Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Both parents carry one gene for an autosomal recessive condition such as cystic fibrosis. What is the chance that each child is affected?

  1. A75%
  2. B25%
  3. C50%
  4. D100%
2.Easy

A newborn is placed on a cold scale without a cover. Which type of heat loss is this?

  1. AConduction
  2. BRadiation
  3. CConvection
  4. DEvaporation
3.Easy

What is a uterine inversion?

  1. AThe uterus turns inside out after birth
  2. BThe uterus tears along an old caesarean scar
  3. CThe uterus tilts backwards towards the spine
  4. DThe placenta implants low in the uterus
4.Medium

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

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

When the newborn's head is turned to one side, the arm on that side extends and the other arm flexes. Which reflex is this?

  1. ATonic neck reflex
  2. BPalmar grasp reflex
  3. CRooting reflex
  4. DMoro reflex
6.Medium

A woman at 28 weeks asks why her heart rate is higher than before pregnancy. Which response is accurate?

  1. AHeart rate normally falls in pregnancy, so this needs urgent review
  2. BA rise of about 10 to 15 beats per minute is normal in pregnancy
  3. CA higher heart rate in pregnancy always points to heart disease
  4. DThe heart rate rises because blood pressure is much higher in pregnancy
7.Hard

A woman with a placenta praevia at 35 weeks is waiting for a planned caesarean. Which activity should she avoid?

  1. AEating a normal diet
  2. BLying on her side
  3. CGentle walking
  4. DSexual intercourse
8.Hard

A woman at 36 weeks with pre-eclampsia reports new pain under the right ribs and nausea. How should the nurse respond?

  1. AEncourage her to walk to relieve the discomfort
  2. BReport it urgently as a possible sign of liver involvement or HELLP syndrome
  3. CNote it for the morning ward round
  4. DGive an antacid and reassure her that heartburn is common late in pregnancy

Answer key

  1. 1. B · 25%
  2. 2. A · Conduction
  3. 3. A · The uterus turns inside out after birth
  4. 4. C · In a separate cot or crib in the parents' room
  5. 5. A · Tonic neck reflex
  6. 6. B · A rise of about 10 to 15 beats per minute is normal in pregnancy
  7. 7. D · Sexual intercourse
  8. 8. B · Report it urgently as a possible sign of liver involvement or HELLP syndrome

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