CH 34 Practice Test JB Learning EMT questions and answers(latest
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1. A newborn infant will usually begin breathing spontaneously within _______ seconds
following birth.
A) 3 to 5
B) 5 to 10
C) 15 to 30
D) 30 to 60 - answer C
2. A precipitous labor and delivery is _most_ common in women who:
A) have gestational diabetes.
B) are younger than 30 years of age.
C) have delivered a baby before.
D) are pregnant for the first time. - answer C
3. A pregnant trauma patient might lose a significant amount of blood before showing signs of
shock
because:
A) pregnant patients can dramatically increase their heart rate.
B) pregnancy causes vasodilation and a lower blood pressure.
C) pregnant patients have an overall increase in blood volume.
D) blood is shunted to the uterus and fetus during major trauma. - answer C
4. After a baby is born, it is important to:
, A) ensure that it is thoroughly dried and warmed.
B) position it so that its head is higher than its body.
C) cool the infant to stimulate effective breathing.
D) immediately clamp and cut the umbilical cord. - answer A
5. An infant is premature if it:
A) is born before 38 weeks' gestation or weighs less than 6 pounds.
B) weighs less than 5.5 pounds or is born before 37 weeks' gestation.
C) is born before 40 weeks' gestation or weighs less than 7 pounds.
D) weighs less than 5 pounds or is born before 36 weeks' gestation. - answer D
6. By the 20th week of pregnancy, the uterus is typically at or above the level of the mother's:
A) belly button.
B) pubic bone.
C) xiphoid process.
D) superior diaphragm. - answer A
7. Common interventions used to stimulate spontaneous respirations in the newborn include all
of the
following, _except_:
A) suctioning of the upper airway.
B) thorough drying with a towel.
C) positive-pressure ventilations.
D) some form of tactile stimulation. - answer C
8. Eclampsia is _most_ accurately defined as:
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Chapter 34 Pretest
1. A newborn infant will usually begin breathing spontaneously within _______ seconds
following birth.
A) 3 to 5
B) 5 to 10
C) 15 to 30
D) 30 to 60 - answer C
2. A precipitous labor and delivery is _most_ common in women who:
A) have gestational diabetes.
B) are younger than 30 years of age.
C) have delivered a baby before.
D) are pregnant for the first time. - answer C
3. A pregnant trauma patient might lose a significant amount of blood before showing signs of
shock
because:
A) pregnant patients can dramatically increase their heart rate.
B) pregnancy causes vasodilation and a lower blood pressure.
C) pregnant patients have an overall increase in blood volume.
D) blood is shunted to the uterus and fetus during major trauma. - answer C
4. After a baby is born, it is important to:
, A) ensure that it is thoroughly dried and warmed.
B) position it so that its head is higher than its body.
C) cool the infant to stimulate effective breathing.
D) immediately clamp and cut the umbilical cord. - answer A
5. An infant is premature if it:
A) is born before 38 weeks' gestation or weighs less than 6 pounds.
B) weighs less than 5.5 pounds or is born before 37 weeks' gestation.
C) is born before 40 weeks' gestation or weighs less than 7 pounds.
D) weighs less than 5 pounds or is born before 36 weeks' gestation. - answer D
6. By the 20th week of pregnancy, the uterus is typically at or above the level of the mother's:
A) belly button.
B) pubic bone.
C) xiphoid process.
D) superior diaphragm. - answer A
7. Common interventions used to stimulate spontaneous respirations in the newborn include all
of the
following, _except_:
A) suctioning of the upper airway.
B) thorough drying with a towel.
C) positive-pressure ventilations.
D) some form of tactile stimulation. - answer C
8. Eclampsia is _most_ accurately defined as:
