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. AEvaporation
  2. BRadiation
  3. CConduction
  4. DConvection
2.Easy

The first stage of labour ends when:

  1. AThe baby is born
  2. BThe cervix is fully dilated (10 cm)
  3. CContractions become regular
  4. DThe placenta is delivered
3.Easy

A pregnant teenager is at increased risk of which complication?

  1. AMultiple pregnancy
  2. BPreterm birth and low birth weight
  3. CPost-term pregnancy beyond 42 weeks
  4. DMacrosomia and shoulder dystocia
4.Medium

During birth the baby's head is delivered but the shoulders are stuck. Which first manoeuvre is standard?

  1. AFirm pressure on the fundus
  2. BPushing the head back into the vagina as a first step
  3. CPulling hard on the baby's head
  4. DMcRoberts manoeuvre with suprapubic pressure
5.Medium

Which factors help start the newborn's first breath?

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

Which finding suggests magnesium sulfate toxicity?

  1. AUrine output of 60 mL/h
  2. BA respiratory rate of 18/min
  3. CBrisk reflexes with clonus
  4. DAbsent deep tendon reflexes
7.Hard

A mother on day 1 is quiet, lets the nurse change the baby and talks repeatedly about the birth. How should the nurse interpret this?

  1. ANormal taking-in behaviour
  2. BSigns of postpartum psychosis
  3. CNormal letting-go behaviour
  4. DRejection of the baby
8.Hard

Which newborn finding requires immediate follow-up?

  1. AMoulding of the head shape after a vaginal birth at term
  2. BSmall white spots (milia) on the nose
  3. CAcrocyanosis at 2 hours
  4. DGrunting, nasal flaring and chest retractions at 1 hour

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Conduction
  2. 2. B · The cervix is fully dilated (10 cm)
  3. 3. B · Preterm birth and low birth weight
  4. 4. D · McRoberts manoeuvre with suprapubic pressure
  5. 5. B · Chemical, thermal, mechanical and sensory cues
  6. 6. D · Absent deep tendon reflexes
  7. 7. A · Normal taking-in behaviour
  8. 8. D · Grunting, nasal flaring and chest retractions at 1 hour

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