AEMT Obstetric and Gynecological Emergencies

Question 1

During a normal delivery, once the baby's head is delivered, you should immediately:

Accepted Answer

Check for a nuchal cord and suction the airway if needed

Answer

Clamp and cut the umbilical cord

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Administer oxytocin to the mother

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Deliver the placenta before suctioning

Question 2

A pregnant patient at 32 weeks gestation is found unresponsive after a syncopal episode. You should position her:

Accepted Answer

Left lateral recumbent or with a wedge under her right hip to tilt the uterus left

Answer

Supine with legs elevated 12 inches

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Prone to protect the fetus

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Sitting upright at 90 degrees

Question 3

Signs and symptoms of eclampsia include:

Accepted Answer

Hypertension, proteinuria, severe headache, and seizures

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Hypotension, bradycardia, and visual improvement

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Painless vaginal bleeding with normal blood pressure

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Fever, rigid abdomen, and septic shock

Question 4

A pregnant patient is in active labor and you can see the baby's foot in the vaginal opening. This is called:

Accepted Answer

Breech presentation

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Placenta previa

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Abruptio placentae

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Prolapsed cord

Question 5

What is the MOST important initial action when a prolapsed umbilical cord is identified?

Accepted Answer

Position the mother in knee-chest or Trendelenburg and keep the cord moist and warm

Answer

Attempt to push the cord back into the uterus

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Administer high-flow oxygen and transport without touching the cord

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Clamp the cord to prevent blood flow

Question 6

The Apgar score is assessed at which time intervals after birth?

Accepted Answer

1 minute and 5 minutes after birth

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Immediately at birth and at 5 minutes

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2 minutes and 10 minutes after birth

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At delivery and at 15 minutes