EMT Lesson Plans

Chapter 31: Obstetrics

National EMS Education Standard Competencies

Special Patient Populations Applies a fundamental knowledge of growth, development, and aging and assessment findings to provide basic emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs.

Obstetrics

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Recognition and management of:

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Normal delivery (pp 1115–1124)

 Vaginal bleeding in the pregnant patient (pp 1112–1113, 1132)  Anatomy and physiology of normal pregnancy (pp 1107–1111)  Pathophysiology of complications of pregnancy (pp 1111–1114)  Assessment of the pregnant patient (pp 1115–1117)  Management of Normal delivery (pp 1117–1124)  Abnormal delivery (pp 1122–1123, 1128–1132) - Nuchal cord (pp 1122–1123) - Prolapsed cord (p 1129) - Breech delivery (p 1128)  Third trimester bleeding (pp 1112–1113) - Placenta previa (pp 1112–1113) - Abruptio placenta (pp 1112–1113)  Spontaneous abortion/miscarriage (pp 1129–1130)  Ectopic pregnancy (pp 1111–1112)  Preeclampsia/Eclampsia (pp 1111–1112)

Knowledge Objectives 1. Be familiar with the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system. (pp 1107–1109) 2. Understand the normal changes that occur in the body during pregnancy. (pp 1109–1110) 3. Differentiate between the three stages of labor. (pp 1110–1111) 4. Recognize complications of pregnancy including hypertensive disorders, bleeding, and gestational diabetes. (pp 1111–1113) 5. Understand the need to consider two patients—the woman and the unborn fetus—when treating a pregnant trauma patient. (pp 1113–1114) 6. Be aware of special considerations involving pregnancy in different cultures and with teenage patients. (pp 1114–1115) 7. Describe assessment of the pregnant patient. (pp 1115–1117) 8. Explain the significance of meconium in the amniotic fluid. (pp 1116–1117) 9. Describe the indications of an imminent delivery. (pp 1116–1117) 10. Explain the steps involved in normal delivery management. (pp 1117–1123) 11. List the contents of an obstetrics kit. (p 1118)

12. Explain the necessary care of the baby as the head appears. (pp 1120–1123) 13. Describe the procedure followed to cut and tie the umbilical cord. (pp 1123–1124) 14. Describe delivery of the placenta. (p 1124)

15. Recognize complicated delivery emergencies including breech presentations, limb presentations, umbilical cord prolapse, spina bifida, abortion (miscarriage), multiple gestation, abuse, substance abuse, premature infants, postterm pregnancy, fetal demise, and delivery without sterile supplies. (pp 1128–1132) 16. Describe and know how to deal with postpartum complications. (p 1132)