Nursing Maternal Child Health MCQs

Uterine involution is return of the uterus toward its pre-pregnancy size after birth.

Danger signs in pregnancy is symptoms such as severe headache, bleeding, reduced fetal movement or convulsions requiring urgent assessment.

Neonatal thermoregulation is maintenance of a normal newborn temperature through drying, warmth and skin-to-skin care.

Apgar score is a rapid assessment of newborn adaptation based on five clinical signs after birth.

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.

Lochia is postpartum uterine discharge that changes in character as involution proceeds.

Ectopic pregnancy is implantation of a pregnancy outside the endometrial cavity, most often in a fallopian tube.

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a syndrome characterised by ovulatory dysfunction, hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovarian morphology after exclusion of mimics.

Endometriosis is endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity causing inflammation and pain.