Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

The first stage of labour ends when:

  1. AThe baby is born
  2. BThe cervix is fully dilated (10 cm)
  3. CThe placenta is delivered
  4. DContractions become regular
2.Easy

What is ballottement in pregnancy?

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

A pregnant teenager is at increased risk of which complication?

  1. AMacrosomia and shoulder dystocia
  2. BPost-term pregnancy beyond 42 weeks
  3. CPreterm birth and low birth weight
  4. DMultiple pregnancy
4.Medium

After an amniotomy, why is the time of rupture of the membranes recorded?

  1. AInfection risk rises the longer the membranes are ruptured
  2. BIt is used to work out the baby's gestational age
  3. CIt predicts exactly when the placenta will deliver
  4. DIt is needed to calculate the woman's Bishop score
5.Medium

On day 2, a newborn has red blotches with small yellow-white centres on the trunk. The baby is well. What is most likely?

  1. AHerpes simplex infection
  2. BErythema toxicum
  3. CNeonatal sepsis
  4. DPort-wine stain
6.Medium

Why is a copper intrauterine device a good contraceptive option for many breastfeeding mothers?

  1. AIt increases milk production
  2. BIt protects against sexually transmitted infections
  3. CIt must be replaced every month
  4. DIt is hormone-free and very effective
7.Hard

A baby was stillborn at 38 weeks. Which nursing action is most appropriate?

  1. ARemove the baby quickly so the parents are not upset
  2. BTell the parents they can try for another baby soon
  3. COffer the parents time to see and hold their baby
  4. DAvoid using the baby's name to prevent more grief
8.Hard

A newborn in the first hours sneezes, has a high-pitched cry, tremors and loose stools. The mother took opioids throughout pregnancy. Which intervention is most appropriate first?

  1. AWithholding feeds until the symptoms settle
  2. BGiving naloxone to reverse the opioids
  3. CBright lights and frequent handling to keep the baby awake
  4. DA quiet, dim room, swaddling and small, frequent feeds

Answer key

  1. 1. B · The cervix is fully dilated (10 cm)
  2. 2. B · The fetus rebounds when pushed by the examiner
  3. 3. C · Preterm birth and low birth weight
  4. 4. A · Infection risk rises the longer the membranes are ruptured
  5. 5. B · Erythema toxicum
  6. 6. D · It is hormone-free and very effective
  7. 7. C · Offer the parents time to see and hold their baby
  8. 8. D · A quiet, dim room, swaddling and small, frequent feeds

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