You have been called to a home for a female patient in labor. On scene the family tells you that the 37-year-old patient is 42 weeks pregnant and wanted to have her baby at home naturally. They tell you that she has been in labor for over 24 hours and suddenly began complaining of severe and tearing abdominal pain. What condition should the EMT suspect?
A) Placenta previa
B) Preeclampsia
C) Ectopic pregnancy
D) Ruptured uterus
Question 2
A physician has ordered you to give a medication that you believe will harm your patient. Which of the following should you do?
A) Question the physician but carry out the order if the physician insists.
B) Contact a supervisor in the EMS system and request a second opinion.
C) Carry out the ordered treatment but note your objection in the patient care report.
D) Question the physician, refuse to carry out the order if the physician insists you do so, and document the incident.
Positioning the Patient in the Fowler’s Position
North Korea: Labor Issues
Effect of Shifting Labor into R&D
The family described in Example Case 2