Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the "bloody show"?

  1. ADark red bleeding with constant abdominal pain
  2. BGreen fluid leaking from the vagina
  3. CHeavy bright red bleeding before labour
  4. DBlood-tinged mucus as the cervix starts to change
2.Easy

During newborn resuscitation, where is the pulse oximeter probe placed?

  1. AOn the forehead
  2. BOn the left ear
  3. COn the right hand
  4. DOn the left foot
3.Easy

Which condition is included in routine newborn bloodspot screening?

  1. AType 2 diabetes
  2. BAsthma
  3. CPhenylketonuria
  4. DCoeliac disease
4.Medium

Which baby is at greatest risk of early-onset group B streptococcal infection?

  1. AA baby born by planned caesarean with intact membranes
  2. BA baby of a GBS-positive mother with no antibiotics
  3. CA baby whose mother was GBS-negative at 36 weeks
  4. DA baby born at 40 weeks to a mother with no risk factors
5.Medium

Which findings are typical of placental abruption?

  1. ALeaking clear fluid without contractions
  2. BPainless bright red bleeding with a soft, relaxed, non-tender uterus
  3. CAbdominal pain, a firm or rigid uterus and dark red bleeding
  4. DItching of the palms and soles
6.Medium

In fetal circulation, what is the function of the foramen ovale?

  1. AIt lets blood from the umbilical vein bypass the liver
  2. BIt carries blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta
  3. CIt shunts blood from the right atrium to the left atrium
  4. DIt carries blood from the aorta back to the placenta
7.Hard

A newborn is jaundiced at 12 hours of age. The mother is blood group O, Rh-positive and the baby is group A, Rh-positive with a positive direct Coombs test. What is the most likely cause?

  1. AABO incompatibility
  2. BPhysiological jaundice
  3. CBreast milk jaundice
  4. DRh isoimmunisation
8.Hard

When are chest compressions indicated during newborn resuscitation?

  1. AWhen the heart rate is below 120/min at 1 minute of age, even before any ventilation has been given
  2. BAs soon as the baby does not cry at birth
  3. CWhenever the APGAR score is below 7
  4. DWhen the heart rate stays below 60/min despite at least 30 seconds of effective ventilation

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Blood-tinged mucus as the cervix starts to change
  2. 2. C · On the right hand
  3. 3. C · Phenylketonuria
  4. 4. B · A baby of a GBS-positive mother with no antibiotics
  5. 5. C · Abdominal pain, a firm or rigid uterus and dark red bleeding
  6. 6. C · It shunts blood from the right atrium to the left atrium
  7. 7. A · ABO incompatibility
  8. 8. D · When the heart rate stays below 60/min despite at least 30 seconds of effective ventilation

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