Ch 36 EMT: Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies Questions And Answers Already Graded A+
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Ch 36 EMT: Obstetric And Gynecologic Emergencies
Amniotic fluid that is greenish or brownish-yellow rather than clear, as a result of fetal
defecation, is known as:
A. bile.
B. a mucus plug.
C. meconium staining.
D. bloody show. - ️️C. meconium staining.
When treating a patient who has been sexually assaulted, you should try to:
A. rea...
Ch 36 EMT: Obstetric and Gynecologic
Emergencies
Amniotic fluid that is greenish or brownish-yellow rather than clear, as a result of fetal
defecation, is known as:
A. bile.
B. a mucus plug.
C. meconium staining.
D. bloody show. - ✔️✔️C. meconium staining.
When treating a patient who has been sexually assaulted, you should try to:
A. reassure the patient that everything will be fine.
B. have the patient take a shower before transport.
C. encourage the patient to explain to you exactly what happened.
D. provide a same-sex provider to assist the patient. - ✔️✔️D. provide a same-sex
provider to assist the patient.
If, upon viewing the vaginal area, you see the umbilical cord presenting, indicating the
cord is prolapsed, then position the mother with her head down and her pelvis:
A. turned to the left.
B. flat to the ground or floor.
C. turned to the right.
D. raised with a blanket or pillow. - ✔️✔️D. raised with a blanket or pillow.
You have delivered a 34-week-gestation infant who is active and crying. Which of the
following actions is the highest priority for this infant?
A. Applying high-concentration oxygen by a pediatric nonrebreather mask
B. Suctioning the mouth and nose with a bulb syringe
C. Allowing the mother to breastfeed the infant
D. Drying the infant thoroughly and wrapping the infant in warm blankets, covering the
head - ✔️✔️D. Drying the infant thoroughly and wrapping the infant in warm blankets,
covering the head
If a patient is in labor for her first delivery, what is the most reliable indication that
delivery will happen imminently?
A. She feels the onset of contractions.
B. She feels the urge to push.
,C. She is not crowning.
D. She is not straining. - ✔️✔️B. She feels the urge to push.
Which of the following mechanisms accounts for supine hypotensive syndrome?
A. The weight of the enlarged uterus and fetus presses on the inferior vena cava,
causing inadequate blood return to the heart.
B. The weight of the enlarged uterus and fetus compresses the descending aorta,
restricting blood flow to the rest of the body.
C. The weight of the enlarged uterus and fetus compresses the vagus nerve, slowing
the heart rate and decreasing cardiac output.
D. Compression of the umbilical cord between the fetus and the uterine wall results in
decreased fetal cardiac output and hypotension. - ✔️✔️A. The weight of the enlarged
uterus and fetus presses on the inferior vena cava, causing inadequate blood return to
the heart.
What is the name for the dizziness and drop in blood pressure that occur when a
pregnant mother is in a supine position and the weight of the uterus, infant, placenta,
and amniotic fluid compresses the inferior vena cava, reducing the return of blood to the
heart and the cardiac output?
A. Braxton-Hicks contractions
B. Supine hypotensive syndrome
C. Labor
D. Lightening - ✔️✔️B. Supine hypotensive syndrome
When assisting with the delivery of twins, assume that:
A. you should clamp or tie the cord of the first baby only after the second is born.
B. you will need to conduct multiple neonatal resuscitations simultaneously.
C. the placenta will not be delivered until both babies are delivered.
D. the babies will each be larger than a baby in a single birth. - ✔️✔️B. you will need to
conduct multiple neonatal resuscitations simultaneously.
As an infant's head emerges during a normal delivery, few secretions are present. As
the infant's body is delivered, the infant begins to cry normally. Which of the following
statements best describes the proper care of the infant's airway?
A. Use a bulb syringe to suction first the infant's mouth, then the nose.
B. No intervention is needed for the airway. Clamp and cut the cord, and warm and dry
the infant.
C. To allow all secretions to drain, hold the infant with the head lower than the feet for
several seconds before drying and warming the infant and cutting the umbilical cord.
D. Use mechanical suction with a soft suction catheter to clear the infant's nose and
mouth of secretions. - ✔️✔️B. No intervention is needed for the airway. Clamp and cut
the cord, and warm and dry the infant.
, Your patient is 39 weeks pregnant and complaining of contractions that are 2 minutes
apart. She tells you that she needs to use the bathroom before transport. You should:
A. explain that the sensation might indicate that she is close to delivery and you need to
check to see whether the baby's head is in the birth canal.
B. explain that it is a normal sensation that will go away as birth gets closer.
C. assist the patient in getting up, and let her know that you will be right outside the
bathroom if she needs anything.
D. explain that it is not possible to allow her to go to the restroom, and place her on the
stretcher for transport. - ✔️✔️A. explain that the sensation might indicate that she is
close to delivery and you need to check to see whether the baby's head is in the birth
canal.
What is the typical duration of pregnancy?
A. 36 weeks
B. 40 weeks
C. 32 weeks
D. 44 weeks - ✔️✔️B. 40 weeks
When the fetus and placenta deliver before the twentieth week, refer to this as:
A. a miscarriage.
B. a spontaneous abortion.
C. an abortion.
D. an induced abortion. - ✔️✔️A. a miscarriage.
Which of the following interventions is required in a newborn who has spontaneous
breathing and a heart rate greater than 100 per minute but who still has central
cyanosis?
A. Chest compressions
B. Blow-by oxygen
C. Bag-valve-mask ventilations
D. Bulb syringe suction - ✔️✔️B. Blow-by oxygen
When a pregnant patient has a seizure, transport the patient:
A. supine.
B. on the left side.
C. prone.
D. on the right side. - ✔️✔️B. on the left side.
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