Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

Eclampsia is pre-eclampsia complicated by:

1. AProteinuria
2. BAnkle oedema
3. CLow platelets
4. DSeizures

In the BUBBLE-HE postpartum assessment, what does the first "B" stand for?

1. ABonding
2. BBreasts
3. CBlood pressure
4. DBowel sounds

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

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

Which pattern defines uterine tachysystole?

1. AMore than 2 contractions in 10 minutes
2. BContractions lasting 60 seconds
3. CMore than 5 contractions in 10 minutes, averaged over 30 minutes
4. DContractions every 5 minutes in early labour, each lasting 60 seconds

Which statement about the lactational amenorrhoea method (LAM) is correct?

1. AIt needs full breastfeeding, no periods and a baby under 6 months
2. BIt works for as long as the mother breastfeeds at all
3. CIt is reliable even when the baby is formula-fed at night
4. DIt becomes more reliable after the periods return

A woman in late pregnancy has numbness and tingling in her thumb and first fingers, worse at night. What is the most likely cause?

1. ALow blood calcium
2. BVitamin K deficiency
3. CCarpal tunnel syndrome
4. DA stroke caused by pre-eclampsia

A woman has a painful, red breast with a fluctuant swelling that has not improved after antibiotics. What should be suspected?

1. ANormal engorgement
2. BA breast abscess needing drainage
3. CAn allergic reaction to the antibiotic
4. DA blocked duct needing only massage

A large for gestational age newborn of a mother with diabetes is also very red and has a high haematocrit. Which complication of this finding should the nurse watch for?

1. AHypothermia caused by sweating
2. BDehydration caused by vomiting
3. CJaundice
4. DNeural tube defects