Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

A woman at 34 weeks feels dizzy and faint while lying flat on her back. Which position helps most?

1. ALying flat with a pillow under her head
2. BLying flat with her legs raised
3. CLying on her side, preferably the left
4. DSitting with her head between her knees

Which drug is given routinely in active management of the third stage of labour?

1. AOxytocin
2. BMagnesium sulfate
3. CNifedipine
4. DTerbutaline

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

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

Which finding on day 4 after a caesarean suggests a wound infection?

1. AA closed incision with intact edges
2. BMild tenderness without redness
3. CMild numbness of the skin near the scar
4. DRedness, warmth and discharge

At 30 weeks, which fundal height is consistent with expected growth?

1. A18 cm
2. B22 cm
3. C36 cm
4. D29 cm

Which newborn complication is particularly linked to a forceps birth?

1. AHip dysplasia
2. BFacial nerve palsy
3. CNeonatal jaundice from ABO incompatibility
4. DUmbilical hernia

A nurse teaches a first-time mother about exclusive breastfeeding. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"Wet nappies help me check that she is getting enough."
2. B"I should feed my baby whenever she shows hunger cues."
3. C"My milk supply increases the more often she feeds."
4. D"On hot days I should give my baby extra water between feeds."

A woman in labour has a breech presentation and her membranes rupture. What should the nurse check first?

1. AThe fetal heart rate and for cord prolapse
2. BThe baby's sex on ultrasound
3. CThe colour of her urine
4. DHer blood glucose level