Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which fish should pregnant women avoid because of its high mercury content?

  1. ASalmon
  2. BSardines
  3. CCod
  4. DSwordfish
2.Easy

What is the purpose of an episiotomy?

  1. ATo speed up cervical dilation
  2. BTo widen the vaginal outlet with a cut
  3. CTo remove the placenta
  4. DTo prevent all perineal pain after birth
3.Easy

What are milia?

  1. ARed blotches with small yellow centres
  2. BFlat bluish-grey patches on the lower back
  3. CPinkish marks on the back of the neck
  4. DTiny white spots on the nose and chin
4.Medium

Which complication should the nurse monitor for after an epidural is started in labour?

  1. AMaternal hypotension
  2. BMaternal hypertension
  3. CMaternal hyperglycaemia
  4. DIncreased bladder sensation
5.Medium

A woman 2 hours after birth has a temperature of 37.8 °C (100.0 °F), a firm fundus and normal lochia. What is the most likely cause?

  1. ADehydration after labour
  2. BEndometritis
  3. CPulmonary embolism
  4. DMastitis
6.Medium

Parents ask where their newborn should sleep at night. Which advice reduces the risk of sudden infant death?

  1. AIn a separate bedroom from the first night
  2. BIn a separate cot or crib in the parents' room
  3. CIn the parents' bed, between the two adults
  4. DOn a sofa with a parent when the baby is unsettled
7.Hard

A woman with a placenta praevia at 35 weeks is waiting for a planned caesarean. Which activity should she avoid?

  1. ASexual intercourse
  2. BGentle walking
  3. CLying on her side
  4. DEating a normal diet
8.Hard

A healthy newborn is jittery. Which finding helps tell jitteriness from a seizure?

  1. ASeizures stop when the limb is held
  2. BSeizures are always triggered by loud sounds
  3. CJitteriness stops when the limb is gently held
  4. DJitteriness comes with eye deviation and apnoea

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Swordfish
  2. 2. B · To widen the vaginal outlet with a cut
  3. 3. D · Tiny white spots on the nose and chin
  4. 4. A · Maternal hypotension
  5. 5. A · Dehydration after labour
  6. 6. B · In a separate cot or crib in the parents' room
  7. 7. A · Sexual intercourse
  8. 8. C · Jitteriness stops when the limb is gently held

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