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DOH Maternal & Newborn Nursing Practice Questions
What this topic covers
Antenatal care, labour stages, fetal monitoring, postpartum haemorrhage, pre-eclampsia and newborn assessment.
Free DOH maternal & newborn nursing questions
- Lochia rubra, bright red
- Lochia serosa, pinkish-brown
- Lochia alba, yellowish-white
- No lochia
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Answer: B. Lochia serosa, pinkish-brown
Lochia rubra lasts about 1–3 days, lochia serosa about days 4–10, and lochia alba from about day 10 for several weeks.
Reference: Maternal-newborn nursing – lochia
- 5:1
- 15:2
- 3:1
- 30:2
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Answer: C. 3:1
Newborn resuscitation uses 3 compressions to 1 ventilation (90 compressions and 30 breaths per minute), because most neonatal arrests are caused by respiratory failure.
Reference: AHA/AAP Neonatal Resuscitation 2020
- Red lochia on the second day
- A few clots smaller than a small coin
- A foul odour
- A brief increase in flow when she first stands up
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Answer: C. A foul odour
Normal lochia has a fleshy, musty smell; a foul odour suggests infection such as endometritis. Red lochia in the first days, pooling that flows on standing and a few small clots are normal.
Reference: Maternal-newborn nursing – lochia
- Umbilical cord compression
- Fetal head compression
- Uteroplacental insufficiency
- Maternal hypoglycaemia
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Answer: A. Umbilical cord compression
Variable decelerations are abrupt drops of varying shape and timing caused by compression of the umbilical cord. The first nursing response is usually to change the patient's position.
Reference: Maternal-newborn nursing – fetal heart rate patterns
- "I should come in if my baby is moving much less than usual."
- "I should come in if I get a mild backache in the evening."
- "I should come in if I feel occasional painless tightenings."
- "I should come in if I need to pass urine more often."
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Answer: A. "I should come in if my baby is moving much less than usual."
A reduction in fetal movements can signal fetal compromise and needs prompt assessment. Urinary frequency, irregular painless Braxton Hicks contractions and mild backache are normal in late pregnancy.
Reference: WHO antenatal care – danger signs in pregnancy
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Study tip
Know the warning signs of pre-eclampsia and postpartum haemorrhage; fundal massage is the first action for a boggy uterus.
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