Volume 5 by Bledsoe,
Chapters 1 - 16
,Test Bank Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V.5, 6e (Bledsoe)
Volume 5: Special Considerations and Operations
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Gynecology
Chapter 2. Obstetrics
Chapter 3. Neonatology
Chapter 4. Pediatrics
Chapter 5. Geriatrics
Chapter 6. Abuse, Neglect, and Assault
Chapter 7. The Challenged Patient
Chapter 8. Acute Interventions for the Chronic Care Patient
Chapter 9. Ground Ambulance Operations
Chapter 10. Air Medical Operations
Chapter 11. Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Incident Management
Chapter 12. Rescue Awareness and Operations
Chapter 13. Hazardous Materials
Chapter 14. Crime Scene Awareness
Chapter 15. Rural EMS
Chapter 16. Responding to Terrorist Acts
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V.5, 6e (Bledsoe)
Volume 5: Special Considerations and Operations
,Chapter 1: Gynecology
1) The paramedic accurately describes the difference between endometritis and endometriosis
when she states:
A) "Endometriosis is an infection of the uterine lining, while endometritis occurs when
endometrial tissue is found outside the uterus."
B) "Endometriosis occurs in women under age 40, while endometriosis is more common in
women who are older."
C) "Endometritis is an infection of the uterine lining, while endometriosis occurs when
endometrial tissue is found outside the uterus."
D) "Endometritis patients can be transported code 2, while those with endometriosis should
always go code 3."
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 12
Standard: Medicine (Gynecology)
Objective: 1
2) Your patient tells you that she is being treated for cystitis. You recognize that she is being
treated for:
A) ovarian cysts.
B) pelvic inflammatory disease.
C) a urinary tract infection.
D) an ectopic
pregnancy. ANSWER: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 12
Standard: Medicine (Gynecology)
Objective: 1
3) Which of the following is TRUE of mittelschmerz?
A) It is typically located unilaterally in one of the upper abdominal quadrants.
B) It is usually accompanied by heavy vaginal bleeding.
C) It is associated with ovulation.
D) It is a sign of ectopic pregnancy.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 12
Standard: Medicine (Gynecology)
Objective: 1
, 4) Menorrhagia sis:
A) irregular scycles sof smenstruation.
B) painful smenstruation.
C) absence sof smenstruation.
D) excessive smenstrual sflow.
s ANSWER: s sD
Diff: s1 Page sRef: s13
Standard: s Medicine s(Gynecology)
s Objective: s s1
5) Mittelschmerz srefers sto swhich sof sthe sfollowing?
A) Purulent svaginal sdischarge
B) False slabor spains
C) Midcycle sabdominal spain
D) Painful surination
s ANSWER: s sC
Diff: s1 Page sRef: s12
Standard: s Medicine s(Gynecology)
s Objective: s s1
6) Which sof sthe sfollowing soccurs sduring sthe sproliferative sphase sof sthe smenstrual scycle?
A) Ovulation
B) An sincrease sin suterine svascularity
C) Endometrial sthickening
D) A sdrop sin sestrogen
slevels s ANSWER: s sC
Diff: s1 Page sRef: s6
Standard: s Medicine s(Gynecology)
s Objective: s s2
7) The sinnermost slining sof sthe suterus sis scalled sthe:
A) myometrium.
B) perimetrium.
C) endometrium
D) vasometrium.
s ANSWER: s sC