Paramedic - Special Populations Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A 30-year-old woman who is 35 weeks pregnant is pulseless and
apneic. As CPR is initiated, you or another team member should:
A - ventilate her at a slightly faster rate.
B- start and IV line and give epinephrine.
C- manually displace her uterus to the left.
D -tilt her entire body slightly to the left. -
correct answer ✅manually displace her uterus to the left.
A woman has been pregnant three times, has had two spontaneous
abortions, and has carried one baby to term. You should document
her obstetric history as:
G1A2P5.
G1A2P3.
G3A2P1.
G5A2P1. -
correct answer ✅G3A2P1
A woman is in the second stage of labor when:
-she feels a strong urge to move her bowels.
-contractions occur in 5- to 10-minute intervals.
-a gush of amniotic fluid pours from the vagina.
,Paramedic - Special Populations Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
-the cervix is fully effaced and partially dilated. -
correct answer ✅she feels a strong urge to move her bowels.
A woman who does not take prenatal vitamins during the course of
her pregnancy is at greatest risk for:
-abnormal bleeding.
-post-term labor.
-anemia.
-leukopenia. -
correct answer ✅anemia
Abruptio placenta is MOST accurately defined as:
a)a placenta that implants low in the uterus and partially or fully
covers the cervix.
b)a condition in which the placenta progressively detaches from the
uterine wall.
c)separation of the placenta secondary to blunt maternal
abdominal trauma.
d)premature separation of a normally implanted placenta from the
uterine wall. -
correct answer ✅premature separation of a normally implanted
placenta from the uterine wall.
,Paramedic - Special Populations Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Common signs and symptoms of preeclampsia include:
-edema, hypertension, and headache.
-weight loss, blurred vision, and diarrhea.
-ketones in the urine and rapid weight gain.
-facial swelling, dysuria, and chest pain. -
correct answer ✅edema, hypertension, and headache.
During pregnancy, which of the following respiratory conditions can
occur due to the effects of stress or respiratory irritants on an
already sisitized respiratory system?
-COPD
-Pneumonia
-Asthma
-Bronchitis -
correct answer ✅Asthma
In contrast to an abruptio placenta, a placenta previa:
-is associated with an absence of fetal heart tones.
-usually presents with painless vaginal bleeding.
, Paramedic - Special Populations Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
-is usually caused by maternal abdominal trauma.
-typically presents with tearing abdominal pain. -
correct answer ✅usually presents with painless vaginal bleeding.
In pregnancy, magnesium sulfate is used principally for:
-ventricular dysrhythmias.
-hyperemesis gravidarum.
-eclamptic seizures.
-tocolytic therapy. -
correct answer ✅eclamptic seizures.
Which of the following assessment parameters is MOST difficult to
interpret when a pregnant woman is injured?
-Blood glucose
-Mental status
-Pulse rate
-Pupils -
correct answer ✅Pulse rate
A 25-year-old woman was involved in a motor vehicle accident in
which she struck the rear end of another car at a low speed. When
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A 30-year-old woman who is 35 weeks pregnant is pulseless and
apneic. As CPR is initiated, you or another team member should:
A - ventilate her at a slightly faster rate.
B- start and IV line and give epinephrine.
C- manually displace her uterus to the left.
D -tilt her entire body slightly to the left. -
correct answer ✅manually displace her uterus to the left.
A woman has been pregnant three times, has had two spontaneous
abortions, and has carried one baby to term. You should document
her obstetric history as:
G1A2P5.
G1A2P3.
G3A2P1.
G5A2P1. -
correct answer ✅G3A2P1
A woman is in the second stage of labor when:
-she feels a strong urge to move her bowels.
-contractions occur in 5- to 10-minute intervals.
-a gush of amniotic fluid pours from the vagina.
,Paramedic - Special Populations Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
-the cervix is fully effaced and partially dilated. -
correct answer ✅she feels a strong urge to move her bowels.
A woman who does not take prenatal vitamins during the course of
her pregnancy is at greatest risk for:
-abnormal bleeding.
-post-term labor.
-anemia.
-leukopenia. -
correct answer ✅anemia
Abruptio placenta is MOST accurately defined as:
a)a placenta that implants low in the uterus and partially or fully
covers the cervix.
b)a condition in which the placenta progressively detaches from the
uterine wall.
c)separation of the placenta secondary to blunt maternal
abdominal trauma.
d)premature separation of a normally implanted placenta from the
uterine wall. -
correct answer ✅premature separation of a normally implanted
placenta from the uterine wall.
,Paramedic - Special Populations Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Common signs and symptoms of preeclampsia include:
-edema, hypertension, and headache.
-weight loss, blurred vision, and diarrhea.
-ketones in the urine and rapid weight gain.
-facial swelling, dysuria, and chest pain. -
correct answer ✅edema, hypertension, and headache.
During pregnancy, which of the following respiratory conditions can
occur due to the effects of stress or respiratory irritants on an
already sisitized respiratory system?
-COPD
-Pneumonia
-Asthma
-Bronchitis -
correct answer ✅Asthma
In contrast to an abruptio placenta, a placenta previa:
-is associated with an absence of fetal heart tones.
-usually presents with painless vaginal bleeding.
, Paramedic - Special Populations Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
-is usually caused by maternal abdominal trauma.
-typically presents with tearing abdominal pain. -
correct answer ✅usually presents with painless vaginal bleeding.
In pregnancy, magnesium sulfate is used principally for:
-ventricular dysrhythmias.
-hyperemesis gravidarum.
-eclamptic seizures.
-tocolytic therapy. -
correct answer ✅eclamptic seizures.
Which of the following assessment parameters is MOST difficult to
interpret when a pregnant woman is injured?
-Blood glucose
-Mental status
-Pulse rate
-Pupils -
correct answer ✅Pulse rate
A 25-year-old woman was involved in a motor vehicle accident in
which she struck the rear end of another car at a low speed. When
