Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is "moulding" of the fetal head?

  1. ABleeding under the outer layer of a skull bone
  2. BOverlapping of the skull bones in the birth canal
  3. CEarly closure of the fontanelles before birth
  4. DSwelling of the scalp from pressure on the cervix
2.Easy

Mastitis is most often caused by which organism?

  1. AEscherichia coli
  2. BStaphylococcus aureus
  3. CGroup B streptococcus
  4. DCandida albicans
3.Easy

What is the normal baseline fetal heart rate at term?

  1. A60 to 100 beats per minute
  2. B80 to 110 beats per minute
  3. C110 to 160 beats per minute
  4. D160 to 200 beats per minute
4.Medium

Which factor most increases a postnatal woman's risk of venous thromboembolism?

  1. ACaesarean birth
  2. BBreastfeeding
  3. CEarly walking after birth
  4. DNormal blood loss
5.Medium

Which statement describes the "4 Ts" causes of postpartum haemorrhage?

  1. ATemperature, tachycardia, tears and time
  2. BTone, tachycardia, transfusion and tissue
  3. CTone, trauma, tissue and thrombin
  4. DTrauma, tension, temperature and thrombosis
6.Medium

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
7.Hard

A woman at 34 weeks was in a car crash. She has abdominal pain, a rigid tender uterus and only slight vaginal bleeding. Late decelerations appear. Which statement is most accurate?

  1. AShe may have a concealed abruption with major blood loss despite little visible bleeding
  2. BThe findings are typical of normal labour
  3. CLittle visible bleeding means blood loss is minor
  4. DA rigid uterus after abdominal trauma is an expected finding and needs no further action
8.Hard

A pregnant woman tests positive for hepatitis B surface antigen. What should the nurse expect for the newborn?

  1. ANo treatment until the baby is 6 months old
  2. BA caesarean birth to prevent all transmission
  3. CFormula feeding only, because breastfeeding is contraindicated
  4. DHepatitis B vaccine within hours of birth, often with immunoglobulin

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Overlapping of the skull bones in the birth canal
  2. 2. B · Staphylococcus aureus
  3. 3. C · 110 to 160 beats per minute
  4. 4. A · Caesarean birth
  5. 5. C · Tone, trauma, tissue and thrombin
  6. 6. C · To screen for critical congenital heart disease
  7. 7. A · She may have a concealed abruption with major blood loss despite little visible bleeding
  8. 8. D · Hepatitis B vaccine within hours of birth, often with immunoglobulin

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