EMT Final Exam (OB and Peds) Graded A+ 2022|2023
In which of the following situations would the EMT MOST likely deliver a baby at the scene?
A tornado has struck and blocked the only route to the hospital.
The 5-minut
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EMT Final Exam (OB and Peds) Graded A+ 2022|2023
In which of the following situations would the EMT MOST likely deliver a baby at the scene?
A tornado has struck and blocked the only route to the hospital.
The 5-minute Apgar assessment of a newborn reveals a heart rate of 130 beats/min, cyanosis to the hands
and feet, and rapid respirations. The infant cries when you flick the soles of its feet and resists attempts to
straighten its legs. These findings equate to an Apgar score of:
9
Upon delivery of the baby's head, you note that the umbilical cord is wrapped around its neck. You should:
make one attempt to gently remove the cord from around its neck.
A prolapsed umbilical cord is dangerous because the:
baby's head may compress the cord, cutting off its supply of oxygen.
Which of the following assessment parameters is a more reliable indicator of perfusion in infants than
adults?
Capillary refill
A 3-year-old boy is found to be in cardiopulmonary arrest. As you begin one-rescuer CPR, your partner
prepares the AED. The appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for this child is:
30:2
The MAIN reason why small children should ride in the backseat of a vehicle is because:
they can experience severe injury or death if the airbag deploys.
When is it MOST appropriate to clamp and cut the umbilical cord?
As soon as the cord has stopped pulsating
After attaching the AED to a 7-year-old child in cardiac arrest, you push the analyze button and receive a
shock advised message. After delivering the shock, you should:
immediately perform CPR.
A 4-year-old boy with a tracheostomy tube is experiencing respiratory distress. He has intercostal
retractions, a heart rate of 80 beats/min, and an oxygen saturation of 85%. During his attempts to breathe, a
gurgling sound is heard in the tracheostomy tube. You should:
carefully suction the tracheostomy tube.
A 5-year-old boy was struck by a car when he ran out into the street. When you arrive at the scene and
approach the child, you see him lying supine approximately 15 feet from the car. Based on the child's age and
mechanism of injury, which of the following should you suspect to be his PRIMARY injury?
Pelvic injury
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