Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.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. C10 to 50 × 109/L (10,000 to 50,000/mm³)
  4. D150 to 400 × 109/L (150,000 to 400,000/mm³)
2.Easy

Which drug class is used to treat uterine atony?

  1. AAntihypertensives
  2. BTocolytics
  3. CUterotonics
  4. DAnticoagulants
3.Easy

Which drug class is used to ripen an unfavourable cervix before induction?

  1. ACorticosteroids
  2. BBeta blockers
  3. CProstaglandins
  4. DTocolytics
4.Medium

Which finding is expected in a healthy breastfed newborn on day 3?

  1. AA weight loss of about 6% of birth weight
  2. BA weight loss of about 15% of birth weight
  3. CA weight gain of 300 g since birth
  4. DNo wet nappies in the last 24 hours
5.Medium

A woman at 22 weeks describes sharp pain on one side of the lower abdomen when she stands up quickly. Her vital signs and fetal heart rate are normal. What is the most likely cause?

  1. APreterm labour
  2. BPlacental abruption
  3. CAppendicitis
  4. DRound ligament pain
6.Medium

Which position of the fetal head presents the smallest diameter to the pelvis?

  1. AA neutral position with no flexion
  2. BPartial extension, with the brow presenting
  3. CFull extension, with the face presenting
  4. DFull flexion, with the chin on the chest
7.Hard

A newborn born after a shoulder dystocia holds one arm limp at the side, internally rotated, with the wrist flexed. What is most likely?

  1. AFacial nerve palsy
  2. BDevelopmental hip dysplasia
  3. CErb's palsy
  4. DClubfoot
8.Hard

A woman at 10 weeks has been vomiting for days, has ketones in her urine, has lost 6% of her body weight and feels dizzy on standing. What is the priority?

  1. ATell her it will pass by itself after the first trimester and no follow-up is needed
  2. BStart a weight-loss diet
  3. CCorrect the dehydration with IV fluids and electrolytes as prescribed
  4. DAdvise her to eat three large meals a day

Answer key

  1. 1. D · 150 to 400 × 109/L (150,000 to 400,000/mm³)
  2. 2. C · Uterotonics
  3. 3. C · Prostaglandins
  4. 4. A · A weight loss of about 6% of birth weight
  5. 5. D · Round ligament pain
  6. 6. D · Full flexion, with the chin on the chest
  7. 7. C · Erb's palsy
  8. 8. C · Correct the dehydration with IV fluids and electrolytes as prescribed

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