women spontaneous respirations in the newborn include all
after delivery of the following, EXCEPT:
b. the leading cause of abrupt placenta is an ectopic a. suctioning of the upper airway
pregnancy b. thorough drying with a towel
c. as pregnancy progresses, the uterus enlarges and c. positive pressure ventilations
raises out of the pelvis d. some form of tactile stimulation - -c. positive
d. some cultures may not permit male EMTs to pressure ventilations
examine a female patient - -c. as pregnancy
progresses, the uterus enlarges and raises out of the
pelvis When determining the frequency of contractions, you
should time the contractions from the:
a. end of one to the start of the next
A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that: b. start of one to the end of the next
a. has separated form the placenta c. end of one to the end of the next
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Rated A
Seizures in children most often are the result of a. wrap the infant in a towel and place it on one side
a. a life threatening infection with the head lowered
b. a temperature greater than 102 F b. be sure the head is covered and keep the neck in a
c. an abrupt rise in body temperature neutral position
d. an inflammatory process in the brain - -c. an c. use a sterile gauze pad to wipe to infant's mouth,
abrupt rise in body temperature then suction again
d. obtain an APGAR score - -d. obtain an
APGAR score
After clearing the airway of a newborn who is not in
distress, it is most important for you to
a. apply free-flow oxygen From what internal female organ is the fetus expelled
b. keep the newborn warm during delivery?
c. clamp and cut the cord a. vagina
d. obtain an APGAR score - -b. keep the b. uterus
newborn warm c. cervix
d. perineum - -b. uterus
You are caring for a 6 year old child with a possible
fractured left arm and have reason to believe that the When assisting ventilations in a newborn with a BVM,
child was abused. How should you manage the the rate is ____ breaths/min.
situation? a. 20 to 30
a. inform the parents of your suspicions b. 30 to 50
b. call the police so the parents can be arrested c. 35 to 45
c. advise the parents that the child needs to be d. 40 to 60 - -d. 40 to 60
transported
d. transport the child to the hospital regardless of the
parents wishes - -c. advise the parents that the Once the infant's head has been delivered:
child needs to be transported a. suction the infant's nose, and then the mouth
b. apply oxygen over the mother's vagina
c. suction the infant's mouth, then the nose
Following delivery of a full-term baby, you have d. apply a nasal cannula at 3 L/min to the infant -
properly cared for the baby and have clamped and -c. suction the infant's mouth, then the nose
cut the umbilical cord. During transport, you not that
the mother is experiencing moderate vaginal
bleeding. You should: A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is
a. elevate her legs 6 to 8 inches and cover her with a typically in the first stage of labor for approximately:
blanket a. 4 hours
b. firmly massage the uterine fundus with a circular b. 8 hours
motion c. 10 hours
c. carefully insert a sterile trauma dressing into her d. 16 hours - -d. 16 hours
vagina
d. place her legs together and position her on her left
side - -b. firmly massage the uterine fundus During your visual inspection of a 25 yo women in
with a circular motion labor, you see the baby's head crowning at the
vaginal opening. What should you do?
a. apply gentle pressure to the baby's head as it
Which of the following is NOT performed immediately delivers
following delivery of the infant? b. tell the mother not to push and transport her
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Rated A
immediately b. is wrapped around the baby's neck
c. place your fingers in the vagina to assess for a c. is lacerated due to a traumatic delivery
nuchal cord d. has abnormally developed blood vessels - -
d. maintain firm pressure to the head until it b. is wrapped around the baby's neck
completely delivers - -a. apply gentle pressure
to the baby's head as it delivers
The amniotic fluid serves to:
a. transfer oxygen to the fetus
Three days after delivering her baby, a 30 yo woman b. insulate and protect the fetus
complains of a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. c. remove viruses from the fetus
Her level of consciousness is decreased and she is d. assist in fetal development - -b. insulate and
tachycardic. The EMT should suspect: protect the fetus
a. intrauterine bleeding
b. pulmonary embolism
c. acute pulmonary edema Which of the following questions is of LEAST
d. spontaneous pneumothorax - -b. pulmonary pertinence when determining whether a mother will
embolism deliver her baby within the next few minutes?
a. "when are you due?"
b. "is this your first baby?"
A pregnant trauma patient may lose a significant c. "have you had a sonogram?"
amount of blood before showing signs of shock d. "do you feel the need to push?" - -c. "have
because: you had a sonogram?"
a. pregnant patients can dramatically increase their
heart rate
b. pregnancy causes vasodilation and a lower blood A history of pelvic inflammatory disease or tubal
pressure ligations increases a woman's risk for:
c. pregnant patients have an overall increase in a. preeclampsia
blood volume b. placenta previa
d. blood is shunted to the uterus and fetus during c. gestational diabetes
major trauma - -c. pregnant patients have an d. an ectopic pregnancy - -d. an ectopic
overall increase in blood volume pregnancy
Which of the following is NOT true? Common interventions used to stimulate
a. gestational diabetes will clear up in most women spontaneous respirations in the newborn include all
after delivery of the following, EXCEPT:
b. the leading cause of abrupt placenta is an ectopic a. suctioning of the upper airway
pregnancy b. thorough drying with a towel
c. as pregnancy progresses, the uterus enlarges and c. positive pressure ventilations
raises out of the pelvis d. some form of tactile stimulation - -c. positive
d. some cultures may not permit male EMTs to pressure ventilations
examine a female patient - -c. as pregnancy
progresses, the uterus enlarges and raises out of the
pelvis When determining the frequency of contractions, you
should time the contractions from the:
a. end of one to the start of the next
A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that: b. start of one to the end of the next
a. has separated form the placenta c. end of one to the end of the next
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