TRAUMA IN PREGNANCY
Through the second and third trimesters, it is estimated that ________ percent of women experience abuse during pregnancy
20#
A female patient who is 32 weeks pregnant is involved in an MVC. She has lost an estimated 1 Liter of blood. Treatment for this patient should include ________.
All of the above
The effects of trauma on pregnancy are influenced by ________.
All of the above
When treating a pregnant burn patient, it is important to remember ________.
All of the above
Supine hypotension syndrome is defined as ________.
All the above
To avoid supine hypotensive syndrome during transport of the pregnant trauma patient, how should they be positioned?
Elevate the right hip 4-6 inches (10-15 cm) with a towel and manually displace the uterus to the left.
Blunt trauma to the uterus may cause separation of the placenta or rupture of the uterus, without visible bleeding.
False#
Due to an increased blood volume, the pregnant patient may lose up to 1,500ml of blood before any detectable change in blood pressure is noted.
False#
When treating a pregnant trauma patient, which of the following is NOT true?
Hypoxemia of the fetus is not an issue.
Expected physiological changes that occur with pregnancy are ________.
decreased blood volume, decreased cardiac output, decreased red blood cells#