Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Why are women often very sweaty in the first days after birth?

  1. AIt is caused by low blood glucose
  2. BIt shows that the breast milk is starting to come in
  3. CThe body is shedding extra pregnancy fluid
  4. DIt is a sign of infection
2.Easy

What does the "T" in TORCH infections stand for?

  1. ATrichomoniasis
  2. BTetanus
  3. CToxoplasmosis
  4. DTuberculosis
3.Easy

What does "effacement" of the cervix mean?

  1. AThinning and shortening of the cervix
  2. BSoftening of the cervix in early pregnancy
  3. COpening of the external cervical os
  4. DDescent of the presenting part into the pelvis
4.Medium

Which position of the fetal head presents the smallest diameter to the pelvis?

  1. AA neutral position with no flexion
  2. BFull extension, with the face presenting
  3. CFull flexion, with the chin on the chest
  4. DPartial extension, with the brow presenting
5.Medium

A pregnant woman asks why she needs a whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine in pregnancy. Which answer is correct?

  1. AIt protects her from pre-eclampsia
  2. BIt prevents the baby from developing rubella
  3. CHer antibodies cross the placenta and protect the newborn
  4. DIt is a live vaccine that gives the baby lifelong immunity to whooping cough
6.Medium

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

  1. AEvaluating her for signs of toxicity
  2. BAssessing her deep tendon reflexes
  3. CAdjusting the magnesium infusion rate
  4. DMeasuring and recording urine output
7.Hard

At 7 weeks of pregnancy, a woman reports sudden severe pain on one side of the lower abdomen, pain in the shoulder tip and dizziness. What should the nurse suspect?

  1. ANormal round ligament pain caused by the growing uterus
  2. BA ruptured ectopic pregnancy with internal bleeding
  3. CHyperemesis gravidarum
  4. DBraxton Hicks contractions
8.Hard

Fluid leaking from the vagina is tested. Which result supports rupture of the membranes?

  1. AFluid that smells of ammonia
  2. BFluid that contains glucose on a urine dipstick
  3. CA nitrazine test that turns yellow, showing acidic fluid
  4. DA ferning pattern on a dried slide under the microscope

Answer key

  1. 1. C · The body is shedding extra pregnancy fluid
  2. 2. C · Toxoplasmosis
  3. 3. A · Thinning and shortening of the cervix
  4. 4. C · Full flexion, with the chin on the chest
  5. 5. C · Her antibodies cross the placenta and protect the newborn
  6. 6. D · Measuring and recording urine output
  7. 7. B · A ruptured ectopic pregnancy with internal bleeding
  8. 8. D · A ferning pattern on a dried slide under the microscope

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