EMT Chapter33 Questions With All
Correct Answers
A 26-year-old female who is 34 weeks pregnant is experiencing a seizure. Her husband tells you that her
blood pressure has been high and that she had been complaining of a headache for the past few days.
You should: Correct answer-place her on her side, administer high-flow oxygen, and transport.
A history of pelvic inflammatory disease or tubal ligations increases a woman's risk for: Correct
answer-an ectopic pregnancy.
A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is typically in the first stage of labor for approximately:
Correct answer-16 hours.
A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that: Correct answer-is wrapped around the baby's neck.
A pregnant trauma patient may lose a significant amount of blood before showing signs of shock
because: Correct answer-pregnant patients have an overall increase in blood volume.
By the 20th week of pregnancy, the uterus is typically at or above the level of the mother's: Correct
answer-belly button.
Common interventions used to stimulate spontaneous respirations in the newborn include all of the
following, EXCEPT: Correct answer-positive-pressure ventilations.
During your visual inspection of a 25-year-old woman in labor, you see the baby's head crowning at the
vaginal opening. What should you do? Correct answer-Apply gentle pressure to the baby's head as it
delivers.
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: Correct answer-firmly massage the uterine fundus with a circular motion.
From what internal female organ is the fetus expelled during delivery? Correct answer-Uterus
If a baby is born at 7:52, the second Apgar score should be calculated at: Correct answer-7:57.
The amniotic fluid serves to: Correct answer-insulate and protect the fetus
The presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid indicates: Correct answer-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:
Correct answer-pulmonary embolism.
Correct Answers
A 26-year-old female who is 34 weeks pregnant is experiencing a seizure. Her husband tells you that her
blood pressure has been high and that she had been complaining of a headache for the past few days.
You should: Correct answer-place her on her side, administer high-flow oxygen, and transport.
A history of pelvic inflammatory disease or tubal ligations increases a woman's risk for: Correct
answer-an ectopic pregnancy.
A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is typically in the first stage of labor for approximately:
Correct answer-16 hours.
A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that: Correct answer-is wrapped around the baby's neck.
A pregnant trauma patient may lose a significant amount of blood before showing signs of shock
because: Correct answer-pregnant patients have an overall increase in blood volume.
By the 20th week of pregnancy, the uterus is typically at or above the level of the mother's: Correct
answer-belly button.
Common interventions used to stimulate spontaneous respirations in the newborn include all of the
following, EXCEPT: Correct answer-positive-pressure ventilations.
During your visual inspection of a 25-year-old woman in labor, you see the baby's head crowning at the
vaginal opening. What should you do? Correct answer-Apply gentle pressure to the baby's head as it
delivers.
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: Correct answer-firmly massage the uterine fundus with a circular motion.
From what internal female organ is the fetus expelled during delivery? Correct answer-Uterus
If a baby is born at 7:52, the second Apgar score should be calculated at: Correct answer-7:57.
The amniotic fluid serves to: Correct answer-insulate and protect the fetus
The presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid indicates: Correct answer-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:
Correct answer-pulmonary embolism.
