Table 2. Most common questions asked during multiple obstetric simulations.
| Question | PPH N = 9 |
Maternal code N = 9 |
Preeclampsia N = 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | |||
| Has someone called anesthesiologist? | 7 (78%) | 9 (100%) | |
| Has someone called pediatrician/NICU nurse? | 9 (100%) | 5 (56%) | |
| Have we called/can you call a code (for help)? | 8 (89%) | ||
| Is someone timing/keeping record? | 7 (78%) | ||
| Equipment | |||
| Do you have an epidural? | 6 (67%) | ||
| Have we called for a PPH kit? | 5 (56%) | ||
| Can we start another IV? | 4 (44%) | ||
| Can we have an intrauterine tamponade device? | 4 (44%) | ||
| Has a Foley been placed/Is the Foley in? | 7 (78%) | ||
| [Where is the] crash cart? | 6 (67%) | ||
| Clinical information—dynamic | |||
| Is the placenta still in/has the placenta delivered? | 6 (67%) | ||
| What is the estimated blood loss? | 5 (56%) | ||
| How long ago was the child born/what was the delivery time? | 5 (56%) | ||
| Bleeding/hypertension during the delivery? | 3 (33%) | 4 (44%) | |
| Are there contractions? | 6 (67%) | ||
| Is there fever? | 2 (22%) | ||
| Clinical information—static | |||
| History of high blood pressure? | 9 (100%) | ||
| Problems with vision? | 7 (78%) | ||
| Gestational age? | 7 (78%) | ||
| Is this their first infant? | 4 (44%) | ||
| When did the stomach pain start? | 2 (22%) | ||
Abbreviations: IV, intravenous; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; PPH, postpartum hemorrhage.