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What is the normal blood sugar level for an adult?

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70 to 180 mg/dL

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What is a delivery that occurs within 3 hours from onset of labor?

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Precipitous Delivery

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An abnormal implantation of the placenta resulting in a complete or incomplete coverage of the cervical opening is known as?

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Placenta Previa (PREvents baby from coming out)

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What anatomical landmark is known as the windpipe?

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Trachea

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Post partum hemmorhage is defined after what amount of blood loss?

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500 mL

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A decrease in HR and an increase in digestion are examples of what response?

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Parasympathetic

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Shoulder Dystocia where is the infants shoulder getting stuck?

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Pelvic bone

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What is the pediatric dose in a ped epi pen

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0.15mg

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What are the contraindications for a patient in anaphylaxis?

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NONE

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When evaluating a patients repiratory effort, it is important to note what two things?

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Speech and posture

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Where is the external urethral opening located on a woman?

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Between the clitoris and the vagina

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What is the only tissue in the body that is NOT considered connective tissue?

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Nerves

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How many sacral vertebrae are in the spinal column?

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5

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Between decorticate and decerebrate posturing, which of the two is the worst injury?

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Decerebrate posturing

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What is pain during menstruation known as?

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Dysmenorrhea

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Which Hepatits is not contracted via blood?

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HEP A

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Where is the fundus palpated in a pregnant patient?

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Xiphoid process

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If a baby ispresenting with head downwards, what do you do?

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Proceed with delivery

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Upon delivery, how do you suction a newborn’s airway?

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Mouth first, nose second

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What separates the organs of the throax from the organs of the abdomen?

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Diaphragm

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Activated charcoal works to __________ poisons.

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ADsorb

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What is a common cause of death in patients with dementia?

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Aspiration pneumonia

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Muscle tissue includes what?

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Skeletal and cardiac

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What is the outermost layer of the epidermis called?

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Stratum Corneum

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What happens to a pregnant females BP in the second trimester of pregnancy?
Drop in Sys and Dia by 10 mmHg
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Why does carbon monoxide suffocate victims?
CO binds more tightly to hemoglobin than oxygen which prevents oxygen from binding.
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Which diabetes is insulin dependent?
Type 1
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Sx of hypoglycemia
Altered mental status, sweating, tachycardia
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What are the three nerves associated with swallowing?
Spinal accessory nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve
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What are three sx of false labor (Braxton-Hicks) contractions
Pain in lower abdomen, brownish bloody show, irregular contractions
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What is the classic triad of preeclampsia?
Hypertension, proteinuria, edema/weight gain
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When ____ or more seizures occur with at least 24 hours in between each seizure, it is considered epilepsy.
2
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What is the compression to breath ratio of a NEWBORN
3:1
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What is the best method of giving oxygen to an infant in respiratory distress?
Blow-by
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Which portion of the brain controls temperature, BP and breathing?
Brain stem
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In shoulder dystocia the fetal shoulders are wedged where?
Pubic symphysis
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Slow onset, inspiratory stridor, low-grade fever.
Slow onset, inspiratory stridor, low-grade fever.
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When doing a proper massage of the fundus, what should the mother feel?
Cramping sensation
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In hyper/hypoglycemia, which causes excessive thirst?
Hyper
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Uterine inversion is most likely caused by what?
Medical Personnel
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A person suffering from cholecystitis would experience direct pain where and referred pain where?
RUQ and right shoulder
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If a patient ingests something you are unsure of, how should you proceed?
Contact poison control
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What is Atherosclerosis?
Thickening or hardening of the arteries
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What two most common bacteria's to cause PID is what?
Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
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The deterioration of mental capacities like memory, concentration, and judgement describes which of the following terms?
Dementia
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What sensory pathways carry info from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body?
Motor neurons
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Cystitis is an inflammation of which anatomical strcture?
Inner lining of the bladder
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Cyst- is the prefix meaning what?
Bladder
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In order for an infant to be considered premature, they must be born before how many weeks of gestation?
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When should the pediatric triangle take place?
Prior to addressing the ABC's
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Maternal blood volume can increase by how many times?
1.5
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Oral glucose is what type of drug?
HYPERglycemic agent
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What percentage of blood passes through the liver before returning to the heart?
100%
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How do you remove a stinger?
Scape it off
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How many times is a person exposed to an allergen before and anaphylactic reaction occurs?
2
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What is the pushing to rest ration for a mother delivering a child?
10:10
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What disease is associated with primary dysautonomia?
Addisons Disease
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In response to the sympathetic nervous system, which change occurs through the oculomotor nerve?
Pupillary Dilation
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Of the following pregnancy-related complications, which is most likely to occur to a pregnant patient who has experienced abdominal trauma?
Abruptio placentae
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What are the distal and proximal ends of long bones called?
Epiphysis
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What is the longer part of the shaft of a long bone called?
Diaphysis
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What is the dose of the first epi 1:1000 IM?
0.3-0.5 mg
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Endometritis is the inflammation of what?
Uterus
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What should be immediately done upon successful delivery of an infant?
Stimulate the infant
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What is an example of something that does not cause infectious disease?
Toxicant
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PID is casued by what two bacteria?
Gonorrhea and chlamydia
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What nerves are responsible for taste?
Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, and Facial
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In an infant, apnea lasting longer than 20 seconds is classified as what?
Serious apnea
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Where are zygomatic bones found?
Face
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What part of the nervous system is responsible for delivering motor impulses to the skeletal muscle?
Somatic nervous system
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Which hormone is primarily involved in diabetes insipidus?
Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
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The fibrous membrane that separates muscles as well as provides support for them is known as what?
Fascia
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Obtunded is a word uses to describe what?
Mental Status
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What type of cough is best describes as a seal barking like cough?
Croup
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What position is JVD best seen?
Semi-fowlers
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What are the four categories of bones?
Short Long Flat Irregular
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CO's affinity for hemoglobin compared to oxygen is how many times greater?
200 times
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What are forms of connective tissue?
Blood Bone Cartilage
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Red flag signs of epiglottis?
difficulty breathing hx of recent illness drooling

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