产科护理练习卷（附答案）

What is lochia alba?

1. ABright red discharge in the first days
2. BGreen, foul-smelling discharge
3. CWhite-yellow discharge in the later weeks
4. DPink to brown discharge from about day 4 to day 10

Why should a pregnant woman avoid emptying a cat's litter tray?

1. ATo reduce the risk of group B streptococcus
2. BTo reduce the risk of toxoplasmosis
3. CTo reduce the risk of listeriosis
4. DTo reduce the risk of rubella

What is polyhydramnios?

1. ALeakage of amniotic fluid
2. BToo little amniotic fluid
3. CGreen-stained amniotic fluid
4. DAn excess of amniotic fluid

What should parents be taught about the water for a newborn's bath?

1. AUse very hot water so that germs on the skin are killed
2. BLeave the baby briefly if the water is only shallow
3. CAdd adult bubble bath to soften the baby's skin
4. DCheck that it is warm, not hot, before the baby goes in

Progesterone relaxes smooth muscle in pregnancy. Which common complaint does this help explain?

1. ANasal stuffiness
2. BGum bleeding
3. CConstipation
4. DIncreased appetite

Why is a baby of a mother with poorly controlled diabetes often large?

1. AThe baby inherits a gene for large size
2. BDiabetes always prolongs the pregnancy
3. CFetal hyperinsulinaemia acts as a growth hormone
4. DThe mother's insulin crosses the placenta

A preterm baby's parents are being taught about breast milk. Which statement shows they understand its special benefit for preterm babies?

1. A"Breast milk lowers the risk of necrotising enterocolitis."
2. B"Breast milk removes the need for eye screening."
3. C"Breast milk means our baby will not need any oxygen."
4. D"Breast milk stops jaundice from ever developing."

A woman at 36 weeks has a positive syphilis test confirmed for the first time. What should the nurse expect?

1. ATermination of the pregnancy is required
2. BNo treatment until after the birth
3. CPenicillin now and assessment of the baby at birth
4. DOnly the partner needs to be treated