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What is the purpose of an episiotomy?

1. ATo speed up cervical dilation
2. BTo widen the vaginal outlet with a cut
3. CTo prevent all perineal pain after birth
4. DTo remove the placenta

Which drug is given routinely in active management of the third stage of labour?

1. ATerbutaline
2. BMagnesium sulfate
3. CNifedipine
4. DOxytocin

A newborn is placed on a cold scale without a cover. Which type of heat loss is this?

1. ARadiation
2. BEvaporation
3. CConvection
4. DConduction

A woman receiving an oxytocin infusion for many hours has a headache, confusion and very little urine. Which complication is suspected?

1. AHypoglycaemia
2. BMagnesium toxicity
3. CWater intoxication
4. DSpinal headache

A woman with pre-eclampsia is on magnesium sulfate. Which task can be delegated to a healthcare assistant (unlicensed assistive personnel)?

1. AAssessing her deep tendon reflexes
2. BMeasuring and recording urine output
3. CEvaluating her for signs of toxicity
4. DAdjusting the magnesium infusion rate

Which feature suggests a newborn is preterm rather than term?

1. AFirm ear cartilage that springs back
2. BPlantar creases only on the front of the sole
3. CLabia majora covering the labia minora
4. DCreases covering the whole sole

At 18 weeks, a woman's maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein is well above the normal range for her dates. Which condition does this result most suggest?

1. ADown syndrome (trisomy 21)
2. BPre-eclampsia
3. CAn open neural tube defect
4. DGestational diabetes

A newborn is jaundiced at 12 hours of age. The mother is blood group O, Rh-positive and the baby is group A, Rh-positive with a positive direct Coombs test. What is the most likely cause?

1. ABreast milk jaundice
2. BPhysiological jaundice
3. CRh isoimmunisation
4. DABO incompatibility