OB/GYN and Pediatric 100 Questions with Correct Answers 2023/2024 Rated A+ abnormal condition associated with pregnancy, marked by high blood pressure, proteinuria, edema, and headache.The patient's blood pressure, skin condition, vision disturbances, and headache should all alert you to preeclampsia. - Correct Answer preeclampsia You are called to the home of a 20-year-old pregnant female who is 37-weeks pregnant.Upon arrival, she tells you that she had a sudden visual obstruction while going up the steps to her apartment. She described it as "seeing wiggly lines off to the side" in her peripheral vision followed immediately by a migraine which has lasted for over 2 hours.She is mentally competent and has no other complaints besides the migraine at this time. Vitals: BP 142/92, HR 90, RR 18, SpO2 98%, and her skin is slightly warm and diaphoretic. What is the most likely cause of this patient's condition and what is the best course of action? - Correct Answer Answer: Preeclampsia, recommend rapid transport
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The patient's blood pressure, skin condition, vision disturbances, and headache should all alert you to preeclampsia. Rapid recognition and transport are the best course of action.Uterine inversion is a complication of childbirth most likely caused by which of the
following? - Correct Answer Answer: Medical personnel
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Excessive pulling on the umbilical cord and/or excessive fundal massage can cause the uterus to turn inside out.You are dispatched to a woman in labor. Upon arrival the mother is screaming that she is ready to deliver. Your history reveals that she has 3 children and two previous abortions. You could best document this history by which of the following? - Correct
Answer Answer: G6, P3
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Gravida refers to the amount of times the patient has been pregnant. Para is the number of viable children born.You are assessing a 7-month-old patient who was diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) early this week by her doctor. The patient's father called 911 after it became apparent that her respiratory distress was getting worse. Physical assessment of the patient reveals intercostal retractions, nasal flaring, and lethargy. You obtain a set of vitals. Which of the following vitals would you consider to be life-threatening in this
patient? - Correct Answer -Respiratory rate: 80
-Temperature: 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
-Heart rate: 150
-SpO2: 93%
Answer: Respiratory rate: 80 1 / 3
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Any respiratory rate greater than 70 in this age range should be considered life- threatening.You are dispatched non-emergent to a 23-year-old pregnant female with abdominal pain. Your ambulance is the only unit to be dispatched and when you arrive, you realize that it is an imminent birth. How should you first proceed with the delivery? - Correct
Answer Answer: Call for additional EMS units to assist
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Most births are not emergencies, but you must recognize that you're about to have two patients: the mother and the newborn baby. Call for additional units early so their response is not delayed.What is the ductus venosus? - Correct Answer A shunt at the end of the umbilical cord that allows blood coming from the placenta to bypass the liver and empty directly into the inferior vena cava premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall; a cause of prebirth bleeding
- Correct Answer abruptio placentae
placenta is formed in an abnormal location /implantation of the placenta over the cervical opening or in the lower region of the uterus that will not allow for a normal delivery of hte fetus; a cause of excessive prebirth bleeding. - Correct Answer placenta previa Which of the following is least helpful when trying to differentiate between placenta previa and abruptio placentae? - Correct Answer -Estimated date of confinement -Uterine pain -Dark red vaginal bleeding -Presence of abdominal trauma
Answer: Estimated date of confinement
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While it is important to determine the patient's due date, this will be the least helpful piece of information when trying to determine if the patient is experiencing placenta previa or abruptio placentae. Dark red bleeding, uterine pain, and abdominal trauma are mostly associated with abruptio placentae.Which of the following pregnancy complications are likely to occur in the presence of abdominal trauma in a pregnant patient? - Correct Answer -Abruptio placentae -Therapeutic abortion -Preeclampsia -Placenta previa
Answer: Abruptio placentae
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Abruptio placentae, or partial separation of the placenta from the uterine wall, can occur due to several different causes but is often associated with traumatic injury.Preeclampsia, placenta previa, and therapeutic abortion are all medical-related.abnormal condition associated with pregnancy, marked by high blood pressure, proteinuria, edema, and headache - Correct Answer preeclampsia The Pediatric Triangle consists of appearance, work of breathing, and signs of circulation - Correct Answer The Pediatric Triangle When assessing infants, apnea lasting longer than twenty seconds is classified as? -
Correct Answer Answer: Serious apnea
Which of the following is not a pediatric respiratory infection caused by a virus? -
Correct Answer Answer: Epiglottitis
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Epiglottitis is caused by bacteria. Croup, bronchiolitis, and influenza are all caused by viruses.When giving chest compressions to a newborn, the proper depth of chest compressions is approximately what anteroposterior diameter of the chest? - Correct Answer Answer: 1/3 to 1/2
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1/3 to 1/2 of the anteroposterior diameter of the chest is the proper depth when giving chest compressions to a newborn.Normal maternal changes during pregnancy include all of the following, except? - Correct Answer -Increase in blood pressure -Increase in respiratory rate -Increase in heart rate -Increase in blood volume
Answer: Increase in blood pressure
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Blood pressure normally drops by 10-15 mmHg in the second trimester but should return to normal levels by the third trimester of pregnancy.Acrocyanosis refers to which of the following? - Correct Answer Answer: Pink core and cyanotic extremities Acro = extremity, cyano = blue, osis = condition of You arrive on scene of a 2-month-old lethargic female. The patient is unconscious, but breathing. Vital signs: BP 78/40, P 44, R 16, SpO2 95%. What is going to be your immediate intervention? - Correct Answer Answer: Begin chest compressions at a ratio
of 15:2 (compressions to breath ratio)
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