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NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Pediatrics and Obstetrics

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You have been called to a house in which a woman is about to give birth. She is screaming loudly and she refuses to talk to her husband, claiming the situation is his fault. What situation can prove a risky birth?
  1. Multiple gestations
  2. Mother younger than 16
  3. Post-term gestation
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer - D - Multiple gestations, mother younger than 16, and post-term gestation are all risky births. Additionally, inadequate prenatal care, a mother older than 35, drugs or medications, toxemia, hypertension, and diabetes are risky births. Approximately 6% of filed deliveries require neonatal life support.
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