Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

The first stage of labour ends when:

1. AThe cervix is fully dilated (10 cm)
2. BThe baby is born
3. CContractions become regular
4. DThe placenta is delivered

For how long does the World Health Organization recommend exclusive breastfeeding?

1. AAbout the first 6 weeks
2. BAbout the first 2 weeks
3. CAbout the first 12 months
4. DAbout the first 6 months

A newborn's cot is placed next to a cold outside window. Which type of heat loss is most likely?

1. ARadiation
2. BEvaporation
3. CConvection
4. DConduction

A newborn has a cleft lip and palate. Which feeding approach is most appropriate?

1. AFeeding lying flat on the back
2. BWithholding feeds until surgery
3. CFeeding only with a spoon from birth
4. DSpecial teats and an upright position

What is a "reactive" non-stress test?

1. AA baseline heart rate above 160 bpm
2. BLate decelerations with every contraction
3. CAt least 2 fetal heart rate accelerations within 20 minutes
4. DNo accelerations of the fetal heart rate within 40 minutes

Which newborn finding is linked to a vacuum-assisted birth?

1. AClubfoot (talipes)
2. BA harmless erythema toxicum rash
3. CA chignon or cephalhaematoma
4. DCleft lip and palate

A fetus has severe oligohydramnios from the second trimester. Which complication is a major concern for the newborn?

1. ANeural tube defect
2. BMacrosomia
3. CNeonatal hypoglycaemia
4. DPulmonary hypoplasia

A newborn is pale, has a heart rate of 170/min and weak pulses after a difficult vacuum birth. The scalp is boggy and swelling across the sutures is increasing. What should the nurse suspect?

1. ANormal moulding
2. BSimple cephalhaematoma
3. CSubgaleal haemorrhage
4. DCaput succedaneum