The assessment purpose is to test your underpinning knowledge in providing emergency care to obstetric and gynaecology emergencies.
5 Sample Questions
The fontanelles of an infant who has increasing intracranial pressure will be:
A.
Depressed
B.
Bulging
C.
Discolored
D.
Pulsating
You are called to a home for a “sick child.” A concerned mother says her 3-month-old daughter has been vomiting all night. You notice that the baby’s anterior fontanelle appears depressed. You suspect the infant has:
A.
Hydrocephalus
B.
Meningitis
C.
Dehydration
D.
Increased intracranial pressure
Which of the following characteristics of the parent or caregiver is most often associated with the occurrence of child abuse?
A.
A history of being abused as a child
B.
Under the age of 20
C.
Lower socioeconomic status
D.
Unemployed
You suspect a 7-year-old male is a victim of child abuse. Which of the following signs and/or symptoms is most likely to be associated with child abuse?
A.
He is frightened by your uniform and backs away from you
B.
He has multiple bruises on his lower legs; he tells you he fell off his bike
C.
He tells you that he is okay and you should leave
D.
You notice several bruises on his back that appear to be in various stages of healing
You are called to a home for a “sick child.” When you arrive the mother tells you that her 1-year-old son just had a seizure and she can’t wake him up. The child has no history of seizures. The most common cause of new onset of seizures in a child is:
