Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A pregnant teenager is at increased risk of which complication?

  1. AMacrosomia and shoulder dystocia
  2. BMultiple pregnancy
  3. CPreterm birth and low birth weight
  4. DPost-term pregnancy beyond 42 weeks
2.Easy

What is lanugo?

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

Which hormone is mainly responsible for milk production?

  1. AProgesterone
  2. BProlactin
  3. COxytocin
  4. DOestrogen
4.Medium

Which factors help start the newborn's first breath?

  1. AOnly the pressure from the obstetrician's hand
  2. BChemical, thermal, mechanical and sensory cues
  3. COnly the baby's first cry from hunger
  4. DOnly the cutting of the umbilical cord
5.Medium

A woman at 37 weeks had a placental abruption. Which laboratory finding suggests she is developing disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?

  1. AA low white cell count only
  2. BA high fibrinogen level and high platelets
  3. CA low fibrinogen level and low platelets
  4. DA raised haemoglobin level
6.Medium

Which reflex causes the newborn's toes to fan out when the sole is stroked from heel to toe?

  1. APlantar grasp reflex
  2. BBabinski reflex
  3. CStepping reflex
  4. DMoro reflex
7.Hard

A woman has hyperthyroidism in pregnancy. Which finding in the fetus should be monitored?

  1. AA fetal heart rate below 100 bpm
  2. BFetal polycythaemia only
  3. CFetal macrosomia
  4. DFetal tachycardia and poor growth
8.Hard

A deceleration lasts 3 minutes before the baseline recovers. How is this classified?

  1. AAn early deceleration
  2. BA prolonged deceleration
  3. CA variable acceleration
  4. DA change of baseline

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Preterm birth and low birth weight
  2. 2. A · Fine, downy hair on the body
  3. 3. B · Prolactin
  4. 4. B · Chemical, thermal, mechanical and sensory cues
  5. 5. C · A low fibrinogen level and low platelets
  6. 6. B · Babinski reflex
  7. 7. D · Fetal tachycardia and poor growth
  8. 8. B · A prolonged deceleration

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