You are emergently transporting a 28-year-old female patient who is in labor. A visual examination of her perineum reveals crowning but the infant's head begins to withdraw back inside. Which of the following deliveries is the patient experiencing and how should you proceed with patient care during transport? - Shoulder dystocia; instrct the patient to hyperflex her legs to her abdomen and insert a gloved hand into the vagina - locate the humerus of the fetus and rotate it towards the sternum - Prolapsed cord; instruct the patient to assume the knee-chest position and place a gloved hand over the vagina to prevent crowning of the fetal head - Normal vaginal delivery; prepare to suction the infant's mouth and nose and have the clamps and scissors ready to cut the cord - Footling breech; instruct the patient to lay supine with her legs flexed and support the body of the infant as it is delivered feet-first

The NREMT exam asks questions on these topics: - Airway, Respiration & Ventilation - Cardiology & Resuscitation - Trauma - Medical/Obstetrics/Gynecology - EMS Operations All sections, except EMS Operations, have a content distribution of 85% adult and 15% pediatrics [based questions].  Topic weightage: For the EMT exam, 18%-22% of questions asked will cover airway, respiration, and ventilation; 20%-24% will cover cardiology and resuscitation; 14%-18% will cover trauma; 27%-31% will cover medical/obstetrics/gynecology; and 10%-14% will cover EMS operations.  For the EMR, advanced EMT... Show more

The NREMT exam asks questions on these topics:

- Airway, Respiration & Ventilation
- Cardiology & Resuscitation
- Trauma
- Medical/Obstetrics/Gynecology
- EMS Operations

All sections, except EMS Operations, have a content distribution of 85% adult and 15% pediatrics [based questions]. 

Topic weightage: For the EMT exam, 18%-22% of questions asked will cover airway, respiration, and ventilation; 20%-24% will cover cardiology and resuscitation; 14%-18% will cover trauma; 27%-31% will cover medical/obstetrics/gynecology; and 10%-14% will cover EMS operations. 
For the EMR, advanced EMT and paramedic exams, the numbers differ only by 1%-2% in each category. 

Note: The NREMT exam bases questions off of the National EMS Education Standards, current accepted practices of EMS, and Current AHA Guidelines for CPS and ECC (Emergency Cardiovascular Care). 

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