EMT OBSTETRICS/PEDIATRICS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (INTERNATIONAL
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES)|WELL STRUCTURED|100% PASS 2025/2026
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
When you attempt to assess a
22-year-old woman who has been sex-
ually assaulted, she orders you not to
touch her. Your MOST appropriate initial
action should be to:
A: obtain a signed refusal and return to
C: ask a female EMT to attempt to assess
service.
the patient
B: transport the patient without perform-
ing an assessment.
C: ask a female EMT to attempt to as-
sess the patient.
D: explain to the patient that she must be
examined.
Management for a women who presents
with a prolapsed umbilical cord includes
all of the following, EXCEPT:
A: placing the mother in a position that
elevates her hips.
B: relieving pressure off of the cord by
B: relieving pressure off of the cord by
gently pulling on it.
gently pulling on it.
C: lifting the baby's head off of the umbil-
ical cord.
D: ensuring that the cord stays moist dur-
ing transport.
Of the following, the MOST detrimental
effect of gastric distention in infants and
children is:
A: acute rupture of the diaphragm. D: decreased ventilatory volume.
B: tracheal rupture.
C: less effective chest compressions.
D: decreased ventilatory volume.
You and your partner are performing
CPR on an infant with suspected sudden
infant death syndrome (SIDS). An impor-
D: carefully inspecting the environment
tant aspect in dealing with such cases is:
in which the infant was found.
A: discouraging the presence of the par-
ents during your resuscitation attempt.
B: remembering that most infants with
, EMT OBSTETRICS/PEDIATRICS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (INTERNATIONAL
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES)|WELL STRUCTURED|100% PASS 2025/2026
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
SIDS can be successfully resuscitated.
C: focusing all of your attention on the
infant, with little parental interaction.
D: carefully inspecting the environment
in which the infant was found.
A 4-year-old boy ingested an unknown
quantity of drain cleaner. He is alert,
has a patent airway, and has adequate
breathing. You should:
A: give oxygen and perform a
head-to-toe exam. B: contact poison control and give him
B: contact poison control and give him oxygen.
oxygen.
C: give 15 mL of ipecac and contact med-
ical control.
D: administer 1 g/kg of activated char-
coal.
Upon assessing a newborn immediately
after delivery, you note that the infant
is breathing spontaneously and has a
heart rate of 80 beats/min. What is the
MOST appropriate initial management
for this newborn?
A: Initiate positive-pressure ventilations. A: Initiate positive-pressure ventilations.
B: Provide blow-by oxygen with oxygen
tubing.
C: Assess the newborn's skin condition
and color.
D: Start chest compressions and contact
medical control.
The MAIN reason why small children
should ride in the backseat of a vehicle
is because:
A: they are much less likely to be ejected C: they can experience severe injury or
from the vehicle. death if the airbag deploys.
B: their legs are highly prone to injury
from striking the dashboard.
C: they can experience severe injury or
, EMT OBSTETRICS/PEDIATRICS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (INTERNATIONAL
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES)|WELL STRUCTURED|100% PASS 2025/2026
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
death if the airbag deploys.
D: the back of the front seat will provide
a cushion during a crash.
If a woman is having her first child, the
first stage of labor:
A: generally does not allow time for you
to transport.
B: is typically very short and only lasts D: is usually the longest and lasts an
about 2 hours. average of 16 hours.
C: is shorter than in women who have
had other children.
D: is usually the longest and lasts an
average of 16 hours.
When you begin to assess a woman in
labor, she states that her contractions
are occurring every 4 to 5 minutes and
lasting approximately 30 seconds each.
Which of the following questions would
be MOST appropriate to ask next? A: At how many weeks gestation are
A: At how many weeks gestation are you?
you?
B: Have you had regular prenatal care?
C: Has your bag of waters broken yet?
D: How many other children do you
have?
Which of the following parameters is the
LEAST reliable when assessing the per-
fusion status of a 2-year-old child?
A: Systolic blood pressure A: Systolic blood pressure
B: Skin color and temperature
C: Capillary refill time
D: Presence of peripheral pulses
You are caring for a 6-year-old child with
a possible fractured arm and have rea-
son to believe that the child was abused.
How should you manage this situation?
