Pediatrics & Obstetrics/Gynecology Exam
Practice Questions
All answers are at the end of the questions
1. You notice a brownish green fluid pasing
... [Show More] from a 23 year old female while giving birth. What should you do?
A. Using a gloved hand prevent the fetus from fully delivering.
B. Using a glove hand attempt to visualize the cord for a rupture.
C. Stimulate the fetus immediately after delivery.
D. Suction the mouth and nose of the fetus after delivery.
2. A 36 year old pregnant female has severe abdominal pain. In what position you transport her?
A. Supine with her head slightly elevated.
B. Right lateral recumbent.
C. In the position of comfort.
D. Left lateral recumbent.
3. Which of the following women is most likely in the first stage of labor?
A. A woman whose contractions occur five minutes apart and last sixty seconds.
B. A woman who feels a strong pressure and an urge to bear down.
C. A woman whose contractions began approximately thirty minutes ago.
D. A woman whose amniotic sac just ruptured, releasing a large amount of clear liquid.
4. A 6 year old male complains of belly pain. What should you use to determine his pain level?
A. Wong/Baker pain scale
B. 1 to 10 pain rating scale
C. Analog visual scale
D. Oucher pain scale
5. A 34 year old pregnant female is found apneic and pulseless sitting in a chair. What should you do?
A. Place her supine on the floor and start CPR.
B. Perform CPR at a rate of 40:2.
C. Start CPR and withhold placement of an AED.
D. Start CPR with a left lateral tilt of 30 degrees.
6. What is the leading cause of maternal death associated with pregnancy?
A. Eclampsia
B. Emboli
C. Hemorrhage
D. Stroke
7. What is the most serious complication of vaginal bleeding?
A. Irreversible shock
B. Hypovolemic shock
C. Neurogenic shock
D. Cardiogenic shock
8. Which stage of delivery begins with complete cervical dilation and ends with delivery of the baby?
A. First
B. Third
C. Fourth
D. Second
9. Where does fertilization of the egg take place?
A. Endometrium [Show Less]