Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What causes the let-down (milk ejection) reflex?

  1. AHuman placental lactogen
  2. BInsulin
  3. CProlactin
  4. DOxytocin
2.Easy

What is a nuchal cord?

  1. AA cord that comes out before the baby
  2. BA cord that is unusually short
  3. CA cord wrapped around the baby's neck
  4. DA cord with only two vessels
3.Easy

What is the normal adult platelet count?

  1. A500 to 900 × 109/L (500,000 to 900,000/mm³)
  2. B50 to 100 × 109/L (50,000 to 100,000/mm³)
  3. C150 to 400 × 109/L (150,000 to 400,000/mm³)
  4. D10 to 50 × 109/L (10,000 to 50,000/mm³)
4.Medium

Which reflex causes the newborn's toes to fan out when the sole is stroked from heel to toe?

  1. AMoro reflex
  2. BBabinski reflex
  3. CStepping reflex
  4. DPlantar grasp reflex
5.Medium

Carboprost, a prostaglandin used for postpartum haemorrhage, should be avoided in women with:

  1. AHypertension
  2. BEpilepsy
  3. CA previous caesarean birth
  4. DAsthma
6.Medium

Which lochia finding is expected on day 6 after birth?

  1. APink to brownish discharge (lochia serosa)
  2. BBright red discharge with large clots
  3. CGreen, foul-smelling discharge
  4. DNo discharge at all
7.Hard

Why does the ductus arteriosus normally close after birth?

  1. AThe cord is cut, which closes it directly
  2. BRising prostaglandins and falling oxygen levels
  3. CPressure in the pulmonary artery rises
  4. DRising oxygen levels and falling prostaglandins
8.Hard

A woman has had a large postpartum haemorrhage and is receiving several units of blood. Which other complication should the nurse watch for?

  1. ACoagulopathy from loss of clotting factors
  2. BPostpartum depression within the hour
  3. CHypoglycaemia from the transfused blood
  4. DHypertension caused by the volume of blood lost

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Oxytocin
  2. 2. C · A cord wrapped around the baby's neck
  3. 3. C · 150 to 400 × 109/L (150,000 to 400,000/mm³)
  4. 4. B · Babinski reflex
  5. 5. D · Asthma
  6. 6. A · Pink to brownish discharge (lochia serosa)
  7. 7. D · Rising oxygen levels and falling prostaglandins
  8. 8. A · Coagulopathy from loss of clotting factors

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