EMT-basic Ch 33-34

Which of the following questions is of LEAST pertinence when determining whether a mother will deliver her baby within the next few minutes?

"Have you had a sonogram?"

Common causes of seizures in children include all of the following, EXCEPT:

hyperglycemia

If a baby is born at 7:52, the second Apgar score should be calculated at:

7:57

The purpose of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) is to:

allow you to rapidly and visually form a general impression of the child

The presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid indicates:

that the baby's airway may be obstructed.

During your visual inspection of a 25-year-old woman in labor, you see the baby's head crowning at the vaginal opening. What should you do?

Apply gentle pressure to the baby's head as it delivers

A 5-year-old child has had severe vomiting and diarrhea for 4 days. Which of the following assessment findings would be the MOST indicative of decompensated shock?

Blood pressure of 70/40 mm Hg

You are dispatched to a residence for a child with respiratory distress. The patient, an 18-month-old female, is tachypneic, has sternal retractions, and is clinging to her mother. Her skin is pink and dry, and her heart rate is 120 beats/min. The MOST appropriate treatment for this child includes:

administering blow-by oxygen and transporting the child with her mother

Pale skin in a child indicates that the:

blood vessels near the skin are constricted

A viral infection that may cause obstruction of the upper airway in a child is called:

croup

Infection should be considered a possible cause of an airway obstruction in an infant or child, especially if he or she presents with:

drooling or congestion

Following delivery of a full-term baby, you have properly cared for the baby and have clamped and cut the umbilical cord. During transport, you note that the mother is experiencing moderate vaginal bleeding. You should:

firmly massage the uterine fundus with a circular motion.

A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that:

is wrapped around the baby's neck.

When preparing a pregnant patient for delivery, you should position her:

on a firm surface with her hips elevated 2 to 4 inches.

A 26-year-old female who is 34 weeks pregnant is experiencing a seizure. Her husband tells you that her blood pressure has been high and that she had been complaining of a headache for the past few days. You should:

place her on her side, administer high-flow oxygen, and transport.

Your 22-year-old patient is in active labor. Upon visual inspection, you note that the infant's leg is protruding from the vagina. Appropriate management of this situation includes:

placing the mother supine with her head down and pelvis elevated

Common interventions used to stimulate spontaneous respirations in the newborn include all of the following, EXCEPT:

positive-pressure ventilations.

A pregnant trauma patient may lose a significant amount of blood before showing signs of shock because:

pregnant patients have an overall increase in blood volume.

Three days after delivering her baby, a 30-year-old woman complains of a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. Her level of consciousness is decreased and she is tachycardic. The EMT should suspect:

pulmonary embolism

When determining the frequency of contractions, you should time the contractions from the:

start of one to the start of the next.

Signs and symptoms of meningitis in the infant or child include all of the following, EXCEPT:

sunken fontanelles