产科护理练习卷（附答案）

Twins that develop from one fertilised ovum that splits are called:

1. AConjoined twins only
2. BFraternal twins
3. CMonozygotic twins
4. DDizygotic twins

How many vessels does a normal umbilical cord contain?

1. ATwo arteries and one vein
2. BOne artery and two veins
3. CTwo arteries and two veins
4. DOne artery and one vein

During which period of development is the embryo most vulnerable to teratogens causing major structural defects?

1. AAbout weeks 20 to 28 after conception
2. BThe first 3 days after conception
3. CAbout weeks 3 to 8 after conception
4. DThe last month of pregnancy

Contractions start at 10:00, 10:04 and 10:08, and each lasts 60 seconds. How should the nurse describe them?

1. AEvery 4 minutes, lasting 240 seconds
2. BEvery 4 minutes, lasting 60 seconds
3. CEvery 3 minutes, lasting 60 seconds
4. DEvery 5 minutes, lasting 60 seconds

After an amniotomy, why is the time of rupture of the membranes recorded?

1. AIt predicts exactly when the placenta will deliver
2. BIt is needed to calculate the woman's Bishop score
3. CIt is used to work out the baby's gestational age
4. DInfection risk rises the longer the membranes are ruptured

A woman 1 day after birth has a blood pressure of 150/96 mmHg and a headache. She had normal blood pressures in pregnancy. What should the nurse do?

1. AReassure her that this is normal after birth
2. BReport it and assess for postpartum pre-eclampsia
3. CGive paracetamol (acetaminophen) and ignore the blood pressure
4. DEncourage her to walk to lower her blood pressure

A breastfeeding mother has a hard, tender lump in one breast without fever. She feels well. What is the most likely cause and the best advice?

1. AA breast abscess; stop breastfeeding completely
2. BMastitis; stop feeding from that breast
3. CA blocked duct; keep feeding and vary positions
4. DBreast cancer; stop breastfeeding at once

A woman with gestational diabetes asks if she will have diabetes after the baby is born. Which reply is accurate?

1. AIt usually resolves, but her risk of type 2 diabetes stays higher
2. BIt will continue unless she stops breastfeeding
3. CIt never returns, so no further glucose testing is needed after birth
4. DIt always becomes type 1 diabetes after birth