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AEMT - OBGYN/PEDS questions with correctanswers
During the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, a fertilized egg is medically
referred to as a(n)? Correct Answer-Egg
Zygote
Fetus
Embryo
answer: Embryo
You are managing a patient who is in the process of delivering her full-
term baby. When the baby's head emerges, you notice that the amniotic
sac is still intact. What should you do? Correct Answer-Try to delay
delivery until your reach the hospital where the situation can be taken
over by an obstetrician
Use the scalpel in your OB kit to cut the amniotic sac immediately and
then suction
Gently tear the sac with your fingers, pushing it away from the baby's
nose and mouth and then suction
,Continue the delivery hoping the sac will rupture on its own and if it
does, then suction
answer: Gently tear the sac with your fingers, pushing it away from the
baby's nose and mouth and then suction
What two hormones does the placenta secrete? Correct Answer-Follicle-
stimulating hormone and luteinzing hormone
Testosterone and estrogen
Estrogen and progesterone
Oxytocin and prolcatin
answer: Estrogen and progesterone
The last stage of labor is called what? Correct Answer-The contraction
stage
The expulsion stage
The placental stage
,The delivery stage
answer: The placental stage
While treating a pediatric patient with a broken femur, you notice the
patient is breathing abnormally fast for her age. Despite the increased
respiratory rate, the patient does not appear to be in respiratory distress.
What is this respiratory condition called? Correct Answer-Quiet
tachypnea
Loud tachypnea
Bradypnea
Rapid breathing
answer: Quiet tachypnea
Mittelschmerz pain is usually: Correct Answer-Bilateral
Unilateral
Long-lasting
, Diffuse
answer: Unilateral
You are dispatched to a 31-year-old female with abdominal pain. On
arrival, you surprisingly find a 'very' pregnant female sitting on the toilet
and she states, "the baby is coming". She indicates that her due date is in
one week, that it's been a normal pregnancy with pre-natal care, and she
has never been pregnant before. What do you do next? Correct Answer-
Transport the patient code 3 to the nearest hospital with a birthing
center. If possible, bring additional personnel in the ambulance
Apply oxygen to the patient, provide as much privacy as you can, and
prepare for imminent delivery
Instruct your partner to get the OB kit, remove the patient from the
toilet, and perform an assessment
Transport the patient code 3 to the nearest hospital. If possible, bring
additional personnel in the ambulance
answer: Instruct your partner to get the OB kit, remove the patient from
the toilet, and perform an assessment
You have been dispatched for pregnancy problems on a highway. The
patient is in labor and her husband was driving her to the hospital when
she felt the urge to push. You find one female patient in the back seat of
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