EMT - Chapter 33: Obstetrics and Neonatal Care Test Questions
and Answers Rated A
Which of the following processes occurs during
ovulation? Which of the following statements regarding the
A. Certain female hormone levels decrease placenta is correct?
significantly in quantity. A. The placenta allows oxygen, carbon dioxide, and
B. The endometrium sheds its lining and is expelled other products to transfer between the mother and
from the vagina. fetus but
C. The inner lining of the uterus thickens in does not allow blood to mix between the mother and
preparation for implantation. fetus.
D. Numerous follicles mature and release eggs into B. The placental barrier consists of two layers of cells
the fallopian tubes. - and allows the mother's blood that contains high
-C. The inner lining of the
uterus thickens in preparation for implantation. concentrations of oxygen to directly mix with the
blood of the fetus.
C. The placenta, also referred to as the afterbirth,
From what internal female organ is the fetus expelled provides oxygen and nutrients to the fetus and is
during delivery? expelled
A. vagina from the vagina about 30 minutes before the baby is
B. uterus born.
C. cervix D. The placenta allows for the transfer of oxygen and
D. perineum - -B. uterus carbon dioxide between the mother and fetus but
prevents most medications from passing between the
mother and fetus. - -A. The placenta allows
The vagina and the neck of the uterus comprise the: oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other products to
A. womb. transfer between the mother and fetus but
B. cervix. does not allow blood to mix between the mother and
C. fundus. fetus.
D. birth canal. - -D. birth canal.
The umbilical cord:
The term "bloody show" is defined as: A. separates from the placenta shortly after birth.
A. the small amount of pink-tinged mucus that is B. carries blood away from the baby via the artery.
discharged from the vagina after expulsion of the C. carries oxygen to the baby via the umbilical vein.
mucous D. contains two veins and one large umbilical artery. -
plug. -C. carries oxygen to the baby via the umbilical
B. mild vaginal bleeding that occurs within the first 30 vein.
minutes after the onset of the second stage of the
labor
process. The amniotic fluid serves to:
C. the normal amount of vaginal bleeding that occurs A. transfer oxygen to the fetus.
within the first 24 hours following delivery of the baby B. insulate and protect the fetus.
and placenta. C. remove viruses from the fetus.
D. any volume of blood that is expelled from the D. assist in fetal development. - -B. insulate
vagina after the amniotic sac has ruptured and and protect the fetus.
contractions
have begun. - -A. the small amount of pink-
tinged mucus that is discharged from the vagina after Most medical models base a pregnant woman's due
expulsion of the mucous date:
plug. A. two weeks after her last menstrual cycle.
B. on the last day of her last menstrual cycle.
C. two weeks before her last menstrual cycle.
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and Answers Rated A
D. on the first day of her last menstrual cycle. -
-D. on the first day of her last menstrual cycle.
The onset of labor begins with:
A. thinning of the uterus.
By the 20th week of pregnancy, the uterus is typically B. full dilation of the cervix.
at or above the level of the mother's: C. increased fetal movement.
A. belly button. D. contractions of the uterus. - -D. contractions
B. pubic bone. of the uterus.
C. xiphoid process.
D. superior diaphragm. - -A. belly button.
The term primigravida refers to a woman who:
A. has never been pregnant.
Which of the following is a normal physiologic B. has had only one live birth.
change that occurs in the mother's respiratory C. is pregnant for the first time.
system during D. has had more than one live baby. - -C. is
pregnancy? pregnant for the first time.
A. decreased respiratory rate and increased minute
volume
B. increased respiratory rate and decreased Which of the following occurs during true labor?
respiratory reserve A. Uterine contractions decrease in intensity.
C. increased respiratory reserve and decreased B. The uterus becomes very soft and movable.
oxygen demand C. Uterine contractions become more regular.
D. increased respiratory depth and decreased D. Uterine contractions last about 10 seconds. -
respiratory rate - -B. increased respiratory rate -C. Uterine contractions become more regular.
and decreased respiratory reserve
Braxton-Hicks contractions are characterized by:
Pregnant women are advised to take iron A. regular contractions of progressively increasing
supplements, such as prenatal vitamins, because: intensity.
A. iron makes the blood clot faster, which protects B. alleviation of pain with movement or changing
the mother from excessive bleeding during delivery. positions.
B. the blood naturally thins during pregnancy, which C. pink or red bloody show in conjunction with the
predisposes the mother to severe bleeding. contractions.
C. white blood cells decrease during pregnancy, D. a rupture of the amniotic sac just before the
which increases the mother's risk of an infection. contractions begin. - -B. alleviation of pain with
D. pregnancy causes a decreased number of red movement or changing positions.
blood cells, which predisposes the mother to anemia.
- -D. pregnancy causes a decreased number of
red blood cells, which predisposes the mother to After the fetus has descended into the pelvis at the
anemia. end of the third trimester, many mothers experience:
A. midback pain.
B. a bloated feeling.
A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is C. an urge to push.
typically in the first stage of labor for approximately: D. easier breathing. - -D. easier breathing.
