Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

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

Respiratory distress syndrome in preterm babies is mainly caused by:

  1. ASurfactant deficiency
  2. BToo much amniotic fluid in the lungs
  3. CAspiration of meconium
  4. DA heart defect
3.Easy

When should a healthy newborn normally pass urine for the first time?

  1. AAfter the first week
  2. BWithin the first hour only
  3. CWithin the first 72 hours
  4. DWithin the first 24 hours
4.Medium

Why must the fetal heart rate be monitored before and after external cephalic version?

  1. AThe procedure can cause cord compression or abruption
  2. BIt is used to diagnose gestational diabetes
  3. CIt confirms the baby's sex
  4. DIt is needed only to record the baby's position for billing
5.Medium

Which woman on the antenatal unit should the nurse see first?

  1. AAt 34 weeks: severe headache, BP 164/110 mmHg
  2. BAt 28 weeks: due for routine anti-D
  3. CAt 30 weeks: mild ankle swelling in the evening
  4. DAt 38 weeks: irregular Braxton Hicks contractions
6.Medium

A woman at 24 weeks reports burning on urination and urinary frequency. What is the priority action?

  1. AAdvise cranberry juice and no further action
  2. BAdvise her to drink less to reduce frequency
  3. CReassure her that urinary frequency is normal in pregnancy
  4. DCollect a urine sample for culture and inform the provider
7.Hard

A woman at 12 weeks has light bleeding and mild cramping. The cervix is closed and fetal heart activity is seen on ultrasound. How is this classified?

  1. AIncomplete miscarriage
  2. BMissed miscarriage
  3. CInevitable miscarriage
  4. DThreatened miscarriage
8.Hard

One hour after birth, the large baby of a mother with diabetes is jittery and feeding poorly. What should the nurse do first?

  1. AWrap the baby tightly and recheck in 4 hours
  2. BCheck the baby's blood glucose
  3. CReassure the parents that jitteriness is normal
  4. DGive a bath to wake the baby up

Answer key

  1. 1. B · In the taking-hold phase
  2. 2. A · Surfactant deficiency
  3. 3. D · Within the first 24 hours
  4. 4. A · The procedure can cause cord compression or abruption
  5. 5. A · At 34 weeks: severe headache, BP 164/110 mmHg
  6. 6. D · Collect a urine sample for culture and inform the provider
  7. 7. D · Threatened miscarriage
  8. 8. B · Check the baby's blood glucose

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