Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the typical head circumference of a term newborn?

  1. AAbout 25 to 28 cm
  2. BAbout 33 to 35 cm
  3. CAbout 20 to 23 cm
  4. DAbout 40 to 43 cm
2.Easy

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

  1. AFull term
  2. BPost-term
  3. CLate preterm
  4. DEarly term
3.Easy

What is "quickening"?

  1. AThe start of regular labour contractions
  2. BThe first fetal movements felt by the pregnant woman
  3. CThe first fetal heartbeat heard with a Doppler
  4. DThe descent of the fetus into the pelvis late in pregnancy
4.Medium

Where universal screening for group B streptococcus is used, when is the vaginal–rectal swab usually taken?

  1. AAfter the membranes rupture in labour
  2. BAt about 20 weeks
  3. CAt the first antenatal visit
  4. DAt about 36 to 37 weeks
5.Medium

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

  1. AFull extension, with the face presenting
  2. BPartial extension, with the brow presenting
  3. CFull flexion, with the chin on the chest
  4. DA neutral position with no flexion
6.Medium

A woman whose first language is not English is in labour. Which action best ensures informed consent for a caesarean?

  1. AAsk her 10-year-old child to interpret
  2. BUse a professional interpreter
  3. CAsk her partner to sign for her
  4. DUse gestures and simple English only
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 speed up fetal lung maturation
  2. BTo prevent eclamptic seizures
  3. CTo reduce the baby's risk of cerebral palsy
  4. DTo treat a urinary tract infection
8.Hard

A breastfeeding mother has a hot, red, painful area on one breast and a fever. She asks whether she should stop feeding. What is the best advice?

  1. AStop drinking fluids to reduce milk production
  2. BFeed only from the other breast for a week
  3. CStop breastfeeding completely, and express and discard the milk until the fever and redness have gone
  4. DKeep breastfeeding often, including from the affected breast, and take treatment as prescribed

Answer key

  1. 1. B · About 33 to 35 cm
  2. 2. B · Post-term
  3. 3. B · The first fetal movements felt by the pregnant woman
  4. 4. D · At about 36 to 37 weeks
  5. 5. C · Full flexion, with the chin on the chest
  6. 6. B · Use a professional interpreter
  7. 7. C · To reduce the baby's risk of cerebral palsy
  8. 8. D · Keep breastfeeding often, including from the affected breast, and take treatment as prescribed

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