Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

During a vaginal examination in labour, the examiner feels the small triangular fontanelle at the front of the pelvis. What does this suggest?

  1. AA face presentation
  2. BAn occiput anterior position
  3. CAn occiput posterior position
  4. DA breech presentation
2.Easy

Which drug class is used to ripen an unfavourable cervix before induction?

  1. ABeta blockers
  2. BTocolytics
  3. CProstaglandins
  4. DCorticosteroids
3.Easy

In a frank breech presentation, what is the position of the fetal legs?

  1. ALegs crossed under the fetal chin
  2. BHips flexed, knees extended, feet near the head
  3. CHips and knees both flexed, feet beside the buttocks
  4. DOne or both feet presenting below the buttocks
4.Medium

A woman with a normal pre-pregnancy BMI asks how much weight she should gain. Which range do the widely used US Institute of Medicine guidelines recommend?

  1. AAbout 5 to 9 kg
  2. BAbout 18 to 23 kg
  3. CAbout 11.5 to 16 kg
  4. DAbout 2 to 4 kg
5.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. BOn a sofa with a parent when the baby is unsettled
  3. CIn a separate cot or crib in the parents' room
  4. DIn the parents' bed, between the two adults
6.Medium

Misoprostol is given for postpartum haemorrhage. Which side effect is common?

  1. ABronchospasm in all patients
  2. BSevere hypertension
  3. CShivering and fever
  4. DBradycardia and hypoglycaemia
7.Hard

A woman with preterm rupture of membranes at 31 weeks now has a temperature of 38.3 °C, a fetal heart rate baseline of 175 bpm and a tender uterus. What is most likely?

  1. ASupine hypotensive syndrome
  2. BIntra-amniotic infection (chorioamnionitis)
  3. CPlacenta praevia
  4. DNormal findings after rupture of membranes
8.Hard

A woman with known mitral stenosis is pregnant. When is she at greatest risk of heart failure?

  1. AOnly in the first trimester, when nausea is worst
  2. BWhen blood volume peaks in late pregnancy and in the hours after birth
  3. COnly during the first stage of labour
  4. DRisk is the same at every point in pregnancy

Answer key

  1. 1. B · An occiput anterior position
  2. 2. C · Prostaglandins
  3. 3. B · Hips flexed, knees extended, feet near the head
  4. 4. C · About 11.5 to 16 kg
  5. 5. C · In a separate cot or crib in the parents' room
  6. 6. C · Shivering and fever
  7. 7. B · Intra-amniotic infection (chorioamnionitis)
  8. 8. B · When blood volume peaks in late pregnancy and in the hours after birth

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