Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

What is lanugo?

1. APeeling skin on the hands and feet
2. BFine, downy hair on the body
3. CA birthmark on the face
4. DA white coating on the skin

During which period of development is the embryo most vulnerable to teratogens causing major structural defects?

1. AAbout weeks 20 to 28 after conception
2. BAbout weeks 3 to 8 after conception
3. CThe first 3 days after conception
4. DThe last month of pregnancy

When is the APGAR score routinely assessed?

1. AOnly at 10 minutes after birth
2. BAt 30 minutes and at 24 hours
3. CBefore the cord is cut and at 1 hour
4. DAt 1 and 5 minutes after birth

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

1. AMaternal hypotension
2. BIncreased bladder sensation
3. CMaternal hyperglycaemia
4. DMaternal hypertension

Which finding suggests magnesium sulfate toxicity?

1. AAbsent deep tendon reflexes
2. BA respiratory rate of 18/min
3. CBrisk reflexes with clonus
4. DUrine output of 60 mL/h

A pregnant woman asks why she needs a whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine in pregnancy. Which answer is correct?

1. AHer antibodies cross the placenta and protect the newborn
2. BIt protects her from pre-eclampsia
3. CIt is a live vaccine that gives the baby lifelong immunity to whooping cough
4. DIt prevents the baby from developing rubella

A multiparous woman arrives with strong contractions and the baby is born within an hour of their onset. What should the nurse monitor closely afterwards?

1. AThe mother's ability to walk alone
2. BOnly the mother's temperature
3. CUterine tone, bleeding and newborn injury
4. DOnly the newborn's blood glucose

A mother on day 1 is quiet, lets the nurse change the baby and talks repeatedly about the birth. How should the nurse interpret this?

1. ANormal letting-go behaviour
2. BNormal taking-in behaviour
3. CSigns of postpartum psychosis
4. DRejection of the baby