West Coast EMT Block 5 Exam Study Guide, A+ Solutions

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West Coast EMT Block 5 Exam Study Guide, A+ Solutions-menstruation starts - 11-16 purpose of the amniotic sac - protect and insulate fetus during true labor, contractions: - increase in intensit... y and become closer together the end of the third trimester the baby sinks into the birth canal (lightening) which reliefs what of the mother - breathing what to do when there is a nuchal cord - try to pull around the baby's neck, if unsuccessful cut what to do in the case of a limb presentation - cover the limb and transport the mother supine, head down, pelvis elevated only 2 times that you put your gloved hand into a woman's vagina - breech birth and prolapsed cord requirements for a baby to be premature - under 36 weeks or less that 5 pounds grunting in children is - attempt to keep alveoli open by increasing pressure in the chest cavity don't access BP in children under - 3 PAT - allows you to forms a general impression of the child quickly and visually NPAs are rarely used in - infants under 1 what happens in an NPA is too long - stimulate the vagus nerve, slows HR, enters esophagus and causes gastric distention most common S&S of head injury i [Show More]

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