Pregnancy/OB
A spontaneous abortion:
occurs naturally and may or may not have an identifiable cause
The risk of newborn complications is HIGHEST if the amniotic sac:
Ruptured more than 18 hours before birth
A childs albuterol treatments are not working, you should:
The second leading cause of accidental death among the elderly is
MVCs
Presbycusis is:
loss of high frequency sounds and the inability to differentiate a particular sounds from background noise
If you have a prolapsed cord and the woman is having a strong contraction you should:
Instruct her to pant during the contraction
Which of the following events is a critical part of fetal transition:
Diversion of blood flow to the fetus's lungs
Unlike other types of shock, a child in cardiogenic shock would most likely present with
An increased work of breathing
Dysarthia:
the inability to make speech sounds correctly
Conversion disorder:
focal neurologic abnormalities as a physical manifestation of an underlying mental illness
Signs of a threatened abortion include:
Sporadic contractions, menstrual like cramps, and bleeding during the first trimester
An infant is coking and appears alert, has inspiratory stridor, and pink skin. You should:
Avoid agitating, offer supplemental oxygen, and transport
If a child has a functioning central venous line and requires emergency drug therapy, you should:
avoid using the central line and if possible attempt to establish peripheral IV access
Tracheostomy patients on a vent should recieve:
Humidification and heating of inspired air
When delivering multiple babies, you should clamp and cut the cord:
following the delivery of each baby
When mechanically securing an injured childs head and neck to a backboard, you should:
Use towel rolls instead of a cervical collar
The inner cannula of a tracheostomy tube has:
a 15 mm port that can be attached to a ventilator circuit
Most newborns w/hypoglycemia remain asymptomatic until the glucose level falls below ____ for a significant period of time
20
The transducer or draining system of an intracranial pressure monitor typically aligned at the same height as the patients:
ear canal