Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which phase of the first stage of labour is often marked by irritability, nausea, shaking and a feeling of losing control?

  1. ATransition
  2. BEarly active phase
  3. CLatent phase
  4. DThird stage
2.Easy

Which description fits the "baby blues" after birth?

  1. ALow mood, loss of interest and poor sleep that last more than 2 weeks and affect daily life
  2. BHallucinations and confusion that begin suddenly in the first weeks after birth
  3. CThoughts of harming the baby that persist for months
  4. DTearfulness and mood swings that start within a few days and settle within about 2 weeks
3.Easy

Which fish should pregnant women avoid because of its high mercury content?

  1. ACod
  2. BSwordfish
  3. CSalmon
  4. DSardines
4.Medium

How does a port-wine stain differ from a "stork bite" (salmon patch)?

  1. AA stork bite is a raised tumour that grows quickly
  2. BA port-wine stain does not fade with time
  3. CA stork bite only occurs in preterm babies
  4. DA port-wine stain always disappears within a year
5.Medium

Which set of findings is consistent with hypovolaemia after a postpartum haemorrhage?

  1. AIncreased urine output and flushed skin
  2. BSlow heart rate, high blood pressure and warm, dry skin
  3. CRising pulse, falling blood pressure, low urine output
  4. DSlow breathing and a rising blood pressure
6.Medium

A woman at 37 weeks is GBS-positive. When should she receive antibiotics?

  1. ANot at all, because GBS is normal flora
  2. BIntravenously during labour
  3. COrally at 37 weeks only
  4. DOnly to the baby after birth
7.Hard

A small for gestational age baby is born at term. Which complications should the nurse anticipate?

  1. AHypoglycaemia, hypothermia and polycythaemia
  2. BRespiratory distress from surfactant deficiency only
  3. CHyperglycaemia, fever and anaemia
  4. DMacrosomia and shoulder dystocia
8.Hard

A fetal heart rate tracing shows absent baseline variability with recurrent late decelerations. How is this classified and what does it require?

  1. ACategory III: an abnormal tracing that needs prompt intervention and preparation for expedited birth
  2. BCategory I: normal, routine care
  3. CCategory II: an indeterminate tracing that only needs continued routine observation and documentation
  4. DA normal pattern during fetal sleep

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Transition
  2. 2. D · Tearfulness and mood swings that start within a few days and settle within about 2 weeks
  3. 3. B · Swordfish
  4. 4. B · A port-wine stain does not fade with time
  5. 5. C · Rising pulse, falling blood pressure, low urine output
  6. 6. B · Intravenously during labour
  7. 7. A · Hypoglycaemia, hypothermia and polycythaemia
  8. 8. A · Category III: an abnormal tracing that needs prompt intervention and preparation for expedited birth

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