AEMT Quiz Questions - OBGYN/PEDS- 68
ANSWERED QUESTIONS A+ RATED
During the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, a fertilized egg is medically referred
to as a(n)? - -Egg
Zygote
Fetus
Embryo
answer: Embryo
-You are managing a patient who is in the process of delivering her full-term
baby. When the baby's head emerges, you notice that the amniotic sac is
still intact. What should you do? - -Try to delay delivery until your reach the
hospital where the situation can be taken over by an obstetrician
Use the scalpel in your OB kit to cut the amniotic sac immediately and then
suction
Gently tear the sac with your fingers, pushing it away from the baby's nose
and mouth and then suction
Continue the delivery hoping the sac will rupture on its own and if it does,
then suction
answer: Gently tear the sac with your fingers, pushing it away from the
baby's nose and mouth and then suction
-What two hormones does the placenta secrete? - -Follicle-stimulating
hormone and luteinzing hormone
Testosterone and estrogen
Estrogen and progesterone
Oxytocin and prolcatin
answer: Estrogen and progesterone
-The last stage of labor is called what? - -The contraction stage
The expulsion stage
,The placental stage
The delivery stage
answer: The placental stage
-While treating a pediatric patient with a broken femur, you notice the
patient is breathing abnormally fast for her age. Despite the increased
respiratory rate, the patient does not appear to be in respiratory distress.
What is this respiratory condition called? - -Quiet tachypnea
Loud tachypnea
Bradypnea
Rapid breathing
answer: Quiet tachypnea
-Mittelschmerz pain is usually: - -Bilateral
Unilateral
Long-lasting
Diffuse
answer: Unilateral
-You are dispatched to a 31-year-old female with abdominal pain. On arrival,
you surprisingly find a 'very' pregnant female sitting on the toilet and she
states, "the baby is coming". She indicates that her due date is in one week,
that it's been a normal pregnancy with pre-natal care, and she has never
been pregnant before. What do you do next? - -Transport the patient code 3
to the nearest hospital with a birthing center. If possible, bring additional
personnel in the ambulance
Apply oxygen to the patient, provide as much privacy as you can, and
prepare for imminent delivery
Instruct your partner to get the OB kit, remove the patient from the toilet,
and perform an assessment
Transport the patient code 3 to the nearest hospital. If possible, bring
additional personnel in the ambulance
, answer: Instruct your partner to get the OB kit, remove the patient from the
toilet, and perform an assessment
-You have been dispatched for pregnancy problems on a highway. The
patient is in labor and her husband was driving her to the hospital when she
felt the urge to push. You find one female patient in the back seat of the car.
Vaginal examination reveals crowning. The woman states that she has been
pregnant four times and has four kids. Each labor has been shorter and her
last child delivered in less than 10 minutes. What is this patient's gravida
para and what should you do? - -G4P5; ride with the patient in the car to the
hospital
G5P4; prepare for immediate delivery in the car
G5P4; move the patient to the back of the ambulance and prepare for
delivery
G4P5; move the patient to the back of the ambulance and initiate rapid
transport
answer: G5P4; prepare for immediate delivery in the car
-Both ruptured ectopic pregnancies and ruptured ovarian cysts produced
referred pain in the same anatomical structure. Which is it? - -Forearm
Calf
RLQ
Shoulder
answer: Shoulder
This may be occurring due to intraperitoneal bleeding.
-Describe the placental stage - -Begins after the fetus is delivered and ends
with the delivery of the placenta.
-When is quiet tachypnea present? - -When a patient has a rapid (above
normal for their age) respiratory rate but is not in respiratory distress. Quiet
tachypnea usually results from non-respiratory complications, such as pain
-What is Mittelschmerz? - -Pain that usually occurs during ovulation. It is
most often unilateral pain that lasts for several hours to a day.
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