Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Variable decelerations are most often caused by:

  1. AUteroplacental insufficiency
  2. BCompression of the umbilical cord
  3. CCompression of the fetal head
  4. DNormal fetal sleep cycles
2.Easy

A fetal heart rate baseline above 160 bpm for 10 minutes or more is called:

  1. AA prolonged acceleration
  2. BFetal tachycardia
  3. CMinimal variability
  4. DFetal bradycardia
3.Easy

What are pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises meant to do?

  1. AStrengthen the pelvic floor muscles and help prevent urinary incontinence
  2. BLower blood pressure
  3. CTurn a breech baby into a head-down position in the last weeks of pregnancy
  4. DIncrease milk supply
4.Medium

On day 1 after birth, a woman's white cell count is mildly raised and she has no symptoms. How should this be interpreted?

  1. AIt means she has leukaemia
  2. BIt shows she is dehydrated
  3. CIt proves she has an infection
  4. DIt can be normal soon after birth
5.Medium

Which position of the fetal head presents the smallest diameter to the pelvis?

  1. AFull flexion, with the chin on the chest
  2. BPartial extension, with the brow presenting
  3. CA neutral position with no flexion
  4. DFull extension, with the face presenting
6.Medium

After a circumcision, which finding should be reported?

  1. AActive bleeding that soaks a nappy
  2. BMild swelling of the glans
  3. CFussiness at the first nappy change
  4. DA yellowish film over the glans on day 2
7.Hard

At 4 hours, a newborn's temperature is 37.9 °C (100.2 °F). He is wrapped in three blankets under a heater. What should the nurse do first?

  1. APlace him in a cold bath
  2. BGive an antipyretic medicine immediately
  3. CRemove extra layers and recheck
  4. DStart antibiotics without further assessment
8.Hard

A pregnant woman tests positive for hepatitis B surface antigen. What should the nurse expect for the newborn?

  1. ANo treatment until the baby is 6 months old
  2. BFormula feeding only, because breastfeeding is contraindicated
  3. CA caesarean birth to prevent all transmission
  4. DHepatitis B vaccine within hours of birth, often with immunoglobulin

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Compression of the umbilical cord
  2. 2. B · Fetal tachycardia
  3. 3. A · Strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and help prevent urinary incontinence
  4. 4. D · It can be normal soon after birth
  5. 5. A · Full flexion, with the chin on the chest
  6. 6. A · Active bleeding that soaks a nappy
  7. 7. C · Remove extra layers and recheck
  8. 8. D · Hepatitis B vaccine within hours of birth, often with immunoglobulin

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