EMT OB-GYN/Pediatrics Exam; A+ GRADED

Placenta previa is defined as: correct answers The placenta develops over and covers the cervix Tissue that develops on the wall of the uterus and is connected to the fetus correct answers Placenta A fluid-filled, bag like membrane inside the uterus that grows around the developing fetus correct answers Amniotic sac Connects mother and infant correct answers Umbilical cord The neck of the uterus correct answers Cervix The vagina and lower part of the uterus correct answers Birth canal _____ is heralded by the onset of convulsions, or seizures, resulting from severe hypertension in the pregnant woman. correct answers Eclampsia A 33-year-old woman who is 36 weeks pregnant is experiencing vaginal bleeding. During transport, you note that she becomes diaphoretic, tachycardic, and hypotensive. You should: correct answers Place her in the left lateral recumbent position A history of pelvic inflammatory disease or tubal ligations increases a woman's risk for: correct answers An ectopic pregnancy AN infant is considered to be premature if it: correct answers Weighs less than 5lb or is born before 36 weeks' gestation During your visual inspection of a 25-year-old woman in labor, you see the baby's head crowning at the vaginal opening. What should you do? correct answers Apply gentle pressure to the baby's head as it delivers Once the infant's head has been delivered: 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. D. apply a nasal cannula at 3 L/min to the infant. correct answers Suction the infant's mouth, then the nose Supine hypotensive syndrome occurs when: correct answers The pregnant uterus compresses the inferior vena cava The presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid indicates: