Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the main benefit of delaying cord clamping in a healthy term baby?

  1. ALower risk of jaundice in all babies
  2. BBetter iron stores in the baby
  3. CReduced maternal blood loss
  4. DFaster delivery of the placenta
2.Easy

Hegar's sign, a softening of the lower uterine segment found by the examiner, is classified as:

  1. AA probable sign of pregnancy
  2. BA positive sign of pregnancy
  3. CA danger sign in pregnancy
  4. DA presumptive sign of pregnancy
3.Easy

At about which week of pregnancy does the uterine fundus usually reach the level of the umbilicus?

  1. A20 weeks
  2. B12 weeks
  3. C28 weeks
  4. D36 weeks
4.Medium

A woman 1 day after birth has a blood pressure of 150/96 mmHg and a headache. She had normal blood pressures in pregnancy. What should the nurse do?

  1. AReassure her that this is normal after birth
  2. BEncourage her to walk to lower her blood pressure
  3. CGive paracetamol (acetaminophen) and ignore the blood pressure
  4. DReport it and assess for postpartum pre-eclampsia
5.Medium

Lochia with a foul odour on day 3 after birth most likely indicates:

  1. ADehydration
  2. BA uterine infection (endometritis)
  3. CA full bladder pressing on the uterus
  4. DNormal lochia
6.Medium

A newborn appears jaundiced at 18 hours of age. What does this suggest?

  1. ANormal physiological jaundice that needs no further action
  2. BBreast milk jaundice
  3. CPathological jaundice that needs prompt assessment
  4. DA normal effect of vitamin K
7.Hard

A woman at 29 weeks is in preterm labour and is given magnesium sulfate. What is the main reason for giving it at this gestation?

  1. ATo prevent eclamptic seizures
  2. BTo treat a urinary tract infection
  3. CTo speed up fetal lung maturation
  4. DTo reduce the baby's risk of cerebral palsy
8.Hard

A labouring woman has frequent contractions on oxytocin: 6 in 10 minutes over the last half hour. The fetal heart rate tracing is normal. What is the most appropriate action?

  1. ANo action is needed because the fetal heart rate is normal
  2. BIncrease the oxytocin to complete labour faster
  3. CReduce or stop the oxytocin per protocol and inform the provider
  4. DAsk her to push to shorten labour

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Better iron stores in the baby
  2. 2. A · A probable sign of pregnancy
  3. 3. A · 20 weeks
  4. 4. D · Report it and assess for postpartum pre-eclampsia
  5. 5. B · A uterine infection (endometritis)
  6. 6. C · Pathological jaundice that needs prompt assessment
  7. 7. D · To reduce the baby's risk of cerebral palsy
  8. 8. C · Reduce or stop the oxytocin per protocol and inform the provider

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