Maternal & Pediatric Nursing (Midwifery)
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Maternal & Pediatric Nursing (Midwifery)
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Maternal & Pediatric Nursing (Midwifery)
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37 MCQs across fundamental, intermediate, and advanced concept tiers.
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45 to 60 seconds per MCQ. Flag complex problems and preserve 10 minutes for final revision.
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+1 mark per correct answer. In competitive tests with negative marking, -0.25 applies for incorrect guesses.
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Sample Question 1
Maternal & Pediatric Nursing (Midwifery)
Medium • Nursing
An infant at 1 minute of life has a heart rate of 110 bpm, good vigorous cry, active motion of all extremities, grimaces to suctioning, but has pink body with blue extremities (acrocyanosis). What is the APGAR score?
A
7
B
8
C
9
D
10
✓ Correct Answer: C - 9
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Heart rate >100 (2), Good cry/respiration (2), Active motion/muscle tone (2), Grimace/reflex (2), Acrocyanosis/color (1) = Total APGAR score of 9.
Sample Question 2
Maternal & Pediatric Nursing (Midwifery)
Easy • Nursing
The first stage of labor is defined as extending from the onset of true labor contractions until:
A
Rupture of amniotic membranes
B
Complete cervical dilation (10 cm) and full effacement
C
Crowning of the fetal head
D
Delivery of the infant
✓ Correct Answer: B - Complete cervical dilation (10 cm) and full effacement
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The first stage of labor begins with regular uterine contractions and concludes with complete cervical dilatation (10 cm). The second stage is delivery of the infant, and the third stage is delivery of the placenta.
Sample Question 3
Maternal & Pediatric Nursing (Midwifery)
Easy • Nursing
When caring for a newborn receiving phototherapy for physiological neonatal jaundice, which essential nursing precautions must be maintained?
A
Keep the baby fully clothed in swaddle
B
Cover the infant's eyes with opaque eye patches and shield the genitalia, while monitoring hydration
C
Withhold all breast milk feedings during phototherapy
D
Apply topical baby oil over the skin
✓ Correct Answer: B - Cover the infant's eyes with opaque eye patches and shield the genitalia, while monitoring hydration
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Eye shields protect retinas from photochemical damage; genitalia are covered, and frequent breastfeeding is promoted to prevent dehydration and accelerate bilirubin excretion.
Sample Question 4
Maternal & Pediatric Nursing (Midwifery)
Easy • Nursing
At what age should exclusive breastfeeding ideally be supplemented with timely, nutritionally adequate complementary feeding (weaning)?
A
At 2 months
B
At 4 months
C
At 6 months (180 days)
D
At 12 months
✓ Correct Answer: C - At 6 months (180 days)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
WHO and UNICEF recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, followed by introduction of safe and nutritionally adequate complementary foods while continuing breastfeeding up to 2 years.
Sample Question 5
Maternal & Pediatric Nursing (Midwifery)
Medium • Nursing
In a post-term pregnant patient receiving oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion for labor augmentation, what pattern of uterine contractions signifies hyperstimulation requiring immediate stoppage of oxytocin?
A
Contractions occurring every 2 to 3 minutes lasting 45 seconds
B
Contractions occurring more frequently than every 2 minutes or lasting longer than 90 seconds
C
Mild irregular contractions once every 10 minutes
D
Contractions accompanied by back pain
✓ Correct Answer: B - Contractions occurring more frequently than every 2 minutes or lasting longer than 90 seconds
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Uterine tachysystole (>5 contractions in 10 minutes or duration >90 seconds) compromises uteroplacental perfusion, causing fetal hypoxia; oxytocin must be discontinued immediately.
Sample Question 6
Maternal & Pediatric Nursing (Midwifery)
Easy • Nursing
Which reflex is elicited in a newborn by touching or stroking the cheek, causing the baby to turn the head toward the stimulus and open the mouth?
A
Moro reflex
B
Rooting reflex
C
Babinski reflex
D
Palmar grasp reflex
✓ Correct Answer: B - Rooting reflex
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The rooting reflex assists in breastfeeding; stroking the perioral area prompts the infant to turn toward the touch in search of the nipple.
Sample Question 7
Maternal & Pediatric Nursing (Midwifery)
Easy • Nursing
The dark, sticky, greenish-black stool passed by a newborn within the first 24 to 48 hours of life is called:
A
Transitional stool
B
Meconium
C
Milk stool
D
Curd stool
✓ Correct Answer: B - Meconium
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Meconium is the earliest stool of an infant, composed of amniotic fluid, epithelial cells, mucus, and bile; failure to pass it within 48 hours warrants evaluation for obstruction or Hirschsprung disease.
Sample Question 8
Maternal & Pediatric Nursing (Midwifery)
Hard • Nursing
During labor, sudden fetal bradycardia occurs following amniotomy, and a pulsating loop of umbilical cord is felt protruding into the vagina. What is the immediate nursing priority?
A
Encourage the mother to bear down vigorously
B
Insert a sterile gloved hand into the vagina to manually elevate the fetal presenting part off the cord while calling for emergency cesarean section
C
Administer oxytocin immediately
D
Cover the cord with cold alcohol gauze
✓ Correct Answer: B - Insert a sterile gloved hand into the vagina to manually elevate the fetal presenting part off the cord while calling for emergency cesarean section
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Umbilical cord prolapse is an obstetric emergency; manual elevation of the fetal presenting part relieves compression on the cord vessels to prevent fetal asphyxia until emergent delivery.
Sample Question 9
Maternal & Pediatric Nursing (Midwifery)
Easy • Nursing
Which vaccine should be administered to an Rh-negative unsensitized mother within 72 hours of delivering an Rh-positive infant to prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn in future pregnancies?
A
Tetanus toxoid
B
Rh Immune Globulin (Anti-D / RhoGAM)
C
Hepatitis B immunoglobulin
D
Rubella vaccine
✓ Correct Answer: B - Rh Immune Globulin (Anti-D / RhoGAM)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Anti-D immunoglobulin binds and clears fetal Rh-positive erythrocytes before maternal B-cells can undergo sensitization and form anti-D antibodies.
Sample Question 10
Maternal & Pediatric Nursing (Midwifery)
Medium • Nursing
In a post-operative pediatric ward, which developmental behavior is typically demonstrated by a normal 12-month-old infant?
A
Walking independently and speaking full sentences
B
Standing alone momentarily, cruising furniture, and saying mama/dada with meaning
C
Riding a tricycle
D
Hopping on one foot
✓ Correct Answer: B - Standing alone momentarily, cruising furniture, and saying mama/dada with meaning
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
By 12 months, typical motor and language milestones include pulling to stand, cruising, using a neat pincer grasp, and saying 1-2 specific words with intent.
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