Nursing Maternal Child Health MCQs

Fetal heart monitoring is assessment of fetal heart rate to identify reassuring or concerning patterns.

Active management of third stage is use of evidence-based measures after birth to reduce postpartum haemorrhage.

Skin-to-skin contact is placement of the newborn on the mother’s chest to support warmth, bonding and breastfeeding.

Exclusive breastfeeding is feeding an infant only breast milk, except indicated medicines or supplements.

Separation anxiety is distress related to separation from a caregiver, common in young children during hospitalisation.

Safe sleep is infant sleep practices intended to reduce sleep-related harm.

Pain scale for children is an age-appropriate tool such as behavioural or faces scale used to assess pain.

Newborn screening is early testing intended to identify selected conditions before symptoms cause harm.

Oral rehydration is replacement of water and electrolytes by mouth in suitable children with diarrhoeal dehydration.

Paediatric airway is a relatively small airway that can obstruct quickly with swelling or secretions.

Capillary refill is a bedside perfusion sign interpreted with the child’s overall clinical condition.

Febrile-child triage is rapid identification of age, appearance, breathing, circulation and red flags in a child with fever.