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WorksheetsTrial Test
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The following factors place a woman at risk for thrombosis, except:
Obesity
Cesarean birth
Propylaxis SC Clexane (heparin)
Physiological changes of pregnancy
------------ exercise helps to strengthen pelvic floor muscle
Knee rolling
Hip hitching
Pelvic tilting
Kegel's excersice
The colour of the colostrum
Pale yellow
Dark white
Deep yellow
Colorless
Fundas can palpable at ------------ immediately following delivery
the level of symphysis pubis
the level of umbilicus
the midway between umbilicus to symphysis pubis
the lateral side of the abdomen
The duration of puerperium
8 weeks
6 weeks
5 weeks
7 weeks
What is the name of vaginal discharge which occurs 2-3 days after delivery
Lochia alba
Lochia serosa
Lochia cyanotica
Lochia rubra
Mark the true statement about afterpains
It lasts approximately 5 days after delivery
It is caused by involuntary uterine contractions
It is more prominent in primiparous women
Painkillers are not effective in reducing afterpains
Which hormone promotes milk production?
Progesterone
Prolactin
Oxytocin
Estrogen
Which hormone promotes milk release by causing myoepithelial cell contraction?
Progesterone
Prolactin
Oxytocin
Estrogen
An elevation of BP above 140 mm Hg systolic or 90 mm Hg diastolic may indicate the development of postpartum ___________________.
eclampsia
pregnancy-induced hypertension
pregnancy-induced diabetes
Myocardial Infarction/ heart attack
The midwife is assessing a woman that delivered 1 hour ago. She noted the uterus is boggy/ loose. What should the first interventions be for this woman?
Notify the nurse-midwife.
Massage the uterus until firm.
Administer Pitocin.
Have the woman void.
At six weeks post partum period, uterus weighs approximately _______________.
1000g
50 g
200g
500g
Pregnant uterus weighs about _____________.
500g
1kg
1200g
1.5kg
Which of the following amounts of blood loss following birth marks the criterion for describing postpartum hemorrhage?
More than 200 ml
More than 300 ml
More than 400 ml
More than 500 ml
What type of milk is present in the breasts 1-3 days Post Partum?
mature milk
colostrum
transitional milk
pure milk
Following the birth, the fundus
decreases about 1 cm/day for the first 9–10 days
decreases about 2 cm/day for the first 9–10 days
decreases about 3 cm/day for the first 9–10 days
increases the first two days and then decreases
Rising of fundal height, lengthening of umbilical cord and gush of blood are signs of
retained placenta
placenta accreta
placental separation
tearing placenta
The pelvic landmark to determine the station of fetal descent is
pelvic inlet
pelvic outlet
tuberous spine
ischial spine
End of the first stage of labour is characterized by
rupture of membranes
expulsion of the placenta
descent of the fetal head
full dilatation of the cervix
One of the following is characteristics of false labour
absence of cerivical effacement
absence of spontaneous rupture of membrane
increasing frequency of uterine contraction
increasing strength of uterine contraction
Postdated pregnancy is a pregnancy which goes beyond
38 weeks
40 weeks
42 weeks
44 weeks
Initiation of spontaneous labour before completion of 37 weeks of gestation is known as
preterm labour
term labour
post term labour
precipitate labour
In physiological 3rd stage the cord should be cut..
1 minute from birth
3 minutes from birth
when it has stopped pulsating
after delivery of the placenta
never- it should be left to fall off
When the placenta separates centrally first and delivers with the fetal surface (amnion) showing it is known as..
Matthews Duncan
Schultz
Active management
Modified Brandt Andrews
