Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is placenta accreta?

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

Which fish should pregnant women avoid because of its high mercury content?

  1. ASardines
  2. BSalmon
  3. CCod
  4. DSwordfish
3.Easy

Which is a non-drug method of labour pain relief?

  1. AWarm water immersion
  2. BEpidural analgesia
  3. CPethidine (meperidine) injection
  4. DInhaled nitrous oxide
4.Medium

Which event in an Rh-negative, non-sensitised woman requires an extra dose of anti-D immunoglobulin?

  1. AA routine urine test
  2. BA blood pressure check
  3. CA glucose tolerance test
  4. DAmniocentesis
5.Medium

A woman's epidural has just been inserted. Which nursing action is a priority in the next hours?

  1. AEncourage her to walk around the room on her own
  2. BRestrict all oral and IV fluids
  3. CCheck her blood pressure and bladder often
  4. DKeep her lying flat on her back
6.Medium

A woman says she uses cannabis daily to manage nausea in pregnancy. What is the best nursing response?

  1. AAdvise her to switch to tobacco instead
  2. BTell her that cannabis is a natural remedy and safe in pregnancy
  3. CRefuse to continue her care until she stops
  4. DExplain the risks without judgement and offer safer treatments
7.Hard

Which statement by a woman with postnatal depression shows that the nurse's teaching has been effective?

  1. A"I should keep my feelings to myself so I don't worry my family."
  2. B"Depression after birth means I am a bad mother."
  3. C"I will tell my midwife or doctor if I have thoughts of harming myself."
  4. D"If I take medicine I can never breastfeed again."
8.Hard

A woman with gestational diabetes was on insulin during pregnancy. What change in her insulin needs is expected right after birth?

  1. AThey stay the same for 6 weeks
  2. BThey double because of the stress of birth, so the insulin dose is increased
  3. CThey fall quickly, so glucose is monitored and insulin is often stopped
  4. DShe will need lifelong insulin

Answer key

  1. 1. D · A placenta attached too deeply into the wall
  2. 2. D · Swordfish
  3. 3. A · Warm water immersion
  4. 4. D · Amniocentesis
  5. 5. C · Check her blood pressure and bladder often
  6. 6. D · Explain the risks without judgement and offer safer treatments
  7. 7. C · "I will tell my midwife or doctor if I have thoughts of harming myself."
  8. 8. C · They fall quickly, so glucose is monitored and insulin is often stopped

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