Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which is a function of amniotic fluid?

  1. ARemoving carbon dioxide from the fetus
  2. BSupplying oxygen to the fetus
  3. CProducing fetal red blood cells
  4. DCushioning the fetus against injury
2.Easy

An intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) measures:

  1. AThe fetal heart rate from the scalp
  2. BThe strength of uterine contractions
  3. CMaternal blood pressure
  4. DThe volume of amniotic fluid
3.Easy

What advice helps reduce heartburn in pregnancy?

  1. ADrink a large glass of milk just before going to bed
  2. BEat large meals and lie down afterwards
  3. CEat the main meal just before sleeping
  4. DEat small meals and stay upright after eating
4.Medium

A woman with hypothyroidism becomes pregnant. What usually happens to her levothyroxine needs?

  1. AThey usually rise, so levels are checked early
  2. BShe switches to iodine tablets instead
  3. CThey decrease to zero, so she stops the drug
  4. DThey stay the same, so no monitoring is needed
5.Medium

What is a "reactive" non-stress test?

  1. ANo accelerations of the fetal heart rate within 40 minutes
  2. BA baseline heart rate above 160 bpm
  3. CLate decelerations with every contraction
  4. DAt least 2 fetal heart rate accelerations within 20 minutes
6.Medium

Which substance in amniotic fluid is used to judge fetal lung maturity?

  1. ABilirubin, assessed by its colour
  2. BSurfactant, assessed by the lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio
  3. CGlucose, assessed by its concentration
  4. DAlpha-fetoprotein, assessed by its level
7.Hard

A fetal heart rate tracing shows absent baseline variability with recurrent late decelerations. How is this classified and what does it require?

  1. AA normal pattern during fetal sleep
  2. BCategory III: an abnormal tracing that needs prompt intervention and preparation for expedited birth
  3. CCategory I: normal, routine care
  4. DCategory II: an indeterminate tracing that only needs continued routine observation and documentation
8.Hard

A woman with a previous caesarean is having a trial of labour. Which induction agent should the nurse question?

  1. AA balloon catheter
  2. BMisoprostol
  3. CAmniotomy
  4. DOxytocin used per protocol

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Cushioning the fetus against injury
  2. 2. B · The strength of uterine contractions
  3. 3. D · Eat small meals and stay upright after eating
  4. 4. A · They usually rise, so levels are checked early
  5. 5. D · At least 2 fetal heart rate accelerations within 20 minutes
  6. 6. B · Surfactant, assessed by the lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio
  7. 7. B · Category III: an abnormal tracing that needs prompt intervention and preparation for expedited birth
  8. 8. B · Misoprostol

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