Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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

1. A50%
2. B25%
3. C75%
4. D100%

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

1. AProstaglandins
2. BCorticosteroids
3. CTocolytics
4. DBeta blockers

How many vessels does a normal umbilical cord contain?

1. AOne artery and one vein
2. BTwo arteries and one vein
3. COne artery and two veins
4. DTwo arteries and two veins

Which breastfeeding mother should be advised not to breastfeed?

1. AA mother with a common cold
2. BA mother with mastitis
3. CA mother who had a caesarean birth
4. DA mother receiving chemotherapy

Parents ask why their baby is having a pulse oximetry check on the right hand and a foot. What is the reason?

1. ATo screen for hearing loss
2. BTo measure the baby's blood pressure
3. CTo screen for critical congenital heart disease
4. DTo check the baby's blood glucose

During the hip examination, the nurse hears a "clunk" as the newborn's hip is abducted. What does this suggest?

1. AA fractured femur from the birth
2. BClubfoot affecting the same side
3. CA normal finding in all newborns
4. DDevelopmental dysplasia of the hip

A woman at 26 weeks has a haemoglobin of 95 g/L (9.5 g/dL) and a low ferritin. She is already taking oral iron but has severe side effects. What might be considered?

1. AIntravenous iron
2. BA routine blood transfusion
3. CDoubling her caffeine intake
4. DStopping iron and waiting until after birth

Which statement by a pregnant woman with gestational diabetes shows she understands her care?

1. A"I will check my glucose as shown and record it."
2. B"Insulin will harm my baby, so I will refuse it."
3. C"I can skip meals if my glucose is high in the morning."
4. D"My baby's growth will not need monitoring."