Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is colostrum?

  1. AFormula given to newborns in the first days after birth
  2. BThe milk produced after weaning
  3. CA sign of breast infection
  4. DThe thick, yellowish first milk, rich in antibodies
2.Easy

When can most women safely resume sexual intercourse after a vaginal birth?

  1. AOnly after she stops breastfeeding
  2. BOnly after exactly 6 months
  3. CImmediately on the day of birth
  4. DWhen bleeding has stopped and she feels ready
3.Easy

"Fetal lie" describes:

  1. AThe relation of the fetal long axis to the mother's long axis
  2. BHow much the fetal head is flexed on the chest
  3. CThe level of the presenting part relative to the ischial spines
  4. DThe part of the fetus that enters the pelvis first
4.Medium

Which factors help start the newborn's first breath?

  1. AOnly the baby's first cry from hunger
  2. BChemical, thermal, mechanical and sensory cues
  3. COnly the cutting of the umbilical cord
  4. DOnly the pressure from the obstetrician's hand
5.Medium

A baby has prolonged jaundice at 3 weeks with pale, chalky stools and dark urine. What should the nurse suspect?

  1. AErythema toxicum
  2. BBiliary atresia
  3. CBreast milk jaundice
  4. DPhysiological jaundice
6.Medium

Which finding is expected in a healthy breastfed newborn on day 3?

  1. AA weight loss of about 6% of birth weight
  2. BA weight loss of about 15% of birth weight
  3. CNo wet nappies in the last 24 hours
  4. DA weight gain of 300 g since birth
7.Hard

At 7 weeks of pregnancy, a woman reports sudden severe pain on one side of the lower abdomen, pain in the shoulder tip and dizziness. What should the nurse suspect?

  1. AA ruptured ectopic pregnancy with internal bleeding
  2. BNormal round ligament pain caused by the growing uterus
  3. CHyperemesis gravidarum
  4. DBraxton Hicks contractions
8.Hard

A newborn has a deep dimple with a tuft of hair over the lower spine. What is the significance?

  1. AIt means the baby will have hip dysplasia
  2. BIt is a sign of congenital heart disease
  3. CIt is an expected birthmark with no meaning
  4. DIt may be a sign of an underlying spinal defect

Answer key

  1. 1. D · The thick, yellowish first milk, rich in antibodies
  2. 2. D · When bleeding has stopped and she feels ready
  3. 3. A · The relation of the fetal long axis to the mother's long axis
  4. 4. B · Chemical, thermal, mechanical and sensory cues
  5. 5. B · Biliary atresia
  6. 6. A · A weight loss of about 6% of birth weight
  7. 7. A · A ruptured ectopic pregnancy with internal bleeding
  8. 8. D · It may be a sign of an underlying spinal defect

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