Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A newborn is placed on a cold scale without a cover. Which type of heat loss is this?

  1. ARadiation
  2. BEvaporation
  3. CConvection
  4. DConduction
2.Easy

What does the "T" in TORCH infections stand for?

  1. AToxoplasmosis
  2. BTuberculosis
  3. CTetanus
  4. DTrichomoniasis
3.Easy

At about which week of pregnancy does the uterine fundus usually reach the level of the umbilicus?

  1. A28 weeks
  2. B36 weeks
  3. C12 weeks
  4. D20 weeks
4.Medium

A woman in preterm labour receives nifedipine. Which side effect should the nurse watch for?

  1. ALow blood pressure and headache
  2. BBradycardia and bronchospasm
  3. CRespiratory depression and absent reflexes
  4. DHigh blood glucose and tremor
5.Medium

Why is it important to do newborn bloodspot screening at the recommended time rather than in the first hours?

  1. AEarlier testing always gives false negatives for all conditions
  2. BThe baby's blood cannot be sampled before day 3
  3. CThe heel cannot be pricked until the cord falls off
  4. DSome results, such as PKU, need milk feeds first
6.Medium

Which factor most increases a postnatal woman's risk of venous thromboembolism?

  1. ABreastfeeding
  2. BNormal blood loss
  3. CEarly walking after birth
  4. DCaesarean birth
7.Hard

A woman with gestational diabetes asks if she will have diabetes after the baby is born. Which reply is accurate?

  1. AIt always becomes type 1 diabetes after birth
  2. BIt usually resolves, but her risk of type 2 diabetes stays higher
  3. CIt will continue unless she stops breastfeeding
  4. DIt never returns, so no further glucose testing is needed after birth
8.Hard

A woman at 34 weeks was in a car crash. She has abdominal pain, a rigid tender uterus and only slight vaginal bleeding. Late decelerations appear. Which statement is most accurate?

  1. ALittle visible bleeding means blood loss is minor
  2. BThe findings are typical of normal labour
  3. CA rigid uterus after abdominal trauma is an expected finding and needs no further action
  4. DShe may have a concealed abruption with major blood loss despite little visible bleeding

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Conduction
  2. 2. A · Toxoplasmosis
  3. 3. D · 20 weeks
  4. 4. A · Low blood pressure and headache
  5. 5. D · Some results, such as PKU, need milk feeds first
  6. 6. D · Caesarean birth
  7. 7. B · It usually resolves, but her risk of type 2 diabetes stays higher
  8. 8. D · She may have a concealed abruption with major blood loss despite little visible bleeding

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