A: Transport the child to the hospital re-
gardless of the parents' wishes.
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES)|WELL STRUCTURED|100% PASS 2025/2026
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
When you attempt to assess a
22-year-old woman who has been sex-
ually assaulted, she orders you not to
touch her. Your MOST appropriate initial
action should be to:
A: obtain a signed refusal and return to
C: ask a female EMT to attempt to assess
service.
the patient
B: transport the patient without perform-
ing an assessment.
C: ask a female EMT to attempt to as-
sess the patient.
D: explain to the patient that she must be
examined.
Management for a women who presents
with a prolapsed umbilical cord includes
all of the following, EXCEPT:
A: placing the mother in a position that
elevates her hips.
B: relieving pressure off of the cord by
B: relieving pressure off of the cord by
gently pulling on it.
gently pulling on it.
C: lifting the baby's head off of the umbil-
ical cord.
D: ensuring that the cord stays moist dur-
ing transport.
Of the following, the MOST detrimental
effect of gastric distention in infants and
children is:
A: acute rupture of the diaphragm. D: decreased ventilatory volume.
B: tracheal rupture.
C: less effective chest compressions.
D: decreased ventilatory volume.
You and your partner are performing
CPR on an infant with suspected sudden
infant death syndrome (SIDS). An impor-
D: carefully inspecting the environment
tant aspect in dealing with such cases is:
in which the infant was found.
A: discouraging the presence of the par-
ents during your resuscitation attempt.
B: remembering that most infants with
, EMT OBSTETRICS/PEDIATRICS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (INTERNATIONAL
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES)|WELL STRUCTURED|100% PASS 2025/2026
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
SIDS can be successfully resuscitated.
C: focusing all of your attention on the
infant, with little parental interaction.
D: carefully inspecting the environment
in which the infant was found.
A 4-year-old boy ingested an unknown
quantity of drain cleaner. He is alert,
has a patent airway, and has adequate
breathing. You should:
A: give oxygen and perform a
head-to-toe exam. B: contact poison control and give him
B: contact poison control and give him oxygen.
oxygen.
C: give 15 mL of ipecac and contact med-
ical control.
D: administer 1 g/kg of activated char-
coal.
Upon assessing a newborn immediately
after delivery, you note that the infant
is breathing spontaneously and has a
heart rate of 80 beats/min. What is the
MOST appropriate initial management
for this newborn?
A: Initiate positive-pressure ventilations. A: Initiate positive-pressure ventilations.
B: Provide blow-by oxygen with oxygen
tubing.
C: Assess the newborn's skin condition
and color.
D: Start chest compressions and contact
medical control.
The MAIN reason why small children
should ride in the backseat of a vehicle
is because:
A: they are much less likely to be ejected C: they can experience severe injury or
from the vehicle. death if the airbag deploys.
B: their legs are highly prone to injury
from striking the dashboard.
C: they can experience severe injury or
, EMT OBSTETRICS/PEDIATRICS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (INTERNATIONAL
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES)|WELL STRUCTURED|100% PASS 2025/2026
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
death if the airbag deploys.
D: the back of the front seat will provide
a cushion during a crash.
If a woman is having her first child, the
first stage of labor:
A: generally does not allow time for you
to transport.
B: is typically very short and only lasts D: is usually the longest and lasts an
about 2 hours. average of 16 hours.
C: is shorter than in women who have
had other children.
D: is usually the longest and lasts an
average of 16 hours.
When you begin to assess a woman in
labor, she states that her contractions
are occurring every 4 to 5 minutes and
lasting approximately 30 seconds each.
Which of the following questions would
be MOST appropriate to ask next? A: At how many weeks gestation are
A: At how many weeks gestation are you?
you?
B: Have you had regular prenatal care?
C: Has your bag of waters broken yet?
D: How many other children do you
have?
Which of the following parameters is the
LEAST reliable when assessing the per-
fusion status of a 2-year-old child?
A: Systolic blood pressure A: Systolic blood pressure
B: Skin color and temperature
C: Capillary refill time
D: Presence of peripheral pulses
You are caring for a 6-year-old child with
a possible fractured arm and have rea-
son to believe that the child was abused.
How should you manage this situation?
A: Transport the child to the hospital re-
gardless of the parents' wishes.
