Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

The Ballard (New Ballard) score is used to assess a newborn's:

  1. ABlood glucose
  2. BHearing
  3. CBreathing effort at 1 minute
  4. DGestational age
2.Easy

Twins that develop from one fertilised ovum that splits are called:

  1. AMonozygotic twins
  2. BDizygotic twins
  3. CFraternal twins
  4. DConjoined twins only
3.Easy

Which blood test on the mother detects antibodies against Rh-positive red cells?

  1. AHaemoglobin electrophoresis
  2. BProthrombin time
  3. CIndirect Coombs test (antibody screen)
  4. DDirect Coombs test on the mother's red cells
4.Medium

A woman is prescribed low molecular weight heparin after a caesarean. Which teaching is correct?

  1. AIt must be stopped if she chooses to breastfeed her baby
  2. BIt is a tablet taken with meals
  3. CIt is injected under the skin; report unusual bleeding
  4. DIt is given into the muscle of the thigh
5.Medium

The fetus is in the left occiput anterior position. Where is the fetal heart usually heard best?

  1. AAbove the umbilicus on the mother's right side
  2. BDirectly over the fundus
  3. CBelow the umbilicus on the mother's left side
  4. DAbove the umbilicus on the mother's left side
6.Medium

When the newborn's head is turned to one side, the arm on that side extends and the other arm flexes. Which reflex is this?

  1. ATonic neck reflex
  2. BPalmar grasp reflex
  3. CMoro reflex
  4. DRooting reflex
7.Hard

The nurse must deliver a baby before the provider arrives. As the head crowns, what should the nurse do?

  1. AAsk the woman to cross her legs tightly until help comes
  2. BPush the head back to delay the birth
  3. CApply gentle pressure to the head to slow the birth
  4. DPull firmly on the head to speed the birth
8.Hard

A nurse is teaching a mother how to prevent shaken baby syndrome. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

  1. A"Crying often increases in the first weeks, and that can be normal."
  2. B"If I feel very angry, it is fine to shake him a little to stop the crying."
  3. C"If I get too frustrated, I will put him in his cot and step away for a few minutes."
  4. D"I can call someone to help when I feel overwhelmed."

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Gestational age
  2. 2. A · Monozygotic twins
  3. 3. C · Indirect Coombs test (antibody screen)
  4. 4. C · It is injected under the skin; report unusual bleeding
  5. 5. C · Below the umbilicus on the mother's left side
  6. 6. A · Tonic neck reflex
  7. 7. C · Apply gentle pressure to the head to slow the birth
  8. 8. B · "If I feel very angry, it is fine to shake him a little to stop the crying."

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