Exam 32: Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies

The greatest danger to the pregnant woman and her fetus involved in trauma is which of the following?

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?

Your pregnant patient is in active labor.She has been lying on her back throughout her labor and is experiencing signs and symptoms of shock.Her vital signs are pulse rate 118,respirations 22,blood pressure 96/62,and skin cool and diaphoretic.The BEST way to treat her is to:

What is the term for when the fetus and placenta deliver before the 28th week of pregnancy?

You are assessing a newborn patient 1 minute after delivery.You notice the patient has blue extremities with a pink trunk,a pulse of 120,and strong crying with good movement of all extremities.What is the newborn's APGAR score?

Which of the following is the highest priority to the EMT in delivery of an infant with meconium-stained amniotic fluid?

You have been called for a 32-year-old female who is in active labor.During your assessment and interview,you note that she is 37 weeks along,this is her first child,and her contractions are 5 minutes apart.She also tells you that her pregnancy is considered "high risk." Your first concern should be:

When performing chest compressions on a pregnant patient that has gone into cardiac arrest,what change do you need to make in the placement of your hands?

Which of the following is of greatest concern for the EMT in the prehospital care of a woman with vaginal bleeding?

Which of the following BEST describes placenta previa?

Supine hypotensive syndrome is easily prevented by transporting the pregnant female into which of the following positions?

Which of the following may result from a woman in her third trimester of pregnancy lying in a supine position?

You have delivered a newborn and wrapped the baby in a dry blanket.During your reassessment of the mother,you note continued moderate vaginal bleeding.Care for this bleeding may involve all of the following except:

The condition in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall is known as which of the following?

Which of the following conditions should be present before the umbilical cord is cut?

Which of the following BEST describes the events that occur during the first stage of labor?

If the baby's head is delivered with the amniotic sac still intact,which of the following should be done first?

Which of the following describes the normal appearance of amniotic fluid?

You respond for an imminent delivery of a baby in the breech position.As you examine the mother,you see that the umbilical cord is protruding from the opening of the cervix.You realize that the most important care you can provide for this baby is to:

Which of the following is the correct way to time the frequency of contractions in the pregnant woman?