Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

What is lanugo?

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

What is "moulding" of the fetal head?

1. ABleeding under the outer layer of a skull bone
2. BSwelling of the scalp from pressure on the cervix
3. COverlapping of the skull bones in the birth canal
4. DEarly closure of the fontanelles before birth

When is screening for gestational diabetes usually done in women without early risk factors?

1. AOnly after the birth
2. BAt 8 to 10 weeks
3. CAt 24 to 28 weeks
4. DAt 36 to 38 weeks

The fundus is boggy, above the umbilicus and displaced to the right. What is the most likely cause?

1. AA normal finding on day 1
2. BA tear in the perineum
3. CRetained placental tissue on the left
4. DA full bladder

An Rh-negative woman has just given birth to an Rh-positive baby. When should anti-D immunoglobulin be given?

1. AOnly if the baby develops jaundice
2. BWithin 72 hours of birth
3. CWithin 2 weeks of birth
4. DBefore the next pregnancy only

A woman at 20 weeks says her gums bleed when she brushes her teeth. What is the best advice?

1. AAvoid all dental visits until after the baby is born
2. BStop brushing until the bleeding has settled after birth
3. CUse a soft brush and keep up routine dental care
4. DReport it at once because it is a sign of a clotting disorder

A nurse teaches a first-time mother about exclusive breastfeeding. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"Wet nappies help me check that she is getting enough."
2. B"I should feed my baby whenever she shows hunger cues."
3. C"On hot days I should give my baby extra water between feeds."
4. D"My milk supply increases the more often she feeds."

Which statement by a pregnant woman with gestational diabetes shows she understands her care?

1. A"I will check my glucose as shown and record it."
2. B"My baby's growth will not need monitoring."
3. C"I can skip meals if my glucose is high in the morning."
4. D"Insulin will harm my baby, so I will refuse it."