JBL PRACTICE EXAM CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION SET 2026 FULL SOLUTION
◉ Following delivery of a full-term baby, you have properly cared for
the baby and have clamped and cut the umbilical cord. During
transport, you note that the mother is experiencing moderate
vaginal bleeding. You should:
A. place her legs together and position her on her left side.
B. carefully insert a sterile trauma dressing into her vagina.
C. elevate her legs 6 to 8 inches and cover her with a blanket.
D. firmly massage the uterine fundus with a circular motion. Answer:
D. firmly massage the uterine fundus with a circular motion.
◉ From what internal female organ is the fetus expelled during
delivery?
A. Uterus
B. Perineum
C. Cervix
D. Vagina. Answer: A. Uterus
,◉ If a baby is born at 7:52, the second Apgar score should be
calculated at:
A. 7:53.
B. 7:57.
C. 7:59.
D. 8:00.. Answer: B. 7:57.
◉ The amniotic fluid serves to:
A. assist in fetal development.
B. transfer oxygen to the fetus.
C. remove viruses from the fetus.
D. insulate and protect the fetus.. Answer: D. insulate and protect the
fetus.
◉ The presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid indicates:
A. that the baby's airway may be obstructed.
B. that full newborn resuscitation will be needed.
C. an expected finding in full-term infants.
,D. that the fetus is at least 4 weeks premature.. Answer: A. that the
baby's airway may be obstructed.
◉ Three days after delivering her baby, a 30-year-old woman
complains of a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. Her level of
consciousness is decreased and she is tachycardic. The EMT should
suspect:
A. acute pulmonary edema.
B. intrauterine bleeding.
C. pulmonary embolism.
D. spontaneous pneumothorax.. Answer: C. pulmonary embolism.
◉ When determining the frequency of contractions, you should time
the contractions from the:
A. start of one to the end of the next.
B. end of one to the start of the next.
C. start of one to the start of the next.
D. end of one to the end of the next.. Answer: C. start of one to the
start of the next.
◉ When preparing a pregnant patient for delivery, you should
position her:
, A. on a firm surface with her hips elevated 2 to 4 inches.
B. in a sitting position with her hips elevated 12 inches.
C. on her left side with the right leg elevated.
D. in a supine position with her legs spread.. Answer: A. on a firm
surface with her hips elevated 2 to 4 inches.
◉ Which of the following questions is of LEAST pertinence when
determining whether a mother will deliver her baby within the next
few minutes?
A. "Have you had a sonogram?"
B. "When are you due?"
C. "Do you feel the need to push?"
D. "Is this your first baby?". Answer: A. "Have you had a sonogram?"
◉ You and your partner are both male and are attending to a 28-
year-old female patient complaining of diffuse abdominal pain. The
patient is 34 weeks pregnant with her first child. The patient refuses
to allow you to examine her, and her husband informs you that their
culture does not allow males to examine or care for pregnant
women. You should:
A. call for the police to ensure that patient assessment is carried out.
EVALUATION SET 2026 FULL SOLUTION
◉ Following delivery of a full-term baby, you have properly cared for
the baby and have clamped and cut the umbilical cord. During
transport, you note that the mother is experiencing moderate
vaginal bleeding. You should:
A. place her legs together and position her on her left side.
B. carefully insert a sterile trauma dressing into her vagina.
C. elevate her legs 6 to 8 inches and cover her with a blanket.
D. firmly massage the uterine fundus with a circular motion. Answer:
D. firmly massage the uterine fundus with a circular motion.
◉ From what internal female organ is the fetus expelled during
delivery?
A. Uterus
B. Perineum
C. Cervix
D. Vagina. Answer: A. Uterus
,◉ If a baby is born at 7:52, the second Apgar score should be
calculated at:
A. 7:53.
B. 7:57.
C. 7:59.
D. 8:00.. Answer: B. 7:57.
◉ The amniotic fluid serves to:
A. assist in fetal development.
B. transfer oxygen to the fetus.
C. remove viruses from the fetus.
D. insulate and protect the fetus.. Answer: D. insulate and protect the
fetus.
◉ The presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid indicates:
A. that the baby's airway may be obstructed.
B. that full newborn resuscitation will be needed.
C. an expected finding in full-term infants.
,D. that the fetus is at least 4 weeks premature.. Answer: A. that the
baby's airway may be obstructed.
◉ Three days after delivering her baby, a 30-year-old woman
complains of a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. Her level of
consciousness is decreased and she is tachycardic. The EMT should
suspect:
A. acute pulmonary edema.
B. intrauterine bleeding.
C. pulmonary embolism.
D. spontaneous pneumothorax.. Answer: C. pulmonary embolism.
◉ When determining the frequency of contractions, you should time
the contractions from the:
A. start of one to the end of the next.
B. end of one to the start of the next.
C. start of one to the start of the next.
D. end of one to the end of the next.. Answer: C. start of one to the
start of the next.
◉ When preparing a pregnant patient for delivery, you should
position her:
, A. on a firm surface with her hips elevated 2 to 4 inches.
B. in a sitting position with her hips elevated 12 inches.
C. on her left side with the right leg elevated.
D. in a supine position with her legs spread.. Answer: A. on a firm
surface with her hips elevated 2 to 4 inches.
◉ Which of the following questions is of LEAST pertinence when
determining whether a mother will deliver her baby within the next
few minutes?
A. "Have you had a sonogram?"
B. "When are you due?"
C. "Do you feel the need to push?"
D. "Is this your first baby?". Answer: A. "Have you had a sonogram?"
◉ You and your partner are both male and are attending to a 28-
year-old female patient complaining of diffuse abdominal pain. The
patient is 34 weeks pregnant with her first child. The patient refuses
to allow you to examine her, and her husband informs you that their
culture does not allow males to examine or care for pregnant
women. You should:
A. call for the police to ensure that patient assessment is carried out.
