Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

What does "gravida" mean in an obstetric history?

1. AThe number of births after 20 weeks
2. BThe number of children now living
3. CThe number of babies born at term
4. DThe total number of pregnancies, including the current one

What does meconium look like?

1. AYellow, seedy and loose
2. BPale grey and watery
3. CBright red and liquid
4. DDark green to black and sticky

From which week is a pregnancy considered "term"?

1. A36 weeks
2. B40 weeks
3. C34 weeks
4. D37 weeks

The fetus is in the left occiput anterior position. Where is the fetal heart usually heard best?

1. ABelow the umbilicus on the mother's left side
2. BAbove the umbilicus on the mother's left side
3. CDirectly over the fundus
4. DAbove the umbilicus on the mother's right side

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

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

A woman 2 hours after birth has a temperature of 37.8 °C (100.0 °F), a firm fundus and normal lochia. What is the most likely cause?

1. APulmonary embolism
2. BDehydration after labour
3. CMastitis
4. DEndometritis

One hour after birth, the large baby of a mother with diabetes is jittery and feeding poorly. What should the nurse do first?

1. AGive a bath to wake the baby up
2. BCheck the baby's blood glucose
3. CWrap the baby tightly and recheck in 4 hours
4. DReassure the parents that jitteriness is normal

A woman at 31 weeks with contractions has a negative fetal fibronectin test. What does this result mean?

1. AThe fetus has an infection
2. BBirth within the next 1 to 2 weeks is unlikely
3. CThe membranes have ruptured
4. DBirth will certainly occur within 48 hours