West Coast EMT Block 5 Exam Questions and Answers

menstruation starts - correct answer-11-16 purpose of the amniotic sac - correct answer-protect and insulate fetus during true labor, contractions: - correct answer-increase in intensity and become closer together the end of the third trimester the baby sinks into the birth canal (lightening) which reliefs what of the mother - correct answer-breathing what to do when there is a nuchal cord - correct answer-try to pull around the baby's neck, if unsuccessful cut what to do in the case of a limb presentation - correct answer-cover the limb and transport the mother supine, head down, pelvis elevated only 2 times that you put your gloved hand into a woman's vagina - correct answer-breech birth and prolapsed cord requirements for a baby to be premature - correct answer-under 36 weeks or less that 5 pounds grunting in children is - correct answer-attempt to keep alveoli open by increasing pressure in the chest cavity don't access BP in children under - correct answer-3