Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

During newborn resuscitation, where is the pulse oximeter probe placed?

  1. AOn the left foot
  2. BOn the forehead
  3. COn the right hand
  4. DOn the left ear
2.Easy

Which factors make up the Bishop score?

  1. AMaternal pulse, blood pressure, temperature and breathing
  2. BFetal heart rate baseline, variability, accelerations and decelerations
  3. CFetal tone, movement, breathing and amniotic fluid
  4. DDilation, effacement, consistency, cervical position and station
3.Easy

A newborn has bluish hands and feet a few hours after birth but pink lips and trunk. What is this called?

  1. AMottling of the skin caused by early sepsis
  2. BJaundice
  3. CCentral cyanosis, an emergency
  4. DAcrocyanosis, a common normal finding
4.Medium

How can a cephalhaematoma be told apart from caput succedaneum?

  1. AA cephalhaematoma is present at birth and disappears within a few days
  2. BA cephalhaematoma crosses the midline of the skull
  3. CA cephalhaematoma is a soft swelling of the scalp skin only
  4. DA cephalhaematoma does not cross the suture lines
5.Medium

Which woman on the antenatal unit should the nurse see first?

  1. AAt 34 weeks: severe headache, BP 164/110 mmHg
  2. BAt 28 weeks: due for routine anti-D
  3. CAt 38 weeks: irregular Braxton Hicks contractions
  4. DAt 30 weeks: mild ankle swelling in the evening
6.Medium

A pregnant woman taking iron says her stools have turned black. What is the best response?

  1. ATell her to stop the iron immediately
  2. BTell her to double the dose of the tablets
  3. CExplain that this is an expected effect of iron
  4. DAdvise her to go to the emergency department now
7.Hard

At a booking visit, a woman says she drinks heavily most weekends. Which nursing response is most appropriate?

  1. AExplain the risks and refer her for support to stop
  2. BAdvise her to change to beer, which has less alcohol
  3. CTell her the damage is done, so stopping will not help
  4. DReassure her that weekend drinking is safe if she avoids weekdays
8.Hard

A woman at 11 weeks has heavy bleeding, cramping and an open cervical os, and she has passed some tissue. Which type of miscarriage is this?

  1. AComplete miscarriage
  2. BMissed miscarriage
  3. CIncomplete miscarriage
  4. DThreatened miscarriage

Answer key

  1. 1. C · On the right hand
  2. 2. D · Dilation, effacement, consistency, cervical position and station
  3. 3. D · Acrocyanosis, a common normal finding
  4. 4. D · A cephalhaematoma does not cross the suture lines
  5. 5. A · At 34 weeks: severe headache, BP 164/110 mmHg
  6. 6. C · Explain that this is an expected effect of iron
  7. 7. A · Explain the risks and refer her for support to stop
  8. 8. C · Incomplete miscarriage

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