Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

Which stool pattern is typical of a breastfed baby after the first week?

1. ABlack, tarry and sticky stools
2. BYellow, soft and seedy stools
3. CGreen, watery stools with mucus
4. DHard, pale and formed stools

What is ballottement in pregnancy?

1. AThe fetus rebounds when pushed by the examiner
2. BBluish colour of the cervix
3. CThe first fetal movements felt by the mother
4. DContractions that do not dilate the cervix

In a healthy term newborn, when does physiological jaundice usually reach its peak?

1. AAt about 6 to 8 weeks
2. BAround days 3 to 5
3. CAt about 3 weeks
4. DWithin the first 12 hours

Which findings are typical of placental abruption?

1. APainless bright red bleeding with a soft, relaxed, non-tender uterus
2. BLeaking clear fluid without contractions
3. CItching of the palms and soles
4. DAbdominal pain, a firm or rigid uterus and dark red bleeding

A woman 2 hours after birth has a temperature of 37.8 °C (100.0 °F), a firm fundus and normal lochia. What is the most likely cause?

1. ADehydration after labour
2. BMastitis
3. CPulmonary embolism
4. DEndometritis

Progesterone relaxes smooth muscle in pregnancy. Which common complaint does this help explain?

1. AIncreased appetite
2. BConstipation
3. CNasal stuffiness
4. DGum bleeding

A newborn's left foot is turned inward and downward and cannot be moved to a normal position. What should the nurse tell the parents?

1. AIt is caused by a lack of vitamin D
2. BSurgery is needed within the first day
3. CIt is normal positioning in the uterus and needs no follow-up
4. DIt suggests clubfoot, treated early with casting

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"I can skip meals if my glucose is high in the morning."
3. C"My baby's growth will not need monitoring."
4. D"Insulin will harm my baby, so I will refuse it."