EMT OBSTETRICS/ PEDIATRICS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS
If a woman is having her first child, the first stage of labor:
A: generally does not allow time for you to transport.
B: is typically very short and only lasts about 2 hours.
C: is shorter than in women who have had other children.
D: is usually the longest and lasts an average of 16 hours. - ANSWER >D:
is usually the longest and lasts an average of 16 hours.
When you begin to assess a woman in labor, she states that her
contractions are occurring every 4 to 5 minutes and lasting
approximately 30 seconds each. Which of the following questions
would be MOST appropriate to ask next?
A: At how many weeks gestation are you?
B: Have you had regular prenatal care?
C: Has your bag of waters broken yet?
D: How many other children do you have? - ANSWER ->A: At how many
weeks gestation are you?
,Which of the following parameters is the LEAST reliable when assessing
the perfusion status of a 2-year-old child?
A: Systolic blood pressure
B: Skin color and temperature
C: Capillary refill time
D: Presence of peripheral pulses - ANSWER ->A: Systolic blood pressure
You are caring for a 6-year-old child with a possible fractured arm and
have reason to believe that the child was abused. How should you
manage this situation?
A: Transport the child to the hospital regardless of the parents' wishes.
B: Advise the parents that the child needs to be transported.
C: Inform the parents of your suspicions.
D: Call the police and have the parents arrested. - ANSWER ->B: Advise
the parents that the child needs to be transported.
In which of the following situations would the EMT MOST likely deliver
a baby at the scene?
A: A tornado has struck and blocked the only route to the hospital.
B: The amniotic sac has ruptured and contractions occur regularly.
C: Contractions are 8 to 10 minutes apart and irregular.
,D: The hospital is 15 miles away and crowning is not present. - ANSWER
->A: A tornado has struck and blocked the only route to the hospital.
Which of the following signs or symptoms is more common in children
than adults following an isolated head injury?
A: Nausea and vomiting
B: Altered mental status
C: Tachycardia and diaphoresis
D: Changes in pupillary reaction - ANSWER ->A: Nausea and vomiting
Which of the following statements regarding pediatric anatomy is
correct?
A: Relative to the overall size of the airway, a child's epiglottis is
smaller.
B: Airway obstruction is common in children because of their large
uvula.
C: The child's trachea is more rigid and less prone to collapse.
D: The occiput is proportionately larger when compared to an adult. -
ANSWER ->D: The occiput is proportionately larger when compared to
an adult.
, A 4-year-old girl fell from a third-story window and landed on her head.
She is semiconscious with slow, irregular breathing and is bleeding from
her mouth and nose. You should:
A: open her airway by carefully tilting her head back, suction her
oropharynx, and administer high-flow oxygen via nonrebreathing mask.
B: suction her oropharynx, open her airway with the jaw-thrust
maneuver, insert an oropharyngeal airway, and assist her ventilations.
C: manually stabilize her head, open her airway with the jaw-thrust
maneuver, insert a nasopharyngeal airway, and suction her oropharynx.
D: open her airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver while manually
stabilizing her head, suction her oropharynx, and assist her ventilations.
- ANSWER ->D: open her airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver while
manually stabilizing her head, suction her oropharynx, and assist her
ventilations.
You arrive at a residence shortly after a 4-year-old boy experienced an
apparent febrile seizure. The child is alert and crying. His skin is flushed,
hot, and moist. His mother tells you that the seizure lasted about 2
minutes. You should:
A: provide supportive care and transport.
B: begin rapid cooling measures at once.
ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS
If a woman is having her first child, the first stage of labor:
A: generally does not allow time for you to transport.
B: is typically very short and only lasts about 2 hours.
C: is shorter than in women who have had other children.
D: is usually the longest and lasts an average of 16 hours. - ANSWER >D:
is usually the longest and lasts an average of 16 hours.
When you begin to assess a woman in labor, she states that her
contractions are occurring every 4 to 5 minutes and lasting
approximately 30 seconds each. Which of the following questions
would be MOST appropriate to ask next?
A: At how many weeks gestation are you?
B: Have you had regular prenatal care?
C: Has your bag of waters broken yet?
D: How many other children do you have? - ANSWER ->A: At how many
weeks gestation are you?
,Which of the following parameters is the LEAST reliable when assessing
the perfusion status of a 2-year-old child?
A: Systolic blood pressure
B: Skin color and temperature
C: Capillary refill time
D: Presence of peripheral pulses - ANSWER ->A: Systolic blood pressure
You are caring for a 6-year-old child with a possible fractured arm and
have reason to believe that the child was abused. How should you
manage this situation?
A: Transport the child to the hospital regardless of the parents' wishes.
B: Advise the parents that the child needs to be transported.
C: Inform the parents of your suspicions.
D: Call the police and have the parents arrested. - ANSWER ->B: Advise
the parents that the child needs to be transported.
In which of the following situations would the EMT MOST likely deliver
a baby at the scene?
A: A tornado has struck and blocked the only route to the hospital.
B: The amniotic sac has ruptured and contractions occur regularly.
C: Contractions are 8 to 10 minutes apart and irregular.
,D: The hospital is 15 miles away and crowning is not present. - ANSWER
->A: A tornado has struck and blocked the only route to the hospital.
Which of the following signs or symptoms is more common in children
than adults following an isolated head injury?
A: Nausea and vomiting
B: Altered mental status
C: Tachycardia and diaphoresis
D: Changes in pupillary reaction - ANSWER ->A: Nausea and vomiting
Which of the following statements regarding pediatric anatomy is
correct?
A: Relative to the overall size of the airway, a child's epiglottis is
smaller.
B: Airway obstruction is common in children because of their large
uvula.
C: The child's trachea is more rigid and less prone to collapse.
D: The occiput is proportionately larger when compared to an adult. -
ANSWER ->D: The occiput is proportionately larger when compared to
an adult.
, A 4-year-old girl fell from a third-story window and landed on her head.
She is semiconscious with slow, irregular breathing and is bleeding from
her mouth and nose. You should:
A: open her airway by carefully tilting her head back, suction her
oropharynx, and administer high-flow oxygen via nonrebreathing mask.
B: suction her oropharynx, open her airway with the jaw-thrust
maneuver, insert an oropharyngeal airway, and assist her ventilations.
C: manually stabilize her head, open her airway with the jaw-thrust
maneuver, insert a nasopharyngeal airway, and suction her oropharynx.
D: open her airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver while manually
stabilizing her head, suction her oropharynx, and assist her ventilations.
- ANSWER ->D: open her airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver while
manually stabilizing her head, suction her oropharynx, and assist her
ventilations.
You arrive at a residence shortly after a 4-year-old boy experienced an
apparent febrile seizure. The child is alert and crying. His skin is flushed,
hot, and moist. His mother tells you that the seizure lasted about 2
minutes. You should:
A: provide supportive care and transport.
B: begin rapid cooling measures at once.
