Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the normal axillary temperature range for a newborn?

  1. A35.0 to 36.0 °C (95.0 to 96.8 °F)
  2. B36.5 to 37.5 °C (97.7 to 99.5 °F)
  3. C34.5 to 35.5 °C (94.1 to 95.9 °F)
  4. D37.8 to 38.5 °C (100.0 to 101.3 °F)
2.Easy

Twins that develop from one fertilised ovum that splits are called:

  1. ADizygotic twins
  2. BMonozygotic twins
  3. CFraternal twins
  4. DConjoined twins only
3.Easy

What is placenta accreta?

  1. AA placenta attached too deeply into the wall
  2. BA placenta that implants over the cervix
  3. CA placenta that separates from the wall before birth
  4. DA placenta with an extra small lobe
4.Medium

In fetal circulation, what is the function of the foramen ovale?

  1. AIt shunts blood from the right atrium to the left atrium
  2. BIt carries blood from the aorta back to the placenta
  3. CIt lets blood from the umbilical vein bypass the liver
  4. DIt carries blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta
5.Medium

In early pregnancy, how does the serum hCG level normally change?

  1. AIt rises slowly until it peaks just before birth
  2. BIt stays at the same level throughout the first trimester
  3. CIt roughly doubles every 2 to 3 days in the first weeks
  4. DIt falls steadily from the day of implantation
6.Medium

Which finding suggests magnesium sulfate toxicity?

  1. AA respiratory rate of 18/min
  2. BBrisk reflexes with clonus
  3. CUrine output of 60 mL/h
  4. DAbsent deep tendon reflexes
7.Hard

A woman with an epidural in labour now has a temperature of 38.0 °C (100.4 °F). Which statement is most accurate?

  1. AFever in labour can be ignored if the baby is moving
  2. BFever with an epidural always means the catheter is infected
  3. CFever with an epidural is always caused by the epidural
  4. DThe epidural may cause it, but infection must be ruled out
8.Hard

On a postnatal ward, which finding should be reported immediately?

  1. AThe woman is soaking a large pad within 15 minutes
  2. BLochia rubra on day 2
  3. CA fundus 2 cm below the umbilicus on day 2
  4. DMild perineal swelling on day 1

Answer key

  1. 1. B · 36.5 to 37.5 °C (97.7 to 99.5 °F)
  2. 2. B · Monozygotic twins
  3. 3. A · A placenta attached too deeply into the wall
  4. 4. A · It shunts blood from the right atrium to the left atrium
  5. 5. C · It roughly doubles every 2 to 3 days in the first weeks
  6. 6. D · Absent deep tendon reflexes
  7. 7. D · The epidural may cause it, but infection must be ruled out
  8. 8. A · The woman is soaking a large pad within 15 minutes

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