Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

What is ballottement in pregnancy?

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

Which food should a pregnant woman avoid because of the risk of listeriosis?

1. AWell-cooked eggs
2. BUnpasteurised soft cheese
3. CHard cheese such as cheddar
4. DPasteurised yoghurt

From which week is a pregnancy considered "term"?

1. A34 weeks
2. B36 weeks
3. C37 weeks
4. D40 weeks

A woman who is not breastfeeding has painful engorged breasts on day 3. Which advice is best?

1. AWear a supportive bra and use cold packs
2. BApply warm showers to the breasts several times a day
3. CMassage the breasts to stimulate milk flow
4. DExpress milk often to relieve fullness

Why are corticosteroids such as betamethasone given to a woman in preterm labour?

1. ATo lower the mother's blood pressure
2. BTo speed up fetal lung maturity
3. CTo prevent infection of the membranes
4. DTo stop the contractions

A newborn's anterior fontanelle is sunken. What should the nurse suspect?

1. ADehydration
2. BNormal crying
3. CHydrocephalus
4. DRaised intracranial pressure

A newborn is apnoeic after being warmed, dried and stimulated. What is the next step?

1. AHold the baby upside down and slap the back
2. BStart chest compressions immediately
3. CWait and assess the 5-minute APGAR score before doing anything
4. DStart positive-pressure ventilation with a bag and mask

Why is weighing blood-soaked pads better than visual estimation of postpartum blood loss?

1. AWeighing tells you the cause of the bleeding
2. BWeighing is faster than looking
3. CVisual estimates always overestimate blood loss
4. DVisual estimates underestimate large losses