Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the normal axillary temperature range for a newborn?

  1. A37.8 to 38.5 °C (100.0 to 101.3 °F)
  2. B36.5 to 37.5 °C (97.7 to 99.5 °F)
  3. C35.0 to 36.0 °C (95.0 to 96.8 °F)
  4. D34.5 to 35.5 °C (94.1 to 95.9 °F)
2.Easy

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

  1. ASwordfish
  2. BSardines
  3. CCod
  4. DSalmon
3.Easy

What is the typical head circumference of a term newborn?

  1. AAbout 40 to 43 cm
  2. BAbout 33 to 35 cm
  3. CAbout 20 to 23 cm
  4. DAbout 25 to 28 cm
4.Medium

A woman has a positive home pregnancy test. How is this sign classified?

  1. AA positive sign of pregnancy
  2. BA probable sign of pregnancy
  3. CA diagnostic sign of pregnancy
  4. DA presumptive sign of pregnancy
5.Medium

Which test estimates how much fetal blood has entered the mother's circulation, to guide the dose of anti-D?

  1. AKleihauer–Betke test
  2. BGlucose tolerance test
  3. CDirect Coombs test on the baby
  4. DNitrazine test
6.Medium

In early pregnancy, how does the serum hCG level normally change?

  1. AIt stays at the same level throughout the first trimester
  2. BIt falls steadily from the day of implantation
  3. CIt rises slowly until it peaks just before birth
  4. DIt roughly doubles every 2 to 3 days in the first weeks
7.Hard

At 4 hours, a newborn's temperature is 37.9 °C (100.2 °F). He is wrapped in three blankets under a heater. What should the nurse do first?

  1. AGive an antipyretic medicine immediately
  2. BStart antibiotics without further assessment
  3. CRemove extra layers and recheck
  4. DPlace him in a cold bath
8.Hard

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

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

Answer key

  1. 1. B · 36.5 to 37.5 °C (97.7 to 99.5 °F)
  2. 2. A · Swordfish
  3. 3. B · About 33 to 35 cm
  4. 4. B · A probable sign of pregnancy
  5. 5. A · Kleihauer–Betke test
  6. 6. D · It roughly doubles every 2 to 3 days in the first weeks
  7. 7. C · Remove extra layers and recheck
  8. 8. D · When blood volume peaks in late pregnancy and in the hours after birth

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