Ch. 23 Gynecologic Emergencies
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- Q1A 20 yo F patient was sexually assaulted. The patient states she is hemorrhaging profusely from the vagina. You shouldapply a sterile sanitary napkindo nothing, transport immediatelyhave the patient squeeze her legs together and transportpack the vagina with sterile dressings30s
- Q2Any female of child bearing age, 12 to 50 years old, who is complaining of abdominal pain, may behaving an appendicitis attackpregnantsuffering from influenzahaving a severe reaction30s
- Q3If a patient with vaginal bleeding presents with a rapid pulse and pale or cool skin, you should:attempt to locate the source of bleeding and correct itinquire about recent problems with urinationconsider this to be a normal sign in a menstruating womanplace the patient in a supine position with her legs elevated30s
- Q4Often the most important intervention for a sexual assault patient is _____ and transport to a facility with a staff specially trained to deal with this scenario.excellent assessment skillsemotional sympathycomforting reassurancebandaging skills30s
- Q5The most common presenting sign of pelvic inflammatory disease is:nausea and vomitinglower abdominal painvaginal dischargefever30s
- Q6You are called to the scene of a possible assault. Upon arrival, you are directed by police to a dark room where you find a 22-year-old woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a coworker this afternoon. The patient tells you that she would really like to be transported to the hospital but refuses a physical examination. You should:explain to her that she cannot be transported without a physical examhave the police take the patient into custody in order to legally force a physical examfollow your system's refusal of treatment policy and respect the patient's wishes without judgementexplain to her that this is a criminal case and that she must be examined30s
- Q7Whenever possible, a female sexual assault victim should be:thoroughly assessed, even if no signs of injury are presentgiven the option of being treated by a female EMTencouraged to take a shower and change her clothesasked to provide a brief description of the perpetrator30s
- Q8Which of the following statements regarding gonorrhea is correct?mild infections with gonorrhea cause abdominal pain, vomiting, and feversymptoms of gonorrhea usually appear within 3 months of being infectedmost men who are infected with gonorrhea do not experience symptomspainful urination is a common symptom of gonorrhea in both men and women30s
- Q9Which of the following clinical presentations is MOST consistent with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?upper abdominal cramping, severe headache, and heavy vaginal bleedinglower abdominal pain, fever, general malaise, and foul-smelling vaginal dischargepain around the umbilicus, low-grade feverleft lower quadrant pain, referred pain to the left shoulder, and fever30s