Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

When is the best time to teach a new mother about baby care, according to Rubin's phases?

  1. AIn the first hour after birth
  2. BIn the taking-in phase
  3. CIn the taking-hold phase
  4. DIn the letting-go phase
2.Easy

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

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

What is the normal axillary temperature range for a newborn?

  1. A35.0 to 36.0 °C (95.0 to 96.8 °F)
  2. B36.5 to 37.5 °C (97.7 to 99.5 °F)
  3. C37.8 to 38.5 °C (100.0 to 101.3 °F)
  4. D34.5 to 35.5 °C (94.1 to 95.9 °F)
4.Medium

Which newborn finding is commonly associated with Down syndrome?

  1. AAbundant vernix and lanugo
  2. BA single palmar crease and low tone
  3. CLong nails and peeling skin
  4. DA high-pitched cry and tremors
5.Medium

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

  1. AHydrocephalus
  2. BNormal crying
  3. CDehydration
  4. DRaised intracranial pressure
6.Medium

Which feature suggests a newborn is preterm rather than term?

  1. APlantar creases only on the front of the sole
  2. BCreases covering the whole sole
  3. CLabia majora covering the labia minora
  4. DFirm ear cartilage that springs back
7.Hard

A woman at 12 weeks has light bleeding and mild cramping. The cervix is closed and fetal heart activity is seen on ultrasound. How is this classified?

  1. AIncomplete miscarriage
  2. BThreatened miscarriage
  3. CInevitable miscarriage
  4. DMissed miscarriage
8.Hard

A labouring woman has had an epidural for 3 hours. The fundus is displaced and a bulge is seen above the pubic bone. What should the nurse do?

  1. ACheck for bladder distension and empty the bladder
  2. BPrepare her for an emergency caesarean
  3. CIncrease the rate of the epidural
  4. DStart an oxytocin infusion

Answer key

  1. 1. C · In the taking-hold phase
  2. 2. C · When bleeding has stopped and she feels ready
  3. 3. B · 36.5 to 37.5 °C (97.7 to 99.5 °F)
  4. 4. B · A single palmar crease and low tone
  5. 5. C · Dehydration
  6. 6. A · Plantar creases only on the front of the sole
  7. 7. B · Threatened miscarriage
  8. 8. A · Check for bladder distension and empty the bladder

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