Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica ostetrica con soluzioni

What is the most common cause of sore, cracked nipples in the first days of breastfeeding?

1. AA poor latch
2. BUsing both breasts
3. CToo much milk
4. DFeeding too often

Which hormone is detected by a standard pregnancy test?

1. AHuman chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG)
2. BLuteinising hormone (LH)
3. CHuman placental lactogen (hPL)
4. DFollicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Which sign is often the earliest sign of sepsis in a newborn?

1. AA loud, vigorous cry
2. BA high fever above 40 °C (104 °F) on the first day
3. CA bulging anterior fontanelle at birth
4. DUnstable temperature and poor feeding

During the hip examination, the nurse hears a "clunk" as the newborn's hip is abducted. What does this suggest?

1. ADevelopmental dysplasia of the hip
2. BA fractured femur from the birth
3. CA normal finding in all newborns
4. DClubfoot affecting the same side

A preterm baby on feeds develops a swollen abdomen, bloody stools and feeding intolerance. Which condition is suspected?

1. AHirschsprung disease
2. BNecrotising enterocolitis
3. CCow's milk protein allergy
4. DInfantile pyloric stenosis

A woman on day 3 after a caesarean has calf pain, swelling and warmth in one leg. What should the nurse do?

1. AMassage the calf to relieve the cramp
2. BApply a heating pad and reassess tomorrow
3. CReport it promptly and avoid massaging the leg
4. DEncourage her to do vigorous leg exercises

Why does the ductus arteriosus normally close after birth?

1. APressure in the pulmonary artery rises
2. BRising prostaglandins and falling oxygen levels
3. CThe cord is cut, which closes it directly
4. DRising oxygen levels and falling prostaglandins

A woman at 29 weeks is in preterm labour and is given magnesium sulfate. What is the main reason for giving it at this gestation?

1. ATo reduce the baby's risk of cerebral palsy
2. BTo prevent eclamptic seizures
3. CTo treat a urinary tract infection
4. DTo speed up fetal lung maturation