Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

Which drug class is used to treat uterine atony?

1. AAnticoagulants
2. BAntihypertensives
3. CUterotonics
4. DTocolytics

When is the best time to teach a new mother about baby care, according to Rubin's phases?

1. AIn the taking-hold phase
2. BIn the first hour after birth
3. CIn the letting-go phase
4. DIn the taking-in phase

An intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) measures:

1. AMaternal blood pressure
2. BThe strength of uterine contractions
3. CThe volume of amniotic fluid
4. DThe fetal heart rate from the scalp

Parents ask where their newborn should sleep at night. Which advice reduces the risk of sudden infant death?

1. AIn a separate cot or crib in the parents' room
2. BIn a separate bedroom from the first night
3. COn a sofa with a parent when the baby is unsettled
4. DIn the parents' bed, between the two adults

A newborn appears jaundiced at 18 hours of age. What does this suggest?

1. ABreast milk jaundice
2. BPathological jaundice that needs prompt assessment
3. CA normal effect of vitamin K
4. DNormal physiological jaundice that needs no further action

What does the acronym HELLP stand for?

1. AHaemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets
2. BHaemorrhage, eclampsia, low pressure
3. CHyperglycaemia, elevated lactate, low potassium
4. DHypertension, elevated lipids, low protein

At a booking visit, a woman says she drinks heavily most weekends. Which nursing response is most appropriate?

1. AAdvise her to change to beer, which has less alcohol
2. BExplain the risks and refer her for support to stop
3. CTell her the damage is done, so stopping will not help
4. DReassure her that weekend drinking is safe if she avoids weekdays

At 18 weeks, a woman's maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein is well above the normal range for her dates. Which condition does this result most suggest?

1. AGestational diabetes
2. BAn open neural tube defect
3. CDown syndrome (trisomy 21)
4. DPre-eclampsia