Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which stool pattern is typical of a breastfed baby after the first week?

  1. ABlack, tarry and sticky stools
  2. BHard, pale and formed stools
  3. CGreen, watery stools with mucus
  4. DYellow, soft and seedy stools
2.Easy

Which is a main function of the placenta?

  1. AProduction of fetal bile
  2. BExchange of gases and nutrients
  3. CProduction of fetal antibodies
  4. DProduction of insulin for the fetus
3.Easy

Between about 20 and 36 weeks, how does fundal height in centimetres relate to gestational age?

  1. AIt roughly equals the number of weeks of gestation, give or take about 2 cm
  2. BIt is about twice the number of weeks of gestation, give or take about 2 cm
  3. CIt is about half the number of weeks of gestation
  4. DIt stays constant once the fundus reaches the umbilicus
4.Medium

A postpartum woman who is not immune to rubella receives the vaccine before discharge. What advice is essential?

  1. AKeep away from her newborn for 2 days
  2. BAvoid becoming pregnant for at least 4 weeks
  3. CHave the vaccine repeated in 6 months
  4. DStop breastfeeding for 4 weeks
5.Medium

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

  1. AA fractured femur from the birth
  2. BA normal finding in all newborns
  3. CDevelopmental dysplasia of the hip
  4. DClubfoot affecting the same side
6.Medium

A woman's epidural has just been inserted. Which nursing action is a priority in the next hours?

  1. AKeep her lying flat on her back
  2. BCheck her blood pressure and bladder often
  3. CRestrict all oral and IV fluids
  4. DEncourage her to walk around the room on her own
7.Hard

A woman at 37 weeks has severe itching of the palms and soles, worse at night, without a rash. Which condition should be considered?

  1. AAn allergy to washing detergents
  2. BNormal stretching of the abdominal skin
  3. CIntrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
  4. DPre-eclampsia only
8.Hard

A woman with a history of postnatal depression is pregnant again. What is the most appropriate plan?

  1. AWait to see whether depression returns after birth
  2. BTell her that breastfeeding will prevent it
  3. CPlan early support and monitoring before and after birth
  4. DAdvise her that it will not happen again

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Yellow, soft and seedy stools
  2. 2. B · Exchange of gases and nutrients
  3. 3. A · It roughly equals the number of weeks of gestation, give or take about 2 cm
  4. 4. B · Avoid becoming pregnant for at least 4 weeks
  5. 5. C · Developmental dysplasia of the hip
  6. 6. B · Check her blood pressure and bladder often
  7. 7. C · Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
  8. 8. C · Plan early support and monitoring before and after birth

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