Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Hegar's sign, a softening of the lower uterine segment found by the examiner, is classified as:

  1. AA probable sign of pregnancy
  2. BA positive sign of pregnancy
  3. CA presumptive sign of pregnancy
  4. DA danger sign in pregnancy
2.Easy

Taking folic acid before conception and in early pregnancy mainly reduces the risk of:

  1. APostpartum haemorrhage
  2. BGestational diabetes
  3. CNeural tube defects
  4. DPre-eclampsia
3.Easy

What is lanugo?

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

On day 2, a newborn has red blotches with small yellow-white centres on the trunk. The baby is well. What is most likely?

  1. AErythema toxicum
  2. BPort-wine stain
  3. CNeonatal sepsis
  4. DHerpes simplex infection
5.Medium

A preterm baby at 30 weeks has repeated pauses in breathing of more than 20 seconds. Which drug is commonly used?

  1. ANaloxone hydrochloride
  2. BAtropine sulfate
  3. CCaffeine citrate
  4. DPhenobarbital
6.Medium

A woman whose first language is not English is in labour. Which action best ensures informed consent for a caesarean?

  1. AUse gestures and simple English only
  2. BAsk her partner to sign for her
  3. CAsk her 10-year-old child to interpret
  4. DUse a professional interpreter
7.Hard

A woman who had a stillbirth asks the nurse why it happened. What is the most appropriate response?

  1. AAcknowledge her grief; tests may find a cause
  2. BChange the subject to avoid upsetting her
  3. CTell her she should not have exercised
  4. DTell her it was probably something she ate
8.Hard

Monochorionic twins at 22 weeks show one twin with polyhydramnios and a large bladder and the other with almost no fluid. What condition is suspected?

  1. ATwin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
  2. BPlacenta praevia
  3. CGestational diabetes in one twin
  4. DRh isoimmunisation

Answer key

  1. 1. A · A probable sign of pregnancy
  2. 2. C · Neural tube defects
  3. 3. B · Fine, downy hair on the body
  4. 4. A · Erythema toxicum
  5. 5. C · Caffeine citrate
  6. 6. D · Use a professional interpreter
  7. 7. A · Acknowledge her grief; tests may find a cause
  8. 8. A · Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

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