Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is lanugo?

  1. AFine, downy hair on the body
  2. BA birthmark on the face
  3. CPeeling skin on the hands and feet
  4. DA white coating on the skin
2.Easy

A pregnancy that continues to 42 weeks or more is called:

  1. APost-term
  2. BEarly term
  3. CFull term
  4. DLate preterm
3.Easy

An intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) measures:

  1. AThe volume of amniotic fluid
  2. BThe strength of uterine contractions
  3. CThe fetal heart rate from the scalp
  4. DMaternal blood pressure
4.Medium

In the leg check of BUBBLE-HE, how is a postpartum woman assessed for venous thromboembolism today?

  1. ACheck only the capillary refill of the toes
  2. BLook for one-sided swelling, warmth, redness and tenderness of the leg
  3. CForcefully bend the foot upward and rely on calf pain (Homans' sign)
  4. DMassage the calf to feel for a clot
5.Medium

A woman received an opioid shortly before giving birth, and the baby is born with poor breathing effort. Which statement about the baby's care is correct?

  1. ANo support is needed because the effect lasts only seconds
  2. BFlumazenil is given to reverse the opioid
  3. CNaloxone is given before any ventilation is started
  4. DEffective ventilation comes first; naloxone is not routine
6.Medium

A woman in labour has severe back pain with each contraction. The fetus is in an occiput posterior position. Which measure is most likely to help?

  1. AHolding her breath and pushing with each contraction
  2. BLying flat on her back with her legs raised
  3. CSacral counterpressure and a hands-and-knees position
  4. DAvoiding movement until full dilation
7.Hard

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 speed up fetal lung maturation
  3. CTo treat a urinary tract infection
  4. DTo prevent eclamptic seizures
8.Hard

A newborn in the first hours sneezes, has a high-pitched cry, tremors and loose stools. The mother took opioids throughout pregnancy. Which intervention is most appropriate first?

  1. AWithholding feeds until the symptoms settle
  2. BBright lights and frequent handling to keep the baby awake
  3. CGiving naloxone to reverse the opioids
  4. DA quiet, dim room, swaddling and small, frequent feeds

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Fine, downy hair on the body
  2. 2. A · Post-term
  3. 3. B · The strength of uterine contractions
  4. 4. B · Look for one-sided swelling, warmth, redness and tenderness of the leg
  5. 5. D · Effective ventilation comes first; naloxone is not routine
  6. 6. C · Sacral counterpressure and a hands-and-knees position
  7. 7. A · To reduce the baby's risk of cerebral palsy
  8. 8. D · A quiet, dim room, swaddling and small, frequent feeds

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