Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which blood test on the mother detects antibodies against Rh-positive red cells?

  1. AIndirect Coombs test (antibody screen)
  2. BProthrombin time
  3. CDirect Coombs test on the mother's red cells
  4. DHaemoglobin electrophoresis
2.Easy

When can most women safely resume sexual intercourse after a vaginal birth?

  1. AWhen bleeding has stopped and she feels ready
  2. BImmediately on the day of birth
  3. COnly after exactly 6 months
  4. DOnly after she stops breastfeeding
3.Easy

Both parents carry one gene for an autosomal recessive condition such as cystic fibrosis. What is the chance that each child is affected?

  1. A25%
  2. B100%
  3. C50%
  4. D75%
4.Medium

A woman in late pregnancy has numbness and tingling in her thumb and first fingers, worse at night. What is the most likely cause?

  1. ALow blood calcium
  2. BA stroke caused by pre-eclampsia
  3. CCarpal tunnel syndrome
  4. DVitamin K deficiency
5.Medium

Which statement about the lactational amenorrhoea method (LAM) is correct?

  1. AIt needs full breastfeeding, no periods and a baby under 6 months
  2. BIt works for as long as the mother breastfeeds at all
  3. CIt is reliable even when the baby is formula-fed at night
  4. DIt becomes more reliable after the periods return
6.Medium

A woman is pregnant. She previously had twins at 35 weeks (both alive) and a miscarriage at 10 weeks. What is her GTPAL?

  1. AG3 T1 P0 A1 L2
  2. BG2 T0 P1 A1 L2
  3. CG3 T0 P1 A1 L2
  4. DG4 T0 P2 A1 L2
7.Hard

A woman in labour is receiving oxytocin. The tracing now shows recurrent late decelerations. Which action should the nurse take first?

  1. AStop the oxytocin infusion
  2. BHelp her lie flat on her back
  3. CIncrease the oxytocin rate to speed up the birth
  4. DDocument the pattern and reassess in 30 minutes
8.Hard

A woman has a postpartum haemorrhage. Which nursing action should be done first while help is coming?

  1. AWeigh the used pads and record the total
  2. BDocument the estimated blood loss in the notes
  3. CGive the baby a bath to free the mother's time
  4. DMassage the fundus and look for the source

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Indirect Coombs test (antibody screen)
  2. 2. A · When bleeding has stopped and she feels ready
  3. 3. A · 25%
  4. 4. C · Carpal tunnel syndrome
  5. 5. A · It needs full breastfeeding, no periods and a baby under 6 months
  6. 6. C · G3 T0 P1 A1 L2
  7. 7. A · Stop the oxytocin infusion
  8. 8. D · Massage the fundus and look for the source

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