A. 4 hours.
B. 8 hours.
C. 10 hours. The third stage of labor begins when the:
D. 16 hours. - -D. 16 hours. A. placenta is fully delivered.
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and Answers Rated A
Which of the following processes occurs during
ovulation? Which of the following statements regarding the
A. Certain female hormone levels decrease placenta is correct?
significantly in quantity. A. The placenta allows oxygen, carbon dioxide, and
B. The endometrium sheds its lining and is expelled other products to transfer between the mother and
from the vagina. fetus but
C. The inner lining of the uterus thickens in does not allow blood to mix between the mother and
preparation for implantation. fetus.
D. Numerous follicles mature and release eggs into B. The placental barrier consists of two layers of cells
the fallopian tubes. - and allows the mother's blood that contains high
-C. The inner lining of the
uterus thickens in preparation for implantation. concentrations of oxygen to directly mix with the
blood of the fetus.
C. The placenta, also referred to as the afterbirth,
From what internal female organ is the fetus expelled provides oxygen and nutrients to the fetus and is
during delivery? expelled
A. vagina from the vagina about 30 minutes before the baby is
B. uterus born.
C. cervix D. The placenta allows for the transfer of oxygen and
D. perineum - -B. uterus carbon dioxide between the mother and fetus but
prevents most medications from passing between the
mother and fetus. - -A. The placenta allows
The vagina and the neck of the uterus comprise the: oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other products to
A. womb. transfer between the mother and fetus but
B. cervix. does not allow blood to mix between the mother and
C. fundus. fetus.
D. birth canal. - -D. birth canal.
The umbilical cord:
The term "bloody show" is defined as: A. separates from the placenta shortly after birth.
A. the small amount of pink-tinged mucus that is B. carries blood away from the baby via the artery.
discharged from the vagina after expulsion of the C. carries oxygen to the baby via the umbilical vein.
mucous D. contains two veins and one large umbilical artery. -
plug. -C. carries oxygen to the baby via the umbilical
B. mild vaginal bleeding that occurs within the first 30 vein.
minutes after the onset of the second stage of the
labor
process. The amniotic fluid serves to:
C. the normal amount of vaginal bleeding that occurs A. transfer oxygen to the fetus.
within the first 24 hours following delivery of the baby B. insulate and protect the fetus.
and placenta. C. remove viruses from the fetus.
D. any volume of blood that is expelled from the D. assist in fetal development. - -B. insulate
vagina after the amniotic sac has ruptured and and protect the fetus.
contractions
have begun. - -A. the small amount of pink-
tinged mucus that is discharged from the vagina after Most medical models base a pregnant woman's due
expulsion of the mucous date:
plug. A. two weeks after her last menstrual cycle.
B. on the last day of her last menstrual cycle.
C. two weeks before her last menstrual cycle.
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and Answers Rated A
D. on the first day of her last menstrual cycle. -
-D. on the first day of her last menstrual cycle.
The onset of labor begins with:
A. thinning of the uterus.
By the 20th week of pregnancy, the uterus is typically B. full dilation of the cervix.
at or above the level of the mother's: C. increased fetal movement.
A. belly button. D. contractions of the uterus. - -D. contractions
B. pubic bone. of the uterus.
C. xiphoid process.
D. superior diaphragm. - -A. belly button.
The term primigravida refers to a woman who:
A. has never been pregnant.
Which of the following is a normal physiologic B. has had only one live birth.
change that occurs in the mother's respiratory C. is pregnant for the first time.
system during D. has had more than one live baby. - -C. is
pregnancy? pregnant for the first time.
A. decreased respiratory rate and increased minute
volume
B. increased respiratory rate and decreased Which of the following occurs during true labor?
respiratory reserve A. Uterine contractions decrease in intensity.
C. increased respiratory reserve and decreased B. The uterus becomes very soft and movable.
oxygen demand C. Uterine contractions become more regular.
D. increased respiratory depth and decreased D. Uterine contractions last about 10 seconds. -
respiratory rate - -B. increased respiratory rate -C. Uterine contractions become more regular.
and decreased respiratory reserve
Braxton-Hicks contractions are characterized by:
Pregnant women are advised to take iron A. regular contractions of progressively increasing
supplements, such as prenatal vitamins, because: intensity.
A. iron makes the blood clot faster, which protects B. alleviation of pain with movement or changing
the mother from excessive bleeding during delivery. positions.
B. the blood naturally thins during pregnancy, which C. pink or red bloody show in conjunction with the
predisposes the mother to severe bleeding. contractions.
C. white blood cells decrease during pregnancy, D. a rupture of the amniotic sac just before the
which increases the mother's risk of an infection. contractions begin. - -B. alleviation of pain with
D. pregnancy causes a decreased number of red movement or changing positions.
blood cells, which predisposes the mother to anemia.
- -D. pregnancy causes a decreased number of
red blood cells, which predisposes the mother to After the fetus has descended into the pelvis at the
anemia. end of the third trimester, many mothers experience:
A. midback pain.
B. a bloated feeling.
A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is C. an urge to push.
typically in the first stage of labor for approximately: D. easier breathing. - -D. easier breathing.
A. 4 hours.
B. 8 hours.
C. 10 hours. The third stage of labor begins when the:
D. 16 hours. - -D. 16 hours. A. placenta is fully delivered.
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