WorksheetsSRTC EMS Chapter 36
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 27mins
The condition in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall is known as which of the following?
Ectopic pregnancy
Abruptio placentae
Placenta previa
Preeclampsia
You are assessing a pregnant woman whose chief complaint is vaginal bleeding. She is 8 months pregnant and has moderate, bright red bleeding with no abdominal pain. She says that her doctor was concerned about the location of the placenta. This condition is known as:
placenta disruption.
unstable placenta.
abruptio placentae.
placenta previa.
What is the temporary organ of pregnancy, which functions to supply the developing fetus with oxygen and nutrients?
Amnion
Uterus
Cervix
Placenta
By which of the following means does the fetal blood pick up nourishment from the mother?
Osmosis
Indirect circulation
Diffusion
Direct circulation
The muscle contraction mechanism that moves an egg down the fallopian tube toward the uterus is the same mechanism that moves:
fluid into and out of the cell.
sweat to the surface of the skin.
food from the esophagus to the stomach.
air down the bronchial tubes to the alveoli.
Which of the following is true regarding a pregnant woman?
Her respirations usually remain the same during pregnancy.
Her blood pressure is usually higher during pregnancy.
Her pulse rate should be lower than normal.
Diabetes may be made worse during pregnancy.
You have been called for a young female in labor. She is lying on the floor in obvious distress from labor pains. While you are assessing her for crowning, your partner is getting a set of vital signs. She tells you that she is getting dizzy and nauseated. Vital signs are pulse rate 120, respiratory rate 22, and blood pressure 98/62. You should be concerned that she has:
contracted food poisoning.
placenta previa.
Braxton-Hicks contractions.
supine hypotensive syndrome.
ou have responded to a woman who has possible premature labor. She is 8 months pregnant and is experiencing labor pains. During your assessment, you note that the baby is not yet crowning. You need to determine whether delivery is imminent or not. You should next:
check for cervical dilation.
time her contractions.
check the level of the fundus.
complete a set of vital signs.
You have just delivered a full-term baby girl and she is doing well. You have dried her off and wrapped her in a warm blanket. You are preparing to cut the umbilical cord. Which of the following is normally true regarding cutting the umbilical cord?
You must try to cut the cord before it stops pulsating.
The cord should be cut immediately following delivery.
The infant must be breathing on his or her own before you cut the cord.
You should hold the baby above the level of the mother when cutting the cord.
Which of the following is the correct technique to check for crowning in the assessment of a woman in labor?
Place your hand on the woman's abdomen, just above the umbilicus, and check for the firmness of the uterus during contractions.
Ask the woman to "push" or "bear down" as you inspect the vaginal opening.
Cover her with a sheet, have her remove her underwear, wait for a contraction, and then visualize the vaginal opening.
None of the above
If the baby's head is delivered with the amniotic sac still intact, which of the following should be done first?
Use your fingers to tear the sac away from the baby's face.
Leave the sac intact until the entire body is delivered.
Call medical control before taking action.
Use the scissors in the obstetrics kit to cut the sac away from the baby's head.
Your patient is an infant who has just been delivered 3 weeks before her due date. She is breathing adequately, has a heart rate of 140 beats per minute, and has cyanosis of her face and chest. Which of the following interventions should be done first?
Place a neonatal nonrebreather mask on the infant's face.
Perform ventilations with a bag-valve-mask device and supplemental oxygen.
Place oxygen tubing near the infant's face at a flow rate of 10 to 12 liters per minute.
Begin CPR with a compression rate of 120/minute.
Which of the following should the EMT do to control maternal bleeding after delivery of the baby?
Massage the uterus until it is firm.
Apply direct pressure with a sanitary napkin over the vaginal opening.
Allow the infant to nurse, if possible.
All of the above
By definition, a premature infant is one who is born before how many weeks of pregnancy?
40
34
37
28
Which of the following is true of premature infants?
They are at risk for respiratory difficulty.
They can easily develop hypothermia.
They are more susceptible to infection.
All of the above
Which of the following is a common sign of a pre-delivery emergency?
The amniotic sac ruptures.
There is profuse vaginal bleeding.
Contractions become more intense and closer together.
A sensation of lightening as the baby drops into the birth canal.
What term is used to describe delivery of the fetus and placenta before the 20th week of pregnancy?
Induced abortion
Eclampsia
Stillbirth
Spontaneous abortion
Which of the following is true concerning trauma in the pregnant woman?
She may lose up to 15 percent of her blood volume before exhibiting signs of shock.
The increase in blood volume during pregnancy makes shock an unlikely cause of death
The mother's body will preferentially protect the life of the fetus over that of the mother.
She may lose up to 35 percent of her blood volume before exhibiting signs of shock.
While treating a pregnant patient in cardiac arrest, which of the following is the best way to keep the fetus alive?
Attempt to resuscitate the patient as you would any other cardiac arrest patient.
Transport the patient to the closest pediatric center.
Do not use an AED to defibrillate the patient.
Do an emergency cesarean section of the fetus.
While treating a patient of sexual assault, which of the following sequences should your treatment follow?
Maintain scene safety, treat immediate life threats, treat medical and psychological needs, and protect criminal evidence.
Maintain scene safety, treat immediate life threats, and treat only the secondary injuries that may become life threats in order to protect criminal evidence.
Treat immediate life threats, treat psychological needs, and protect criminal evidence.
Maintain scene safety, treat immediate life threats, allow the patient to shower if the patient is capable to help treat psychological needs, and transport.
