Maternity & obstetric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which of these is one of the "5 Ps" of labour?

  1. APlacenta praevia
  2. BPulse
  3. CPressure
  4. DPassageway
2.Easy

Which reflex is tested by stroking the newborn's cheek, causing the baby to turn towards the touch?

  1. ARooting reflex
  2. BTonic neck reflex
  3. CBabinski reflex
  4. DMoro reflex
3.Easy

Which sign is typical of placenta praevia?

  1. APainless, bright red vaginal bleeding
  2. BSevere abdominal pain with a hard uterus
  3. CHigh fever with foul-smelling discharge
  4. DBleeding that is always dark and clotted
4.Medium

A woman at 32 weeks has varicose veins in her legs. Which advice is most appropriate?

  1. ARaise the legs when resting and avoid long standing
  2. BWear tight elastic bands around the top of the thighs
  3. CAvoid walking until after the birth
  4. DSit with her legs crossed to support the veins
5.Medium

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

  1. ARespiratory depression and absent reflexes
  2. BHigh blood glucose and tremor
  3. CLow blood pressure and headache
  4. DBradycardia and bronchospasm
6.Medium

At 30 weeks, which fundal height is consistent with expected growth?

  1. A18 cm
  2. B29 cm
  3. C36 cm
  4. D22 cm
7.Hard

A fetal tracing shows a smooth, wave-like pattern with no variability, like a sine wave. What should the nurse suspect?

  1. ASevere fetal anaemia
  2. BA maternal urinary infection
  3. CA normal fetal sleep cycle
  4. DFetal head compression
8.Hard

A woman in labour is 8 cm dilated. The fetal heart rate shows decelerations that begin and end with each contraction and mirror its shape, with moderate variability. What is appropriate?

  1. ATurn off the monitor to reduce anxiety
  2. BPrepare for an emergency caesarean birth
  3. CStop all fluids
  4. DContinue to monitor; this pattern is benign

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Passageway
  2. 2. A · Rooting reflex
  3. 3. A · Painless, bright red vaginal bleeding
  4. 4. A · Raise the legs when resting and avoid long standing
  5. 5. C · Low blood pressure and headache
  6. 6. B · 29 cm
  7. 7. A · Severe fetal anaemia
  8. 8. D · Continue to monitor; this pattern is benign

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